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Pope Leo XIV is not only the shepherd of the Roman Catholic flock across the globe, but a symbol of moral courage and clarity in a time where such compasses are increasingly needed.  

His voice is one that Europeans of all faiths - and none - listen to, appreciate and respect.

The Dutch Stichting Protect has donated a Yak-52 stunt aircraft to Ukraine against drones. To combat russian attacks with cheap, agile means. The Yak-52 is ideally suited for this.

How a podcast joke gave an English club 450 Dutch co-owners - DutchNews.nl What started as a lighthearted idea on a Dutch football podcast has turned into a lifeline for an English sixth-tier club fighting to survive its hardest season. Scarborough Athletic has played every…

What started as a lighthearted idea on a Dutch football podcast has turned into a lifeline for an English sixth-tier club fighting to survive its hardest season.

Kubilius pitches new treaty to build European defence union | Euractiv EU defence chief: Schengen-style pact could be open to UK, Norway, Ukraine

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Thijs Reuten: Even legally exportable goods must not end up feeding Russia’s war machine In an interview with Guildhall, Dutch MEP Thijs Reuten said weak enforcement remains one of the key problems of the EU’s sanctions policy against Russia,

‘Companies must not hide behind formal legality if there is a real risk that dual-use goods exported via third countries will ultimately end up in Russia and be used against Ukraine.’
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In Den Haag ging het weer de hele week over asielhysterie, terwijl zich stilletjes een klimatologische ramp voltrekt.

Het stilvallen van de Golfstroom zou catastrofaal zijn voor Europa. Toch durft dit kabinet niet de keuzes te maken die noodzakelijk zijn voor een groene toekomst.

Kamervragen👇

Als het gaat om sancties tegen Israël, is kabinet Jetten nog niet anders dan Schoof.

Gemartelde kinderen, neerzetten van record aantal illegale nederzettingen of invoering van de doodstraf voor Palestijnen.

Ook dit kabinet zet liever in op veroordelen, afkeuren en oproepen. Een teleurstelling.

Ukraine, Netherlands Launch Joint Drone Deal Kyiv’s latest Drone Deal success comes as the Kremlin tries to scare Europe away from supporting Ukraine.

Ukraine, Netherlands Launch Joint Drone Deal
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Kyiv’s latest Drone Deal success comes as the Kremlin tries to scare Europe away from supporting Ukraine.

Zelensky receives Four Freedoms Award in Netherlands The international Four Freedoms Award has been presented in the Dutch city of Middelburg to President Volodymyr Zelensky and the people of Ukraine. — Ukrinform.

'The international Four Freedoms Award has been presented in the Dutch city of Middelburg to President Volodymyr Zelensky and the people of Ukraine. The award was handed to the Ukrainian leader by Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten.' www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polyt...

Dutch destinations: time to get an Utrecht getaway underway? - DutchNews.nl Located pretty much in the middle of the Netherlands, Utrecht remains a hub for rail commuters, shoppers, and those willing to climb all the way to the top of the iconic and recently restored Dom…

Located pretty much in the middle of the Netherlands, Utrecht remains a hub for rail commuters, shoppers, and those willing to climb all the way to the top of the iconic and recently restored Dom Tower.

Digid takeover by US firm is a security risk, top official says - DutchNews.nl The takeover of the cloud service used by the Dutch government’s Digid personal identification system will leave sensitive information in US hands, according to a senior official with the home…

Economic affairs minister Heleen Herbert is currently deciding whether or not to give the green light to the takeover of cloud service provider Solvinity by Kyndryl which was announced late last year.

Defense firms frustrated by Dutch bureaucracy include top Ukraine drone producer Dutch bureaucracy is standing in the way of the government’s wish to produce more Defense materials in the Netherlands.

“Setting up a new production line in Ukraine takes two days, Shtilerman said. That sounds unreal compared to European standards. “The Netherlands does a lot for us, but waiting a year and a half before you are allowed to build something? We don’t have that time.””

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The Huygens Enigma The seventeenth century produced a large number of excellent scientific researches and mathematicians in Europe, several of whom have been elevated to the status of giants of science or even gods o…

Dutch, mathematician, astronomer, physicist, Christiaan Huygens, was born 14 April 1629 #histsci
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The causes and consequences of Trump’s defeat The Islamabad negotiations were supposed to conclude the Iran War in such a way that the US and Israel would have something to show for the thousands of lives lost and ruined, the vast quantities of o...

The great military historian Lawrence Freedman with an excellent summary of the causes of US defeat in Iran.
Please read consider following.
@ldfreedman.bsky.social
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The FT's bosses knew that when the paper reported on a major hedge-funder that litigation would ensue. You have to be brave to face the possibility of a £79m lawsuit and shelling out over £10m in costs. The FT's confidence in its excellent reporting paid off. Well done. www.ft.com/content/6966...

Absolutely remarkable statement from Pope Leo today.
One for the history books
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“Tata Steel. Zonder veel discussie over welke industrie Nederland het beste kan steunen, maakte de nieuwe Tweede Kamer deze week al wel een heel bepalende keuze.” @marikestellinga.bsky.social: Welke zware industrie moet Nederland houden? www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/... @laurensdassen.voltnederland.org

The other 2022 thing that doesn’t apply now: Russia invaded Ukraine a few weeks before the elections, & Orban used his media monopoly to portray Marki-Zay as an untested, unsteady hand. W/the economy in steady decline, Hungarians may be ready to pick the devil they don’t know over the one they do.

Tommy Wieringa is nog buitengewoon mild over Thomas Erdbrink die heult met de vijand.

Ongekend. Terwijl het kabinet 2 miljard aan belastinggeld aan Tata Steel wil geven, weigert datzelfde bedrijf elke medewerking aan toezicht op de continue giftige uitstoot.

Keer op keer gaat het mis. Totaal onverantwoord van D66, CDA en VVD om ons geld aan dit geniepige bedrijf te geven.

How far do the European Union’s military ambitions go? An interview with the EU’s top military officer

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How far do the European Union’s military ambitions go?
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Impossible to disagree with a single word that Ben Rhodes (Obama era NSC official) is saying here:

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En Trump weet toch niet dat Hugo zijn boek alleen maar schreef om het harde eigenbelang van de Republiek te dienen.