Speech by Dutch 🇳🇱 PM Rob Jetten at NextGen Security Conference: "If we worry that countries in Global South are turning towards 🇨🇳 & 🇷🇺, then we also need to look at our own role in that process. For too long, other perspectives have not been recognised." www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/t...

Vandaag 100 jaar geleden werd Miles Davis geboren, een van de meest invloedrijke jazzmuzikanten ooit. Hij stond ook aan de basis van jazzrock ('Bitches Brew'). Het album 'Kind of Blue' is van de buitencategorie, maar persoonlijk heb ik een zwak voor 'Bags' Groove', met name het titelnummer.

Over de Sahel, @groene.nl "Het is niet wijs nieuwe staatsmodellen op te dringen of militair te interveniëren. Maar we kunnen wel degelijk lokale stabiliteit bevorderen door actiever te bemiddelen, meer en gerichte OS en nieuwe handels- en migratie deals" www.groene.nl/artikel/de-w...

We could be heading for the first european final between europe’s two largest cities, London vs Paris #PSG #BAY #ChampionsLeague

Amsterdam building turns its lights into the Dutch flag 🇳🇱 to celebrate Liberation Day, the day in 1945 when the Netherlands regained its freedom after Nazi occupation. #bevrijdingsdag

Excellent, yet again, by @mazzucatom.bsky.social "The question is not whether governments should intervene after markets have failed. It is what kind of economy we want to build in the first place." www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/n...

#Petitie ondertekend voor behoud volledig terras, inclusief stamtafels,van cafe 't Sluisje in #Amsterdam Noord. Petitie: petities.nl/petitions/br... www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...

Als dit bij onze zuiderburen zou gebeuren, dan zou Nederland vrees ik zo'n beetje verdrinken in de Belgen-moppen... Grote #brand op #militair terrein Oirschotse Heide, ontstaan tijdens oefening - nos.nl/l/2612515

Benieuwd wat de uitkomsten waren van dit onderzoek van een jaar geleden 🌳🔥 #brand #harde #veluwe #defensie

This is the 9th time in its history that Bayern Munich 🇩🇪 plays a French team 🇫🇷 in knockout in final stages (last 16 teams)of Champions League or EC I. Only once did they lose: to Paris Saint-Germain, in QF in 2023. On away goals. #PSG #BAY #UCL #SF

Not really a tree house - but maybe a house tree? In Orta San Giulio, Italy 🇮🇹

“White House pushed the idea of a temporary ceasefire with Iran even as Trump escalated threats and was “begging” for a deal” A message on X by Pakistani 🇵🇰 PM “mistakenly included a subject line at the top of his post: “draft — Pakistan’s PM message on X”. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Met verbazing kijkt de Vlaamse hoogleraar Koert Debeuf naar de Europese steun voor de acties van de VS en Israël in Iran en Libanon. "Ik zie Israël als de meest onverantwoordelijke staat in het Midden-Oosten."

South Africa 🇿🇦 says France 🇫🇷 withdrew G7 invitation under US pressure www.ft.com/content/ca91...

During 1st ever visit of an African minister to Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬, Mr Ablakwa, foreign minister of Ghana 🇬🇭, discovered that the star of the Kyrgyz national football team is Joel Kojo, a Ghanaian who was encouraged to become Kyrgyz after playing well in the local League. They arranged to meet

Important point by @gideonrachman.bsky.social : “Iranian moderates, who once argued for diplomacy with the west rather than all-out confrontation, may have been permanently undermined by the fact that the US attacked while negotiations were still under way.”

Thank you for a very good meeting Dr. S. Jaishankar. The Netherlands cherishes its friendship with India. Now is the time to deepen our cooperation. I am keen to take our relation to a more strategic level and help strengthen EU-India relations.

Vrijdag doodde het Israëlische leger 12 hulpverleners in Libanon 🇱🇧 Een flagrante schending van internationaal recht, stelt @theahilhorst.bsky.social en bovenal wreed en onmenselijk. Het artikel gaat ook in op het AIV advies dat deze week verscheen: ‘hulp onder vuur’ www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...

The fantastic #Bombino, from Agadez, Niger 🇳🇪, in venue ‘het Paard’ in The Hague!

Vandaag ontving ik het advies over de bescherming van hulpverleners van de AIV en CAVV. Hulpverleners kunnen steeds minder veilig hun werk doen. Dat is onacceptabel. Nederland zal zich steviger inzetten voor hun bescherming en de naleving van het humanitair oorlogsrecht.

Indonesia suspends its participation in Board of Peace “Indonesian FM Sugiono said the decision to suspend participation was taken because of the latest military escalation in the region, which has directly affected the foreign policy priorities of countries involved in the initiative”

Elections in Nepal 🇳🇵 Could Balendra Shah aka Balen, who is known for his rap music, become the country’s next Prime Minister? I know of musicians who turned minister, such as Gilberto Gil 🇧🇷, but not sure if there was ever a musician who became head of government? www.ft.com/content/ca2d...

‘Donald Trump must stop soon’, writes the Economist. @economist.com ‘His ill-considered conflict risks descending into chaos’

I have just held a call with President Pedro Sánchez to express the EU’s full solidarity with Spain. The EU will always ensure that the interests of its Member States are fully protected.

„Het is zorgwekkend dat zo veel wereldleiders begrip tonen voor de aanval.” - Marieke de Hoon, universitair hoofddocent internationaal strafrecht aan de UvA

Wu Tang Forever: the Final Chamber in Ziggo Dome, #Amsterdam #Wutangclan #RZA #GZA Legends

Ghana 🇬🇭 foreign minister Ablakwa reporting with warm words on his visit to Ukraine 🇺🇦, joining his counterpart to lay flowers at the wall of remembrance. They discussed the issue of African recruits fighting with Russia, often lured under false pretenses. Ghana is committed to fighting such schemes.

Canada 🇨🇦 provides humanitarian assistance to Cuba 🇨🇺, which has been severely affected by US-mandated blockades on various supplies

I urged not to move forward with the recent Israeli decisions regarding the West Bank that would further remove us from a two-state solution. We remain committed to a safe and secure Israel alongside an independent and viable Palestinian state. 3/3

In this respect, I also raised our concerns about the iNGO registration law, that affects also Dutch trusted humanitarian partners and stressed the importance of unhindered humanitarian access. 2/3

Ik sprak vandaag met de @DutchRelief Alliance, @AzG_nl, @UNICEFNL en @RodeKruis over de humanitaire situatie in Gaza. Nederland is bezorgd over de Israëlische herregistratieplicht voor internationale ngo’s. 1/2

Good to connect with Danish FM Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Our countries are close friends who naturally find each other in the EU and NATO. We spoke about European solidarity, Arctic security and competitiveness, among other things. Great to strengthen a partnership that already runs deep.

Ghana 🇬🇭 foreign minister is visiting his counterpart in Kyiv, Ukraine 🇺🇦 The first stand-alone visit by an African foreign minister since the Russian invasion in 2022.

Great segment on Netherlands 🇳🇱 in @adamtooze.bsky.social podcast this week. On Dutch social democracy & neoliberalism, Mark Rutte, tech (ASML), labour market, housing & more. Many interesting observations on Dutch economy and society!

Amsterdam 🇳🇱 beats both Brussels 🇧🇪 and Paris 🇫🇷 in terms of annual Sunshine 🌞 hours!

Oproep tot ontslag VN-rapporteur Albanese was gebaseerd op sjoemelfilmpje

In his last week as Prime Minister of the Netherlands 🇳🇱, Dick Schoof is visiting India 🇮🇳 for the AI impact summit in New Delhi and a visit to the Philips Innovation Campus in Bangalore. Next week Monday, a new cabinet will take charge, under new Prime Minister Rob Jetten

The response of Belgian 🇧🇪 foreign minister Maxime Prevot to a tweet by the Israeli 🇮🇱 foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar suggesting that Belgium is antisemitic.

"Dan moet hij maar uit mijn algoritme blijven", aldus de man die werd veroordeeld voor online bedreiging van politicus Jan Paternotte. Dan ben je wel echt ver van het padje geraakt. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/....

Verdeling bewindspersonen. Ministers oa: Economische zaken en klimaat CDA | klimaat en groene groei D66 | volkshuisvesting ruimtelijke ordening D66 | Infrastructuur en Waterstaat VVD

The presidents of Chile 🇨🇱 Brazil 🇧🇷 and Mexico 🇲🇽 have announced their support for the #candidacy of Michelle #Bachelet, former president of #Chile, to be the next Secretary General of the United Nations #UNSG

#Mozambique 🇲🇿 president Daniel Chapo opened a new $200m #graphite processing factory in the northern province of Niassa. This could help African ambitions to add more value to #minerals. Graphite is used in producing #batteries, also for EVs. Mozambique is in top-3 global exporters of graphite.

Zucman: “in 1996 waren de 500 rijkste Franse 🇫🇷 huishoudens goed voor 6% van het bbp. Dat is nu 42%”

Nigerian 🇳🇬 president Bola Tinubu on a state visit to Turkey 🇹🇷 discussing a range of topics, including trade and defence cooperation. Ankara’s influence on the African continent has grown fast during the past decade.

Arrived in Hanoi, we are opening a new chapter tomorrow in the EU-Viet Nam partnership 🇪🇺🇻🇳

“After > 2 decades of negotiations, Mercosur deal was meant to signal that EU could still act decisively in world of intensifying geopolitical competition”. Yet, EU Parliament decided to stall the deal. “It is, by any reasonable measure, a strategic own goal” www.politico.eu/article/opin...

France announced today it’s phasing out Teams, Zoom, etc. to be replaced with a French/European solution called Visio. The data is hosted on Outscale. Transcripts and subtitles are also handled by French providers. The target is set on 2027 for government agencies.

Brazil 🇧🇷 president Lula spoke on the phone with USA 🇺🇲 president Trump today. They discussed trade and crime. On the Board of Peace, Lula proposed that it limit its activities to Gaza and that Palestine 🇵🇸 should be represented.

Hoje tive a honra de receber no Palácio do Planalto representantes máximos do futebol: o presidente da FIFA, Gianni Infantino, o presidente da CBF, Samir Xaud, e o técnico da nossa Seleção, Carlo Ancelotti 🇧🇷⚽️. (+)