Hoe ‘huisjesmelker van het jaar’ al jaren zijn gang gaat in studentencomplex HiCondo in Zuidoost: ‘Dit is een van de slechtste verhuurders van Amsterdam’

We had the pleasure to meet with the Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Borjana Krišto on the partnership between BiH and the EBRD @ebrd.bsky.social in implementing key reforms, strengthening stability and supporting the country’s economic development was highlighted:

The Kremlin spent tens of millions of dollars trying to subvert the elections. But in the end, the fear of being subjugated to Russia and of losing European support prevailed

“In August 2025, Russia controlled less of Ukraine’s territory than it did in August 2022” - good piece by Yuval Noah Hariri in @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/2a4d...

Chancellor Merz writes in the Financial Times: "A new financial impetus for peace in Ukraine" www.ft.com/content/3aac...

The UN 🇺🇳 is unique in bringing together 193 countries. Cooperation is not always easy. But global challenges require joint action. Lise Gregoire-van Haaren, our Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, cannot stress this enough. We accompanied her to @kingdomnl-un.bsky.social. 1/2

The findings underscore the urgency of establishing the truth and achieving justice for Russian war crimes. The Netherlands continues to support Ukraine in the fight against impunity. There can be no peace without justice. Report: www.osce.org/odihr/598042

At the request of the Netherlands and 40 other OSCE countries, an investigation was conducted into the torture and ill-treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russia through the ‘Moscow Mechanism’. The report speaks of widespread and systematic violations of int. law. 1/2

ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION YET? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

When I was married at 13 I was told refusal would end in my death. Now girls in Iraq as young as nine face the same fate

Ukraine’s GDP growth is expected to slow to 2.5% in 2025, amid high uncertainty related to Russia’s war on the country, says #EBRDrep However, our forecast for 2026 remains unchanged at 5.0% assuming a ceasefire and benefits from post-war reconstruction. www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...

@BMW has news how it will NOT end its contribution to air pollution : ‘ICE and combustion will never disappear. Never,” said Jochen Goller, member of the board of management of BMW AG for customer, brands and sales,’ www.autocarindia.com/industry/bmw...

Kantoor ING in Amsterdam-Oost opnieuw vernield en beklad door pro-Palestijnse activisten

Once again, Russia is violating NATO airspace. The Netherlands condemns Russia’s reckless behaviour. We stand in full solidarity with our ally Estonia @tsahkna.bsky.social. #NATO remains united against Russia’s provocations.

Russia claims to defend “traditional values” like faith, family, and patriotism. Yet it kidnaps children, jails priests, and sends soldiers back to war on crutches.

Mario Draghi decries the EU's slowness to act. "Sometimes, inertia is even presented as respect for the rule of law. That is complacency. Competitors in the US and China are far less constrained, even when acting within the law. To carry on as usual is to resign ourselves to falling behind."

One year ago, Mario Draghi presented his report on competitiveness. The first act of the new Commission was to translate it into policies and actions. This is the urgency mindset we promised ↓ link.europa.eu/wGV4KX

Oud-minister Veldkamp (NSC): ‘Ik verbaas me soms over de karikatuur die van ons Midden-Oostenbeleid wordt gemaakt’

De Russische terreur in Oekraïne escaleert verder. Nu een nóg grotere aanval met 800+ drones en 13 raketten. Voor het eerst is het regeringsgebouw in Kyiv geraakt. Dit moet stoppen: dus meer steun aan Oekraïne, massieve druk op Rusland, en een vredesplan met robuuste veiligheidsgaranties. 🇺🇦

❗️Now we see another accumulation of Russian forces in some areas of the front, - Zelensky. "The impudence of the Russians is becoming greater: they are increasingly attacking Ukraine during the day with dozens of strike drones....Russia continues to strike.

Good morning and here is your thread of FT Weekend highlights/gift links. The Weekend Essay is historian Fania Oz-Salzberger on the battle for the soul of Israel. Moderates are not giving up the struggle against their government, and progressives elsewhere must not give up on them on.ft.com/4lNCNxR

Misinformation on wind and solar energy : youtube.com/watch?v=LhPL...

🔴 Hungary filed a lawsuit to the EU Court against using profits from frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, demanding Brussels cancel the move. The case was filed in July and accepted on August 25.

We openen het seizoen in De Balie met niemand minder dan Nobelprijswinnaar Oleksandra Matviichuk. Als mensenrechtenadvocaat documenteert zij sinds 2014 oorlogsmisdaden in Oekraïne. 24 augustus spreekt ze in onze grote zaal, tickets bestel je hier 👉 debalie.nl/programma/th...

The Netherlands has decided to suspend participation of Georgian government officials in our Matra Rule of Law Training Programme. A difficult but necessary step in reaction to the rapidly deteriorating situation in Georgia and the course of the authorities. 1/2

Nominations for the 2025 North-South Prize of the Council of Europe are still open! Know a leader or organisation committed to #HumanRights, #Democracy, or global solidarity? Nominate them now! 🔗 Submit by 15 September ⬇️ www.coe.int/en/web/north...

7 doden en 47 gewonden door Russisch geweld tegen burgers in Oekraïne het afgelopen etmaal. 20 mensen raakten gewond door 🇷🇺 aanvallen op een druk busstation en een medische kliniek van een universiteit in Zaporizja.

Incredible. Roland Reisley is 101 years old, the last original client of Frank Lloyd Wright. He still lives in the 3,200 square foot home that Wright built for him in 1952. The price? $40,000. Or a little less than half a million in today's money.

🇺🇦 Zelensky: I had a very good conversation with Mark Rutte. In two days, we have over one billion dollars from our European NATO partners for the purchase of American weapons. We also discussed diplomatic efforts with partners to expand cooperation and support for Ukraine.

🦓🦬 After last week’s protest at the Orbán family’s €30M Habsburg mansion-turned-dacha—claimed to be his father’s “farm”—opposition MP Ákos Hadházy will now run weekend safari tours to “Orbánland” (Hatvanpuszta estate) to spot zebras, buffalo and antelopes near the estate. A new symbol of corruption.

In @financialtimes.com today, Gillian Tett covers JHU Geoeconomics Conference where @mmaggiori.bsky.social gave the keynote. Article: shorturl.at/wkUv7 Conference page: shorturl.at/81GUS 1/2

There's been a lot of discussion lately around mRNA vaccines. Learn about them from mRNA researcher & Nobel Prize winner Prof. Katalin Karikó. Science, solutions & solidarity.

#OnThisDay in 1949, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers met for the first time, in Strasbourg City Hall. 
 
At the opening, French statesman Léon Blum told the gathering: “I see the creation of the Council of Europe – or I wish to see in it – one of the great beginnings of History”.

Derk Sauer, Champion of Free Press in a New Russia, Dies at 72 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/w...

🕯️ Russian missile and drone attack against Kyiv killed 16 (including 2 children), injured 155 (16 children), State Emergency Service said. Rescuers continue dismantling the destroyed residential building in search of people trapped under the rubble.

What’re you listening to right now? Yes, I’m a nerd 🤓 @bearmccreary.bsky.social

We’re already working with partners on the ground to prepare for recovery – from preparing reconstruction pipelines to financing Ukraine’s cities to safeguard livelihoods. #SupportingUkraine

Our priorities remain clear: - Supporting the real economy through private sector investment - Strengthening Ukraine’s energy security - Accelerating Ukraine’s integration with the European Union

Supporting Ukraine – now and for the future. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine in 2022, the EBRD has made it clear: we stand with Ukraine. #SupportingUkraine

‘the day was coming when crypto would make it’s way into the real economy. … I predict all this will not only cause the next financial crisis, but fuel even more populisme and unrest’@ranaforoohar.bsky.social