The deal is far from perfect, but strengthening ties with #Mercosur countries is a step in the right direction. Europe must diversify its trade partnerships. Engagement gives us leverage - isolation does not. Check our MEPs’ statement from May 2025 on the Mercosur Agreement👇🇪🇺

Forget the far right. The kids want a 'United States of Europe.!' www.politico.eu/article/unit...

The EU really knows how to hide its light under a bushel. It has just passed the world's biggest trade deal (with Mercosur) - using a written procedure among ambassadors, making the public barely notices a huge strategic step forward for Europe. Contrast with Trump's made-for-TV signing ceremonies.

Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸

Opnieuw richt Rusland verwoesting aan, deze keer in Kyiv en Lviv. Dit volgt op enorme aanvallen op de energievoorziening, met doden en stroomuitval tot gevolg. Rusland is niet uit op vrede. Oprechte diplomatie begint met het stoppen van deze terreur. nos.nl/l/2597469

Europe is stuck between Trump and Putin. If we want to avoid being swallowed up piece by piece- we have to unite. A United States of Europe is our only option. Sign the petition in my bio and join us!

Het kabinet vraagt in deze roerige tijden aan iedereen zich voor te bereiden op noodsituaties. Maar niet iedereen kan een noodpakket betalen. Volt stelt voor om noodpakketten beschikbaar te maken voor mensen in armoede. Zo versterken we de maatschappelijke weerbaarheid van ons allemaal.

Thank you! We have reached 20,000 signatures for the United States of Europe petition. 💜🇪🇺 Please share it far and wide: actionnetwork.org/petitions/united-states-of-europe-now-national-leaders-unlock-our-potential?source=direct_link

Denmark has moved in lockstep with the U.S. in Greenland to deter authoritarian regimes in the region for decades. As co-chairs of the Congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus, Rep. Blake Moore and I condemn the continued threats to annex Greenland that would undermine our cooperation for no gain.

The navy of the Netherlands has suspended its cooperation with the US in the fight against narcotics smuggling in the Caribbean. It will confine iself to guarding the territorial waters of the Kingdom there (i.e. Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao)

Joint Statement of major EU/NATO countries on Greenland, together with Denmark:

Minister Van Weel over Groenland: het is aan de Denen en Groenlanders zelf

A took us Dutch a while, but here we are:

The hardest challenges 2026 presents will likely be Donald Trump’s insistence that partner countries and allies fall in line with the Trump administration domestic policy.

Europe’s failure to condemn Trump’s illegal aggression in Venezuela isn’t just wrong – it’s stupid. My piece @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Duitsland, Frankrijk, de Nordics en het VK hebben volle steun uutgedproken voor Debemarken en Gtoenland - waar blijft Nederland, @ministerbz.bsky.social @rubenbrekelmans.bsky.social ? @laurensdassen.voltnederland.org @derk.cda.nl @janpaternotte.bsky.social @jesseklaver.groenlinkspvda.nl

It's wild that the PM of a NATO member feels compelled to put out a statement like this vis-à-vis the US government.

This is an extraordinary posting by the wife of one of Trump's closest advisers Steve Miller. Combined with recent statements that the US "needs" Greenland and its strive to dominate the western hemisphere, threats against Greenland must be taken very seriously.

In de wereld van Trump geldt het recht van de sterkste. Maduro is zonder twijfel een gruwelijke dictator, maar deze actie torpedeert het int. recht. Welk signaal geeft dit aan Poetin en Xi? Of aan Groenland? I.p.v. stil te blijven moeten NL en Europa dit hard veroordelen. Snel debat.

1/ A memorial to African-American soldiers who fought to liberate the Netherlands in World War II was removed to comply with Trump Administration anti-DEI policies, according to newly released records, contradicting later claims about the reasons for the removal. ⬇️

It's New Year, so time to look back and forward. These are 10 things I think we need to recognise in 2026. It’s a response to what I think are profoundly damaging mistaken assumptions I’ve heard and read from practitioners, journalists, and analysts in 2025. Warning: very long🧵

Most Europeans are too naive to realize that Ukrainian soldiers like these are the only thing standing between us and Russian troops. If we want to avoid fighting Russia inside the EU, we need to support Ukraine more and ensure that Russia is defeated

Alright, who’s with me? 🤣 #HappyNewYear2023 #CalvinandHobbes

#SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦

On December 31, 1995, Bill Watterson published the final 'Calvin & Hobbes' comic strip. #CalvinandHobbes

In his New Year address, Macron set a clear deadline. Acceleration means moving from words to commitments: stronger European defence, investment in our security, industry and technologies. Independence is not automatic. It requires choices, resources and courage. Europe cannot wait any longer.

Jaar vier van de oorlog in Oekraïne gaat de geschiedenisboeken in als het jaar van ‘dronificatie’, aldus Peter Schrijver (@psguu.bsky.social), luitenant-kolonel en PhD-onderzoeker aan de Nederlandse Defensie Academie in Breda en de Universiteit Leiden. platformraam.nl/artikelen/29...

Let's keep the purple fire in our hearts burning in 2026. 💜 Today is the last day to join Volt in 2025 🤩 https://volt.team/simple-join/en

In 2025 draaide de versterking van onze krijgsmacht op volle toeren. We zijn fors gegroeid. Dit is hoognodig om met NAVO-bondgenoten onze landen veilig te houden, met name tegen de Russische agressie. Het is nu zaak om koers te houden en waar mogelijk verder te versnellen. 🇳🇱

@voltnederland.org @laurensdassen.voltnederland.org @melsklabbers.volteuropa.org ?

4 miljoen Chinese slimme meters in in Nederlandse huishoudens: onder welke steen hebben de netbeheerders geleefd? Welk draagvlak is er überhaupt nog voor de energietransitie als we onze kritieke infrastructuur Chinees maken? Let op uw saeck! www.telegraaf.nl/financieel/n...

Rusland beweert vrede te willen, maar bestookte Oekraïne tijdens de Kerstdagen en ook weer vannacht onverminderd met drones en ballistische raketten. Dit zijn geen signalen van vrede. Als Rusland serieuze diplomatie wil bedrijven, moet het ophouden Oekraïne aan te vallen.

For everyone who is enjoying a well deserved holiday break: Russia’s agression and terror never take a break. Ukrainians are not allowed take a break from hardship. Not even during Christmas, or during negotiations. The only right answer: unbreakable support to Ukraine! 🇺🇦

Greenland plays a key role in safeguarding Arctic security, which is a key NATO security interest. It is up to Denmark and Greenland to decide on matters concerning Greenland.

We continue to stand in solidarity with Denmark and Greenland. Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. Any changes to that status are for Greenlanders and Danes alone to decide. (1/2)

Denmark’s annual intelligence outlook has for the first time named the United States a potential security risk, a shift that comes after a year of Greenland disputes and uncertainty about Washington’s role in Europe’s defense. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/historic-b...

@skyview.social unroll

Veiligheid in het Caribisch deel van het Koninkrijk is prioriteit voor het kabinet. Incidenten in het internationale luchtruim hebben onze volle aandacht. Met de VS zijn concrete afspraken gemaakt en procedures aangepast. We blijven in nauw contact om incidenten te voorkomen ⤵️

Our democracy is under attack. We have to defend it!   It is unacceptable that Russian espionage exists within the EU, and even more so that we don’t get to the bottom of it. We must secure the right of inquiry to address for the European Parliament to investigate interferences in our democracy.

Nederland keurt de laatste sancties van de VS tegen twee rechters van het Internationaal Strafhof af. Internationale hoven en tribunalen moeten hun mandaat ongehinderd kunnen uitvoeren. Dat blijft de inzet van het kabinet en onze partners. We steunen het Hof en zijn medewerkers.

And 73 abstained, including the US… and Third World giants Brazil, India and Indonesia. Politically, not a positive picture for Ukraine and the EU.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold his annual Direct Line call-in show and press conference with Russian citizens and journalists Friday. To help you watch it as it unfolds, The Moscow Times has created our own version of “Putin Bingo,” with some of the tropes and phrases we expect.

I'm sympathetic to moving quickly - but then I wouldn't include Ireland (neutral) or Spain (which has made clear it doesn't intend to meet NATO defence spending targets). A coalition of EU and non-EU countries that are prepared to take defence seriously could deliver more impact.

EU D-Day for the Ukraine loan. In a new piece, Stephen and I analyse the legal risks (minimal), how liqiduity risks are covered and the guarantees would work, and how to plug holes on member-state defections. In short: it works and there is no alternative (TINA). www.cer.eu/insights/ukr...

So the Council meeting will last as long as it takes and will do whatever it takes?

My latest post looks at the battle for Kupyansk, where Ukraine has enjoyed some recent success, and its relevance to the narrative war between Russia and Ukraine. (£/free trial), open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/w...?

Ukraine’s future - and Europe’s credibility - are on the line today. Over €200 billion in Russian assets are frozen in Europe while Ukraine urgently needs resources to keep its country running and defend itself. 🇺🇦 Russia started this war. Russia should pay for it. Use the frozen Russian assets!

Yesterday, an important event took place in The Hague: a Convention was signed that established the International Claims Commission for Ukraine on behalf of the EU. This is a crucial milestone on the road to provide justice and accountability for Ukraine and Ukrainians