22 regeringsleiders hebben bewust onrust gestookt met een verhaal vol onwaarheden. Voor electoraal effect. Een soort “nareis-op-nareis” verhaal, zeg maar. Het zou ze sieren dit niet alleen aan Sanchez toe te geven, maar ook publiekelijk aan de burgers www.nu.nl/buitenland/6...

'Dubbel slot' Ceuta deed zijn werk, ongeacht chaos en paniek bij Europese leiders

Beelden van tienduizenden migranten die vanuit Marokko de Spaanse grens bij Ceuta overstaken, veroorzaakten paniek en chaos bij Europese regeringsleiders. Maar nog geen week later lijkt de geest alwee...

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Misschien moet NL eerst eens in eigen huis de zaken op orde hebben, alvorens populistische feitenvrije brieven te sturen aan de Spaanse Premier. Nederland voldoet al vele jaren niet aan de EU asielwetten, waarbij vooral de behandeling van asielkinderen diep beschamend is

Sophie in't Veld@sophieintveld.bsky.social · 2d ago

De NL regering overtreedt bewust en grof de EU wet. Het migratiepact schrijft voor dat asielkinderen in het reguliere zorgsysteem komen. De EU Commissie @magnusbrunner.bsky.social zou moeten ingrijpen (spoiler: doet niks). De rechter gaat hier gehakt van maken, maar intussen veel onnodig leed

De NL regering overtreedt bewust en grof de EU wet. Het migratiepact schrijft voor dat asielkinderen in het reguliere zorgsysteem komen. De EU Commissie @magnusbrunner.bsky.social zou moeten ingrijpen (spoiler: doet niks). De rechter gaat hier gehakt van maken, maar intussen veel onnodig leed

NRC@nrc.nl · 2d ago

Jeugdgezondheidszorg voor twintigduizend asielkinderen is vanaf oktober maanden niet beschikbaar

Van de regering Schoof had het me niet verbaasd dat de Nederlandse regering meedoet aan deze feitenvrije stemmingmakerij. maar van de huidige wel.

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 4d ago

Twenty-two EU leaders have raised “serious concern” that Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s migration policies are undermining the security of the bloc’s borders.

Sanchez is becoming the punch bag of Europe’s right and Trump.

Dave Keating@davekeating.substack.com · 5d ago

It's notable that when Belarus/Russia did this to Poland, other EU countries didn't respond by blaming Poland. They blamed Belarus/Russia. No mystery why Europe's governing conservatives are blaming the EU's only leftist prime minister.

Funny how national governments consider that the sale of golden passports to dodgy rich people is a strictly national competence, but regularizing migrants who are working for a living is not.

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 4d ago

Twenty-two EU leaders have raised “serious concern” that Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s migration policies are undermining the security of the bloc’s borders.

NSO Group spent at least $67,500 on lobbying 🇺🇸Congress and U.S. federal agencies in Q1 and Q2 of 2026, through its executive chairman, David Friedman – the former US ambassador to Israel – according to the latest lobbying disclosure filings.

Sterk pleidooi in @volkskrant.nl voor de digitale euro. Europa is voor betaalverkeer gevaarlijk afhankelijk van de VS. Toch staan politiek en banken in ontstellende kortzichtigheid op de rem tegen de digitale euro. (de “Autonomy Tracker” blijft steken… sophieintveld.substack.com/p/how-is-eur...)

How is European Autonomy coming along?

Europe needs an Autonomy Tracker

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de Volkskrant@volkskrant.nl · 2w ago

Opinie: Maak digitale euro aantrekkelijker, om afhankelijkheid van VS te beperken

'Il nous faut un Tableau de bord de l'autonomie européenne' : un outil indépendant pour mesurer les progrès réels vers l'autonomie de l' #UE De quoi cogiter pendant les vacances, non ?' #AutonomieStratégique

Bonne Idée: Man's Reaction

Alt: 💡 Bonne Idée : Man's Reaction

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Sophie in't Veld@sophieintveld.bsky.social · 2w ago

Since the Ukraine war and Trump II there has been much talk of the need for “European autonomy”. Political leaders have been grovelling and appeasing, in order to “buy time”. So what action have the actually taken? We need an “Autonomy Tracker”. Read my blog 👇 open.substack.com/pub/sophiein...

Since the Ukraine war and Trump II there has been much talk of the need for “European autonomy”. Political leaders have been grovelling and appeasing, in order to “buy time”. So what action have the actually taken? We need an “Autonomy Tracker”. Read my blog 👇 open.substack.com/pub/sophiein...

How is European Autonomy coming along?

Europe needs an Autonomy Tracker

open.substack.com

The Annual Rule of Law report could have been a powerful and effective tool, if it would be drawn up by independent experts, as demanded by @europarl.europa.eu. But the @ec.europa.eu has neutered it, cowtowing to national governments. In intergovernmental Europe, the poachers are the game keepers

RalfGrahn@ralfgrahn.bsky.social · 2w ago

#media #opinioon #freedom The EU Rule of Law report seriously underestimates the decline in press freedom, says the European Federation of Journalists europeanjournalists.org/blog/2026/07...

So the US House Speaker rejects the idea of democracy (and elections and the rule of law along with it, I presume). That pretty much amounts to a coup d'état.

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 2w ago

US House Speaker Mike Johnson going full Red Hunter at The Family Leadership Summit: “We were the first nation in the history of the world to boldly proclaim the eternal truth that our rights do not come from government. They come from God Himself.” 1/

Far-right anti-democracy & corruption MAGA agenda rolled out in Europe by big money and media moguls. We won’t let it happen, not here, not in Europe.

Gil Durán@gilduran.com · 3w ago

Axel Springer, the company that owns Politico, awards its top prize to...Antichrist lecturer Peter Thiel. No mention of the $50 million Thiel gave the son of Axel Springer's CEO to start a venture capital fund. But the CEO lauds Thiel's "courage and non-conformity." www.welt.de/wirtschaft/a...

Abolish vetoes.

Euronews@euronews.com · 3w ago

Greece has thrown a spanner into the works of fresh EU sanctions by demanding a tailor-made exemption to a full ban on Russian LNG. Member states are aghast at the request, with one diplomat calling it "shameless".

Indeed 👇. Intergovernmentalism and a strong Europe are mutually exclusive. Only a federal, integrated Europe will be strong. That is why Trump and national leaders fiercely resist European integration, each for reasons of their own. But citizens do expect Europe to deliver on its promises.

RalfGrahn@ralfgrahn.bsky.social · 3w ago

Only a democratic, powerful and robust Europe can deliver for Europeans > Nato Ankara Summit: why only a federal, unified EU can mount its own credible military defence theconversation.com/nato-ankara-...

De #Particratie is een kip die maar gouden eieren blijft leggen. Publiek geld is bedoeld voor democratie, niet voor partijbonzen.

apache/@apache.be · 3w ago

De Belgische politieke partijen werden in 2025 samen 11,9 miljoen euro rijker. Dat tonen de jaarcijfers die in de Kamer werden neergelegd. De partijen zagen hun subsidies stijgen met ruim 4,8 miljoen euro. apache.be/2026/07/13/b...

“Nederland is een van de weinige landen die het bevorderen van de internationale rechtsorde expliciet in de grondwet hebben opgenomen. Laat dat geen dode letter zijn”. Heel goed hoofdredactioneel stuk van @nrc.nl. Laat Den Haag hoofdstad van het internationaal recht zijn, niet van het laffe zwijgen.

NRC@nrc.nl · 3w ago

Met de afbraak van de internationale rechtsorde, laten de Amerikanen zien dat vanaf nu voor hen alleen nog het recht van de sterkste geldt. Lees hier het commentaar van NRC. 👉 buff.ly/vY6gLow

How European autonomy should also be applied to our mind and the way we view the world. Europeans have abandoned their own culture for an "American gaze". Good piece by @davekeating.substack.com (author of the excellent "The Owned Continent")

Dave Keating@davekeating.substack.com · 3w ago

On Substack today I explore Gorazd Hladnik's concept of Europe's "cognitive dependence" on America, looking at how it has shaped the EU's response to Trump. Are your thoughts your own? You can take a test to find out (link at the end).

With allies like this, who needs enemies? How much longer will military leadership go along with this sick stuff? It is not a joke. The damage done by the Trump regime will take decades to repair.

BBC NEWS@bbcnewsunofficial.bsky.social · 3w ago

US military to start screening for testosterone deficiency, Hegseth says Hegseth says he is authorising hormone screening to ensure US troops "operate at your absolute best".

A wave of fresh #spyware revelations by @forbidden-stories.bsky.social and @occrp.org: proof of Morocco using #Pegasus, France (not?) buying #Pegasus, and #NSO chief Hulio travelling with an Israeli diplomatic passport. Meanwhile @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @hennavirkkunen.wsocial.eu 🦗🦗🦗

Geld smelt. @tijd.be berekende de kosten van de hitte: €630 miljoen voor één hitteweek in België, of 0,5% BNP per jaar in Europa. Dus we betalen een hoge prijs voor het onleefbaar maken van onze planeet. Ipv de rem op klimaatbeleid, moet de turbo erop. www.tijd.be/video/1364.h...

Hitteweek kost België 630 miljoen euro | De Tijd

Op de site van de Vlaamse zakenkrant De Tijd vindt u naast financieel, economisch, business en politiek nieuws ook het meest volledige koersenpakket.

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Wonder if Mark Rutte will see this one as another example of great Daddy leadership. US literally announcing war crimes: attacking civilian infrastructure to put pressure on Iran. Meanwhile the EU: 🦗

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w ago

Rep. Keith Self: "We are going to finish the job. And yes, we have to go after civilian infrastructure."

Tories going down the same path as the US Republicans. Same for @eppgroup.bsky.social, albeit more slowly and quietly. Magafication of Europe in full swing. Who will stand up for the political centre?

Douwe Korff@douwekorff.bsky.social · 3w ago

“The sensible wing of the Tory party is to be written out of history.” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

How the @ec.europa.eu and @frontex.bsky.social with help of a little known, somewhat shady, NGO seem to be slowly paving the way for forced returns to Afghanistan. The @europarl.europa.eu is supposed to scrutinise Frontex. Will it demand clarification?

euobserver — EU news that matters@euobserver.com · 3w ago

The little-known Irara NGO was the largest non-state recipient of Frontex funding last year, receiving some €39m in 2025. The NGO is headed by UK security veterans and operates in 36 countries, including Afghanistan.

Drip-drip-drip, evidence of Greece's governing party involvement in #PredatorGate keeps trickling in. Can @hennavirkkunen.wsocial.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @eppgroup.bsky.social maintain without blinking that they trust the national authorities to tackle spyware abuse?

Vas Panagiotopoulos@vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 3w ago

To Vima reports that for the first time, Intellexa founder Tal Dilian has stated in a court filing that he personally sold Predator #spyware to 🇬🇷Greek state authorities, while maintaining the sale was lawful. www.tovima.com/society/dili...

How much more of this nonsense until Europe and Rutte understand that grovelling is a waste of time? Europe should stop dithering and turbo boost Operation European Autonomy PDQ.

Politico@politico.com · 3w ago

BREAKING: Trump says the U.S. will take over the Strait of Hormuz and charge a 20% fee on all cargo shipped through the critical oil passageway.

“The room for silence is shrinking fast”. The #PredatorGate scandal just refuses to ho away, despite valiant efforts by the government party. Fresh lawsuits may throw up new evidence of ND involvement in the massive spying operation on citizens

Vas Panagiotopoulos@vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 4w ago

“The lawsuits target not only the four private individuals already convicted at first instance in connection with the spyware affair, but also employees and associates whose roles surfaced during criminal proceedings.“ www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/new...

He means it. While his flattery is over the top, he passionately dislikes the EU, and believes US domination is the natural state of things.

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 4w ago

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has one message for NATO allies about Donald Trump: The U.S. president was right.

Er zijn veel zaken ‘ethisch onverantwoord’, maar kinderen die hier zijn opgegroeid een toekomst bieden is er daar niet een van, Henri. Jezelf ‘schikken’ naar de harteloosheid van de VVD en CDA, zoals D66 doet, valt er wel onder. Ethisch leiderschap doet niet mee met onrecht, maar bestrijdt het.

More pressure on the Greek government. Their claim to have nothing to do with #PredatorGate is untenable. The truth will emerge. @eppgroup.bsky.social feverish attempts to shield Mitsotakis are MAGA methods, a total betrayal of the democratic values it used to represent.

Vas Panagiotopoulos@vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 4w ago

8 victims of Predator #spyware have filed civil lawsuits before the Athens Multi-Member Court of First Instance against Intellexa & 13 other individuals, each seeking €1 million in damages, according to a statement by their lawyer, Zacharias Kesses. www.kathimerini.gr/society/5643...