Why Europe needs a security update: the era of hybrid warfare. "When updating security assets, we must not only invest in hardware and software but also in ‘wetware’." My latest:
Defend Democracy
Why Europe needs a security update: the era of hybrid warfare — Defend Democracy
Is Europe ready for the era of hybrid warfare? When updating security assets, we must not only invest in hardware and software but also in 'we...
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Cutting diplomacy and foreign aid comes with a price. “You realize ‘soft power’ is not soft when you lose it.” #USAID #EUpol #EUdiplomacy
The West’s new arms race: Selling peace to buy war – POLITICO
15 November 2025, back in Belgium after several weeks in the Netherlands. The weather has been so exceptionally mild that in many gardens roses are blooming. I’m torn between being delighted by their beauty and being concerned about the climate crisis. image
Bescherming of symptoombestrijding? De nieuwe EU wetgeving voor politieke advertenties is goed bedoeld maar heeft onverwachte neveneffecten voor ons publieke debat, en daarmee voor onze democratie.
WebWatch
Bescherming of symptoombestrijding? Nieuwe regels voor politieke advertenties
Nieuwe EU wetgeving is goed bedoeld maar heeft onvoorziene effecten op het publiek debat en onze democratie.
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IJzersterk essay van @npub18zct...xylj : Hoeveel radicale verrechtsing kan de democratie nog aan?
de Volkskrant
Hoeveel radicale verrechtsing kan de democratie nog aan, vraagt columnist Kustaw Bessems zich af
Na de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen concludeert columnist Kustaw Bessems: we schuiven met z’n allen, en de richting is radicaal-rechts en in hoge mate...
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"From Russia With Love"
WebWatch
Bekende complottheorie over ‘stemfraude’ duikt weer op
Het draaiboek lijkt inmiddels versleten, maar ook dit keer duikt de complottheorie over “kiesfraude” weer op. Over hoe een geliefd thema voor R...
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Rob Jetten, likely next Dutch PM, says Europe must ‘defeat Putin’. Netherlands must back Ukraine “no matter what”. #DefendDemocracy #TK2025 #EUpol #EUCO
Euractiv
Rob Jetten, likely next Dutch PM, says Europe must ‘defeat Putin’ | Euractiv
The leader of the progressive-centrist D66 party told Euractiv the Netherlands must back Ukraine “no matter what”
The Netherlands has not beaten the radical right. We may get lucky this time (still counting votes), but the far-right bloc remains stable. Our fight for democracy is far from over. @npub1znex...dv4f @npub1xtq4...gcv9 #TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen image
The Netherlands has not beaten the radical right. We may get lucky this time (still counting votes), but the far-right bloc remains stable. Our fight for democracy is far from over. @npub1znex...dv4f @npub1xtq4...gcv9 image