BREAKING: Netherlands to ban 'addictive, polarising & anti-democratic algorithms' Govt wants 'enforceable EU minimum age of 15 for social media with privacy-friendly age verification as long as social media are not sufficiently secure.' #coalitieakkoord

Aan de slag - Coalitieakkoord 2026-2030 | Kabinetsformatie

Coalitieakkoord tussen D66, VVD en CDA. Het akkoord, met de titel 'Aan de slag, Bouwen aan een beter Nederland', is op 30 januari 2026 gepresenteerd.

Trump wants our attention, because attention is power. Let’s stop falling for his geopolitical clickbait. 'A Europe that is always reacting is never planning. Every issue feels urgent. The price of having your attention captured is strategic short-termism.' 'Attention wars are not won by reacting faster. They are won by deciding what deserves focus. Europe does not need to out-post Trump on social media. It needs to outplan him.' #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

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Trump wants our attention. Let’s stop falling for his geopolitical clickbait | Catherine De Vries

Whether he’s targeting Greenland, tariffs or Iran, Trump’s agenda is to distract – because a Europe that is always reacting is never planning...

How the world can end. Pentagon insists on deploying AI tech for autonomous weapons without guardrails. https://www.reuters.com/business/pentagon-clashes-with-anthropic-over-military-ai-use-2026-01-29/

Still relevant today: one of my first interviews in Brussels (by the great @npub10g7l...ckdw) from back in 2014. For EUrope's security & resilience, we must cut our dependence on fossil fuels — be they from Russia or from the US. #GreenDeal #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

EU tech chief sounds alarm over dependence on foreign tech. Welcome to the party, Executive VP @npub1gc5k...v6sm #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

EU tech chief sounds alarm over dependence on foreign tech – POLITICO

Hey @npub1hljx...uezf here is an idea: Instead of linking to non-consensual pornhub X/Twitter by default, when citing EU Commissioners, MEPs and EU political parties, first have a look if they say it on @npub1hpwq...g8c0 or @npub18qsp...0s8s. Many do! You know, as a Europe-based news media, you can lead by example 😊

“Clean energy is Europe’s only route to security and prosperity.” Let’s add tech sovereignty 💪 #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

Miliband and Jørgensen: Clean energy is Europe’s only route to security and prosperity – POLITICO

Don’t waste a good crisis: the EU must prepare strategic autonomy. “The old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy.” #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

‘No one can trust him’: Trump’s torched allies confront the world without America – POLITICO

#nature #resilience #hope

A beautiful day in my native Lowlands🇳🇱 to discuss the role of civil society in building societal resilience 🌻 #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺