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Bart Nijman wrote that the stuck plastic cap, in his view, symbolized the emptiness of European innovation. He stated that large technology companies and innovations in transport, logistics, and energy were mostly located in the United States and China. Nijman criticized the EU bureaucracy in Brussels and wrote that, in his opinion, it imposed new rules on workers and entrepreneurs while European companies weakened due to a lack of innovation and high energy prices. He mentioned companies in the steel and defense sector and German, French, and Italian car manufacturers. In contrast to Europe, he highlighted a man in the United States who, according to him, made cars drive with rocket boosters and thereby set an acceleration record of 0 to 100 in less than a second. Nijman concluded with the question of whether Europe would emerge from its own malaise and referenced images from several French cities that day. #innovatie #EU #technologie (translated)

In the sixth informal voting round for the succession of António Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan has emerged as a slight favorite, despite facing vetoes from two permanent members of the UN Security Council. #RebecaGrynspan #VN #VNleiderschap (translated)

During his visit to Brussels, Volodymyr Zelensky explained Ukraine's winter needs, while the EU, with the announcement of a 22nd sanctions package, continues to increase pressure on Russia with the message that no sanctions will be lifted as long as the war continues. #Ukraine #Sanctions #Bruxelles (translated)

Jayla Opoku, who moved 23 times with her family as an eleven-year-old to avoid being placed in foster care, shares her experiences of fear and poverty as a result of the benefits scandal and advocates on behalf of other children for recognition of the far-reaching consequences of this. #toeslagenaffaire #jeugd #opvang (translated)

"Worrying are the differences between students and schools (...) The new core objectives clearly indicate what students really need to learn (...) A high bar for the government also means that national policy is strictly followed." It is not difficult to point out the difference with the letter sent by his distant successor, Secretary of State Judith Tielen, on Friday to the House of Representatives. #leesonderwijs #onderwijs #autonomie (translated)

Sander Sassen wrote that Rob Jetten's call for all possible support for Ukraine amounted, in his view, to prolonging a war of attrition. He argued that the front line barely moved, that the Russian economy had adapted, and that Western munitions stocks and political support were finite. According to Sassen, diplomatic solutions were wrongly dismissed as a sign of weakness. Sassen referred to Ukrainian estimates of more than 1.5 million Russian dead and wounded and to Western analyses, including those from CSIS, which he claimed spoke of hundreds of thousands of casualties and over one hundred thousand deaths in Ukraine. He argued that the war constituted a demographic disaster for both countries and that further pressure from sanctions and weapons would result in more casualties. Negotiations, according to Sassen, were not capitulation but the way to end the war. He claimed that a full Ukrainian recapture of the borders of 1991 was militarily unrealistic without direct NATO intervention, risking a war with Russia. He advocated for territorial compromises, likely along the current front line, security guarantees for the remaining Ukraine, and an end to mobilization. He noted that Ukrainian men were forcibly taken off the streets in this process. Sassen acknowledged that such compromises would feel unjust and could reward aggression, but argued that they were better than continuing the current bloodshed. He accused Jetten and like-minded individuals of blocking serious diplomacy and urged the Prime Minister to immediately pursue a diplomatic solution. #Oorlog #Diplomatie #Vrede (translated)

Brazil is now a right-wing nation, where the Bolsonaro clan has established itself by attacking democratic institutions and drawing similarities to Donald Trump, after a striking victory in the first round of the general elections against the leftist Workers' Party. #Brazilië #Bolsonaro #Politiek (translated)

A recent survey among 135,000 Walloons shows that they score an average of 7 out of 10 in terms of traffic rules, with a notable lack of knowledge about crucial rules such as the use of fog lights and safety vests when experiencing a breakdown on the highway. #SécuritéRoutière #CodeDeLaRoute #QuizDeLaRoute (translated)

Kantoona wrote that Read continually surprised him. According to him, Read had made great strides in filling the gap left by Geertruida's departure. He called the level that Read had now achieved unprecedented and praised his mentality and willingness to improve every week. https://t.co/1WjLanND5R #Voetbal #Respect #Mentaliteit (translated)

The seal population in the Wadden Sea will not suffer from the possible closure of the shelter in Pieterburen, but the educational function of the shelter will be lost, which is concerning for the protection and knowledge transfer about the seal eCOSystem. #zeehonden #Waddenzee #natuuropvang (translated)

Cyrus Razavi wrote that Afrah Al Jabouri was born and raised in Denmark, spokesperson for the Ashura procession and had connections to the Imam Ali Mosque, which he described as having documented ties to the Islamic Republic. He referred to her public sympathy for Ali Khamenei and content on TikTok and wrote that it raised questions about her national affiliation. Razavi wrote that Al Jabouri had shared a quote about her soul belonging in Karbala, even though she was born in a country with cold winters and cold hearts. He also mentioned a quote that she, according to him, attributed to Khamenei, stating that Iran was less important than Islam. Razavi asked whether Denmark was therefore not important to her either, and where her loyalty lay. #dkpol #dkmedier #dkpol #islam #AfrahAlJabouri (translated)

Dutch people are eating less and less meat, with a notable decrease in the consumption of pork, according to research from Wageningen University & Research, which found that the total meat consumption in 2025 was 67.3 kilos per person, a decrease of 1.5 kilos compared to the previous year. #Vleesconsumptie #Duurzaamheid #Varkensvlees (translated)