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The harvesting of olives, breaking the news, or carrying out diplomatic tasks must never lead to someone being at risk of being attacked. A condemnation also came from the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maxime Prévot: "The harvesting of olives, breaking the news, or carrying out diplomatic tasks must never lead to someone being at risk of being attacked." #Israël #Palestijnen #MiddenOosten (translated)

The author stated that the Dutch population had grown from just over 1.1 million since early 2016 to approximately 18.1 million. According to the author, around 173,000 people had died and 167,000 babies had been born in 2025, resulting in negative natural growth and the total growth coming entirely from migration. The author referred to Jan Latten, who estimated the group of Dutch origin at about 12.9 million, and wrote that this group was expected to shrink by 1 to 2 million over the coming decades. By 2050, according to the author, the Netherlands would have about 20 million inhabitants. The author argued that the changing population composition put pressure on social and cultural relations, social cohesion, the welfare state, and the housing market. It was written that rapid changes complicated integration and increased parallel societies and clashing norms and values. According to the author, politicians focused too much on symptom treatment and paid too little attention to population growth due to migration and low birth rates among the indigenous population. The author praised Latten for his expertise and warned that politics, media, and society needed to take demographic changes seriously. https://t.co/wVfulQlN6k #demografie #migratie #socialecohesie (translated)

Chinese automakers can produce electric cars for up to 10,000 euros less than their European competitors, indicating a structural problem in the European automotive industry that partly arises from high production costs and reliance on foreign suppliers for battery materials. #BYD #elektrischeauto #autoindustrie (translated)

In Belgium, one in six jobs depends on a foreign company, which underscores how vulnerable the country is to the decisions of multinationals, despite the fact that these companies represent only 0.5% of the nearly 1.2 million local businesses. #GSK #multinationales #Belgique (translated)

President Trump will use every means, legal or not, to ensure that he gets the outcomes he wants this year. Democratic Senator Mark Warner expressed concern this week to The New York Times that Trump may claim there is foreign interference and use that as a reason to seize voting machines. #Trump #Midterms #Verkiezingen (translated)

In Belgium, more cyber incidents have been reported this year than in all of 2025, a situation highlighted by the recent hacking of refrigerators in French retail, where tons of food became unconsumable due to attacks possibly linked to foreign hackers. #cybersécurité #piratage #grandedistribution (translated)

The US and we clearly have a different approach. We are trying to pressure the aggressor to stop the war, instead of putting the victim in trouble and forcing them to surrender. The European position was most clearly expressed by Kaja Kallas, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs. #Trump #Oekraïne #Poetin (translated)

Premier Giorgia Meloni has announced that the percentage of 'foreign' students in classrooms should be limited to 30% to protect Italian identity, but schools like Aristide Gabelli in Turin, where almost all students have a migration background, see this as an unrealistic and campaign-driven plan that does not address existing education issues. #Migratie #Onderwijs #Italië (translated)

"The US and we clearly have a different approach. We are trying to put pressure on the aggressor to stop the war, rather than putting the victim in trouble and pushing them to surrender." The European position was most clearly articulated by Kaja Kallas, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs. "The majority of the Russian war chest is filled with oil revenues. Ukraine wants the war to stop, and cutting off access to financing is the way to do it." And Kallas: "The majority of the Russian war chest is filled with oil revenues. Ukraine wants the war to stop, and cutting off access to financing is the way to do it." #Oekraïne #Trump #EU (translated)

The House of Representatives is urging the cabinet to take faster measures against unwanted foreign interference, with Minister Van Weel admitting that 'teeth must be added' to protect Dutch society and politics from the influence of countries like China, Russia, and Iran. #buitenlandseinmenging #politiek #rechtstaat (translated)

Moscow summoned the Belgian ambassador Michel Gerebtzoff on Tuesday following allegations of hybrid threats and sabotage by Russia, which are rejected by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as unfounded provocations from Belgium. #Russie #Belgique #RelationsInternationales (translated)