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Wegwerpagenten worden ze genoemd: mensen die de Russische geheime dienst lokt om molotovcocktails te gooien of sabotage te plegen. "Er zijn best veel mensen die voor relatief weinig geld veel persoonlijk risico nemen."
Ze worden ‘wegwerpagenten’ genoemd: ingehuurd door Moskou om een loods met hulpgoederen voor Oekraïne in brand te steken
Bart Schuurman | hoogleraar terrorisme en politiek geweld: Ze worden wegwerpagenten genoemd: mensen, vaak mannen, die gelokt worden door de Russische geheime dienst. Die zet ze in om stickers te plakken, molotovcocktails te gooien of sabotage te plegen. „Er zijn best veel mensen bereid voor relatief weinig geld veel persoonlijk risico te nemen.”
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December 23, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Wegwerpagenten worden ze genoemd: mensen die de Russische geheime dienst lokt om molotovcocktails te gooien of sabotage te plegen. "Er zijn best veel mensen die voor relatief weinig geld veel persoonlijk risico nemen."
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The world's biggest earth science conference is happening right now, and there are literally hundreds of presentations involving NCAR people. It's impossible to understate how central the lab is to the climate and weather science enterprise
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The world's biggest earth science conference is happening right now, and there are literally hundreds of presentations involving NCAR people. It's impossible to understate how central the lab is to the climate and weather science enterprise
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Een ontluisterend verhaal over de lobby om VVD-minister Sander Dekker online gokken te laten legaliseren. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
December 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Een ontluisterend verhaal over de lobby om VVD-minister Sander Dekker online gokken te laten legaliseren. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
In een persconferentie heb ik Thomas Piketty een beetje bevraagd over zijn idee om de "privileges" van geïndustrialiseerde landen (Westen + Japan) in het financiële systeem aan te pakken door de creatie van een "mondiale valuta" door het IMF. Oud idee van Keynes. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Ultrarijken worden rijker, arme landen blijven arm, maar zo hóéft het niet te gaan, staat in het World Inequality Report
Economische ongelijkheid: Wereldwijd neemt de vermogens-en inkomensongelijkheid toe, staat in een groot internationaal dataonderzoek. Stereconoom Thomas Piketty is een van de auteurs. „Ongelijkheid is...
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December 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
In een persconferentie heb ik Thomas Piketty een beetje bevraagd over zijn idee om de "privileges" van geïndustrialiseerde landen (Westen + Japan) in het financiële systeem aan te pakken door de creatie van een "mondiale valuta" door het IMF. Oud idee van Keynes. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
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Human rights monitors have published new findings on the treatment of Ukrainian captives held in Russia and occupied territories, detailing torture, degrading conditions, and a regime of coercion that extends far beyond the front lines. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
‘Violence for violence’s sake’: New report details Russia’s inhumane treatment of Ukrainian POWs and civilian detainees — Meduza
In January 2025, Russian human rights activists carried out their first monitoring mission in Ukraine since the Kremlin began its full-scale invasion. The Memorial Human Rights Center has now…
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December 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Human rights monitors have published new findings on the treatment of Ukrainian captives held in Russia and occupied territories, detailing torture, degrading conditions, and a regime of coercion that extends far beyond the front lines. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
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2025 will be world's second or third-hottest year on record
This year is set to be the world's second or third-warmest on record, potentially surpassed only by 2024's record-breaking heat, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Tuesday
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
This year is set to be the world's second or third-warmest on record, potentially surpassed only by 2024's record-breaking heat, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Tuesday
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
2025 will be world's second or third-hottest year on record, EU scientists say
This year is set to be the world's second or third-warmest on record, potentially surpassed only by 2024'S record-breaking heat, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Tu...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:18 AM
2025 will be world's second or third-hottest year on record
This year is set to be the world's second or third-warmest on record, potentially surpassed only by 2024's record-breaking heat, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Tuesday
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
This year is set to be the world's second or third-warmest on record, potentially surpassed only by 2024's record-breaking heat, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Tuesday
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Bolshoi-loving banker threatened Euroclear CEO, amid EU talks on Russian assets
Bolshoi-loving banker threatened Euroclear CEO, amid EU talks on Russian assets
A French banker inside Euroclear, who flew to Russia 155 times for private reasons, allegedly tried to connect the company's CEO, Valérie Urbain, with Russian spies and threatened her when she declined, according to an investigation by EUobserver, Humo, and Dossier Center.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Bolshoi-loving banker threatened Euroclear CEO, amid EU talks on Russian assets
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Draadje over de National Security Strategy van Trump & co, waarin wordt bevestigd dat 'het Westen' niet meer bestaat en dat de VS de ondergang van Europa willen voorkomen door 'patriottische Europese partijen' te steunen
A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Draadje over de National Security Strategy van Trump & co, waarin wordt bevestigd dat 'het Westen' niet meer bestaat en dat de VS de ondergang van Europa willen voorkomen door 'patriottische Europese partijen' te steunen
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The economic impacts of Brexit: new research from my @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social colleague Paul Mizen et al brings together macro (top-down) and micro (bottom-up) evidence.
They find a large and persistent negative impact on GDP, output and productivity.
ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impa...
They find a large and persistent negative impact on GDP, output and productivity.
ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impa...
Brexit’s impact on the UK economy - UK in a changing Europe
Nicholas Bloom, Philip Bunn, Paul Mizen, Pawel Smietanka, and Gregory Thwaites argue that there is evidence that Brexit has had a large and persistent negative impact on GDP, output and productivity i...
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December 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The economic impacts of Brexit: new research from my @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social colleague Paul Mizen et al brings together macro (top-down) and micro (bottom-up) evidence.
They find a large and persistent negative impact on GDP, output and productivity.
ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impa...
They find a large and persistent negative impact on GDP, output and productivity.
ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impa...
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Chinese institutions are increasingly catching up with their American counterparts on R&D metrics
• Chinese firms spend nearly just as much as US ones on R&D, esp. in advanced materials, 5G and batteries
• At US$110bn in 2023, Chinese public spending on R&D is nearly 70% higher than that of America
• Chinese firms spend nearly just as much as US ones on R&D, esp. in advanced materials, 5G and batteries
• At US$110bn in 2023, Chinese public spending on R&D is nearly 70% higher than that of America
December 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Chinese institutions are increasingly catching up with their American counterparts on R&D metrics
• Chinese firms spend nearly just as much as US ones on R&D, esp. in advanced materials, 5G and batteries
• At US$110bn in 2023, Chinese public spending on R&D is nearly 70% higher than that of America
• Chinese firms spend nearly just as much as US ones on R&D, esp. in advanced materials, 5G and batteries
• At US$110bn in 2023, Chinese public spending on R&D is nearly 70% higher than that of America
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Economiestudenten leren niet goed hoe markten in de praktijk werken, vindt oud-directeur van het Centraal Planbureau Coen Teulings. Met Martijn Huysmans schreef hij een lesboek dat de rol van instituties centraal stelt.
Aanvallen op de rechtsstaat zullen VS en China economisch opbreken, zeggen economen Huysmans en Teulings
Belang van instituties: Economiestudenten leren niet goed hoe markten in de praktijk werken, vindt oud-directeur van het Centraal Planbureau Coen Teulings. Met collega-econoom Martijn Huysmans schreef hij een lesboek dat de rol van instituties centraal stelt. „De VOC maakte risicodeling mogelijk.”
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November 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Economiestudenten leren niet goed hoe markten in de praktijk werken, vindt oud-directeur van het Centraal Planbureau Coen Teulings. Met Martijn Huysmans schreef hij een lesboek dat de rol van instituties centraal stelt.
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Beeld dat veel losmaakt in Oekraïne: popzanger MÉLOVIN verloofde zich op het Maidan.
Hoewel de reacties tonen dat er qua tolerantie nog veel te winnen valt in Oekraïne, volgden ook felicitaties.
(Op zo'n actie staat in Rusland tot 12 jaar cel)
www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
Hoewel de reacties tonen dat er qua tolerantie nog veel te winnen valt in Oekraïne, volgden ook felicitaties.
(Op zo'n actie staat in Rusland tot 12 jaar cel)
www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Beeld dat veel losmaakt in Oekraïne: popzanger MÉLOVIN verloofde zich op het Maidan.
Hoewel de reacties tonen dat er qua tolerantie nog veel te winnen valt in Oekraïne, volgden ook felicitaties.
(Op zo'n actie staat in Rusland tot 12 jaar cel)
www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
Hoewel de reacties tonen dat er qua tolerantie nog veel te winnen valt in Oekraïne, volgden ook felicitaties.
(Op zo'n actie staat in Rusland tot 12 jaar cel)
www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
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Germany used to run large trade surpluses in capital goods with China (exports > imports). Since the start of 2025, Germany has been running a trade deficit with China.
November 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Germany used to run large trade surpluses in capital goods with China (exports > imports). Since the start of 2025, Germany has been running a trade deficit with China.
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My more elaborate take on why the Dutch election outcome does not represent a defeat of the far right
📢 ECPS Interview
🗳️ 🇳🇱 Professor Sarah de Lange: D66’s Victory in Dutch Elections Cannot Be Presented as a Victory over Populism
✍️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli
🔗 Read the interview: www.populismstudies.org/professor-de...
🗳️ 🇳🇱 Professor Sarah de Lange: D66’s Victory in Dutch Elections Cannot Be Presented as a Victory over Populism
✍️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli
🔗 Read the interview: www.populismstudies.org/professor-de...
November 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
My more elaborate take on why the Dutch election outcome does not represent a defeat of the far right
Almost 1/3 of total number of seats in Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives) of 150
On the “defeat” of the far right in the Netherlands 🇳🇱
The total number of far-right seats in the Tweede Kamer:
2021: 28
2023: 41
2025: 42 👈
And I don’t even count BBB here, which has radicalized significantly in the last year.
The total number of far-right seats in the Tweede Kamer:
2021: 28
2023: 41
2025: 42 👈
And I don’t even count BBB here, which has radicalized significantly in the last year.
October 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Almost 1/3 of total number of seats in Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives) of 150
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On the “defeat” of the far right in the Netherlands 🇳🇱
The total number of far-right seats in the Tweede Kamer:
2021: 28
2023: 41
2025: 42 👈
And I don’t even count BBB here, which has radicalized significantly in the last year.
The total number of far-right seats in the Tweede Kamer:
2021: 28
2023: 41
2025: 42 👈
And I don’t even count BBB here, which has radicalized significantly in the last year.
October 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
On the “defeat” of the far right in the Netherlands 🇳🇱
The total number of far-right seats in the Tweede Kamer:
2021: 28
2023: 41
2025: 42 👈
And I don’t even count BBB here, which has radicalized significantly in the last year.
The total number of far-right seats in the Tweede Kamer:
2021: 28
2023: 41
2025: 42 👈
And I don’t even count BBB here, which has radicalized significantly in the last year.
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With the official prognosis giving one additional seat to PVV and one to FvD compared to the ext poll, the narrative should really not be that the Netherlands/Jetten has beaten the radical right. The far right bloc remains remarkably stable.
October 30, 2025 at 7:01 AM
With the official prognosis giving one additional seat to PVV and one to FvD compared to the ext poll, the narrative should really not be that the Netherlands/Jetten has beaten the radical right. The far right bloc remains remarkably stable.
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And the growth of the FvD should be seen as very concerning, given the extreme right nature of the party. In addition to its problematic stances, lets not forget that one of its MPs was convicted for incitement to violence
October 30, 2025 at 7:01 AM
And the growth of the FvD should be seen as very concerning, given the extreme right nature of the party. In addition to its problematic stances, lets not forget that one of its MPs was convicted for incitement to violence
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PMI surveys indicate elevated US price growth as tariffs drive inflation differential with rest of world
www.spglobal.com/marketintell...
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July 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
PMI surveys indicate elevated US price growth as tariffs drive inflation differential with rest of world
www.spglobal.com/marketintell...
www.spglobal.com/marketintell...
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The Mediterranean Sea is warming at a much faster rate than the global average
• In June sea surface temperature reached 27°C in western Mediterranean, 3.7°C. above average
• Global warming-fuelled atmospheric changes mean there is more energy over Med Sea, fuelling intense storms
• In June sea surface temperature reached 27°C in western Mediterranean, 3.7°C. above average
• Global warming-fuelled atmospheric changes mean there is more energy over Med Sea, fuelling intense storms
October 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The Mediterranean Sea is warming at a much faster rate than the global average
• In June sea surface temperature reached 27°C in western Mediterranean, 3.7°C. above average
• Global warming-fuelled atmospheric changes mean there is more energy over Med Sea, fuelling intense storms
• In June sea surface temperature reached 27°C in western Mediterranean, 3.7°C. above average
• Global warming-fuelled atmospheric changes mean there is more energy over Med Sea, fuelling intense storms
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Schools, children's hospitals, maternity centers, kindergartens, parks, playgrounds, churches, shopping malls and apartment buildings are all among Russia's 'military targets' in #Ukraine. Every single day.
Aftermath of the Russian strike on a kindergarten in #Kharkiv. All the children were evacuated. Most of them are experiencing acute stress reactions.
📷: SES
📷: SES
October 22, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Schools, children's hospitals, maternity centers, kindergartens, parks, playgrounds, churches, shopping malls and apartment buildings are all among Russia's 'military targets' in #Ukraine. Every single day.
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/... zojuist opgetekend in DC
In Washington luisteren naar Trumps Fed-man Stephen Miran: een lesje dwars monetair denken
Het is Trumps buddy bij de centrale bank: Stephen Miran, een vertrouweling en economisch huisideoloog van de president, die sinds vorige maand een tijdelijke positie bekleedt in het bestuur van de Fed...
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October 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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