Analist | Writer | The Hague | Amsterdam |https://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mh5j65yqts2r“Donald Trump warns Nato faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help US in Iran.’” You do not exclude Europe from the decision and then demand Europe bear the consequences. Go to hell. Europe should cut the US loose, whatever the consequences. #NATO #Trump #Iran #Hormuz16 Mar 2026 03:26 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh5j65yqts2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mg5z2gemh22kAs a former EU Health-expert, I know that poverty also has a devastating effect on public health. Poverty is associated with a higher disease burden, a reduced life expectancy and and it fuels chronic stress through ongoing insecurity and deprivation #EndPoverty [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5z2gemh22khttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mg5qtbcil22zI created these two images last year on an Instagram account of mine. I’m sharing them here because it’s important to keep the historical context in mind. Wishing the beautiful people of Iran strength in these difficult times. #Iran #Mossadegh #MiddleEast #HumanRights03 Mar 2026 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5qtbcil22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mfhgxvmb5s2gMoroccan Jewish activist Abraham Serfaty warned in the 1980s that Israel’s internal divisions were so deep that its leaders would keep redirecting that tension outward by producing new external enemies. Now watch who the enemy is according to Naftali Bennett.” #Israel #Turkey #MiddleEast #Iran22 Feb 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfhgxvmb5s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mfcj7foifk2gI can’t believe the EU-Israel Association Agreement is still in effect. How can the EU keep this framework in place while claiming to stand for human rights and international law? #EU #Israel #HumanRights #InternationalLaw #Gaza20 Feb 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfcj7foifk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mf4shjqum224Open-source flight trackers show a noticeable uptick in military air traffic over Europe in recent hours/days. That could reflect routine rotations, exercises, or logistics, but it’s a signal worth monitoring. #OSINT #AirTraffic #USAF #Europe #Attack #Iran #OpenSource18 Feb 2026 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf4shjqum224https://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3meixmhav4c2bProtect our health and our planet instead! Millions of hectares go to alcohol crops. Pesticides + an energy-intensive supply chain (smelting glass) hit biodiversity and climate. And alcohol causes at least 7 cancers. #Alcohol #Climate #Green #Health #EU #WHO https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20260205IPR33615/new-measures-to-protect-and-promote-the-eu-s-wine-sector10 Feb 2026 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3meixmhav4c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3me6tb5pt4s2vFor the legislative music nerds (yes, they exist): a reminder of the EU’s critical raw materials act, curated as a playlist. #CRM #EU #Breton #StrategicAutonomy https://open.spotify.com/playlist/54JHBFgsW93GDgcNta51ua [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Feb 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3me6tb5pt4s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3me6smopxck2yEU rules are estimated to keep up to 1.3 billion plastic caps out of nature every year. Regulation is a tough sell to companies, yet brands market the result as their own eco success. #TetheredCaps #EULegislation #PlasticWaste #EU06 Feb 2026 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3me6smopxck2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mdutgypkck2lRESourceEU + CRMA Amendment Critical raw material supply chains challenges. RESourceEU accelerates implementation of existing rules, and introduces labelling and recycled content requirements for magnets. Current action plan: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A52025DC094502 Feb 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdutgypkck2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mdut7wbyv22lCapital Markets Integration and Supervisory Package One of the EU's answers to the Draghi-report. This legislation seeks to dismantle barriers, harmonise rules, and consolidate EU-level oversight. A substantive move toward a single market. #Draghi #Capital https://finance.ec.europa.eu/publications/capital-markets-integration-and-supervision-package_en02 Feb 2026 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdut7wbyv22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mdusuzgpcc2lEconomic Security of the EU The EU remains exposed to economic coercion, technology leakage, and strategic dependencies. This Communication outlines a framework for earlier threat detection and coordinated response alongside member states and industry. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A52025JC097702 Feb 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdusuzgpcc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mdpqttrdj227The link says ‘shocking’ UNESCO-report about the rise of antisemitism. Yet they attacked and ignored UN-reports about the genocide in Gaza. This ultraconservative party does not allow women to hold office, supported Apartheid South Africa untill the end. They do not care about equal rights! #EU #UN [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jan 2026 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdpqttrdj227https://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mdpkmpj64k2r🇪🇺 European Judicial Training Strategy 2025–2030 Judges across Europe aren’t equally equipped for digital courts or cross-border cases. Training varies by country, so does the quality of justice. Brussels responds: upskill legal professionals in EU law and digital tools by 2030. #Commission #Law31 Jan 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdpkmpj64k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mdpjdejmrm2rEP-member Bert Jan Ruissen abuses UNESCO-report on antisemitism to progressive institutions that boycott Israel. He is not worried about the denial of the holocaust and Nazi-sympathies among pupils. THAT is the real threat mentioned in the report. #Unesco #EP #Israel youtu.be/b-n6hU1hVck?... https://youtu.be/b-n6hU1hVck?..31 Jan 2026 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdpjdejmrm2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mdpgusksvk2rDigital Justice: Cross-border legal cases in the EU still run on fax and post. Commission’s Digital Justice@2030 strategy proposes shared IT tools and videoconferencing standards. 14 actions in total. Member states support it. Unnecessary duplication and costs should be avoided. #Justice #Digital31 Jan 2026 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdpgusksvk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mdnrlsvyuk2iOn Ukraine, the Netherlands position is unequivocal: military and financial support continues 3 billion euros per year. The coalition states Ukraine is on an “irreversible path” toward EU and NATO membership. #SlavaUkraini #Zelensky #Netherlands #Coalition #Agreement30 Jan 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnrlsvyuk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mdnnesqs6s2uDutch explicit support for European Defence Fund, the SAFE lending instrument, and a proposed new European Defence Mechanism for joint procurement. With UK, Norway and Canada. #Defence #EU #SAFE #UK #Canada #Norway #Netherlands30 Jan 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnnesqs6s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mdnn52ific27What stands out is the NL's strong stance on the rule of law. Hungary and Slovakia are named as countries “ undermining Europe”. Rule of law is top of the Dutch agenda. They want to push for a simplification of the Art. 7 procedure. #Coalition #Agreement #EU #Netherlands #Hungary #Slovakia #Renew30 Jan 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnn52ific27https://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mdnmd5zwjk27#Netherlands just dropped its coalition agreement. The incoming Jetten government will have its youngest and first #gay and first progressive-liberal #PM in #Dutch history. Source photo ANP.30 Jan 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnmd5zwjk27https://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mdibs4hxdc2g#CharlieHebdo #France #EU #Minnesota #ICE28 Jan 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdibs4hxdc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mdi4ox7f7c26To be continued. A 2nd thread on the Mark Rutte en LBJ's parallels is coming soon. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jan 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdi4ox7f7c26https://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mdi3gw7ixs264) In #Congress: LBJ was a reliable ally of Southern segregationists. Untill he became #President. Then he used all his political capital to push through reforms: #CivilRights Act of 1964 and 1968, #VotingRights Act (1965), #Medicare & #Medicaid (1965). Improving social rights, banning racist laws.28 Jan 2026 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdi3gw7ixs26https://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mdi2bkjafc263) #LBJ was a machiavellian genius who despised idealists and "beautiful talkers." He believed in deals and results. #Rutte is a machiavellian pragmatist who despised beautiful visionary talks. He also believed in deals and results. Lying was second nature to them both.28 Jan 2026 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdi2bkjafc26https://bsky.app/profile/neuance.bsky.social/post/3mdhzpj5eu22f2) They were both teachers. #LBJ started his career #teaching poor Mexican-American children in rural Texas. The experience marked him for life. #Rutte taught every Thursday morning at a secondary school in a poor neighborhood in The Hague, even during his 14-year tenure as PM. #Nato #SG28 Jan 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:ignao3o26fpbod66raqwpbzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdhzpj5eu22f