Chris Buijink
@chrisbuijink.bsky.social
Formerly Secretary-General Ministry of Economic Affairs NL; formerly Chair Dutch Banking Association; Chair Supervisory Board PwC Netherlands
Why Trump is Europe's perfect enemy, even better than Putin and the Brexiteers. Now with a link that works (sorry about previous one): as.ft.com/r/567b004c-d...
Trump is Europe’s best enemy yet
[FREE TO READ] Lack of a common foe enfeebled Europe — but not any more
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February 6, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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Mooi in @trouw.nl & @parool.nl: Michiel @3bergen.bsky.social in #IvanoShychyne. Dank voor al je rapportages #StandwithUkraine 🇺🇦:
In @trouw.nl: de bewoners van het Oekraïense grensdorp Ivano-Shyichyne verschillen niet van de Russen aan de andere kant, zeggen ze. Toch is vrede onvoorstelbaar. ‘Ze moeten ons eerst vragen of we hen willen vergeven.’
February 6, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Mooi in @trouw.nl & @parool.nl: Michiel @3bergen.bsky.social in #IvanoShychyne. Dank voor al je rapportages #StandwithUkraine 🇺🇦:
For shame. Unworthy of the President of the US. We must #StandwithUkraine🇺🇦.
Q: Yesterday you said Putin agreed to pause during the cold weather. Overnight those attacks started up again--
TRUMP: It was Sunday to Sunday. He him them hard last night. He kept his word on that.
TRUMP: It was Sunday to Sunday. He him them hard last night. He kept his word on that.
February 3, 2026 at 10:02 PM
For shame. Unworthy of the President of the US. We must #StandwithUkraine🇺🇦.
#Kyiv early this morning #StandwithUkraine 🇺🇦
Kyiv right now ‼️
Apartment building ablaze after Russian attack.
Apartment building ablaze after Russian attack.
February 3, 2026 at 7:32 AM
#Kyiv early this morning #StandwithUkraine 🇺🇦
Mooi: Hansje Bueno de Mesquita-van Wijk in @volkskrant.nl
Bless Hansje Bueno de Mesquita
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‘Als kind wilde ik liever een jongen zijn en veranderde mijn naam in Hansje’
Hansje Bueno de Mesquita-Van Wijk is 100 jaar. Ze vindt dat meer burgers zich moeten verzetten tegen rampspoed in de wereld – van onderdrukkende autocraten tot klimaatverandering.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Mooi: Hansje Bueno de Mesquita-van Wijk in @volkskrant.nl
In #Dnipropetrovsk near #Dnipro 13 mine workers were killed on their way home by a Russian strike. We must #standwithUkraine 🇺🇦:
Je kan iets aan de gezondheidszorg doen op je eigen platteland, of zorgen dat de mensen daar lekker op gas kunnen stoken in plaats van brandhout te moeten hakken. Of zorgen dat ze aangesloten worden op de riolering. In plaats daarvan bombardeer je bij de buren dertien mijnwerkers naar God.
February 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
In #Dnipropetrovsk near #Dnipro 13 mine workers were killed on their way home by a Russian strike. We must #standwithUkraine 🇺🇦:
In @fd.nl mooi interview van Lisa van der Velden met Per Stig Moller, oud minister BZ Denemarken 🇩🇰:
Deense oud-buitenlandminister: ‘De Amerikanen hebben Groenland verlaten, niet de Denen’
Deense oud-buitenlandminister: ‘De Amerikanen hebben Groenland verlaten, niet de Denen’
Decennialang was de Deen Per Stig Mller overtuigd atlanticus. Als minister van buitenlandse zaken stuurde hij Deense troepen naar Afghanistan en Irak om de VS bij te staan. Nu is hij woedend.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:34 PM
In @fd.nl mooi interview van Lisa van der Velden met Per Stig Moller, oud minister BZ Denemarken 🇩🇰:
January 29, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Meanwhile in the #WhiteHouse:
January 28, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Meanwhile in the #WhiteHouse:
.#Kherson #StandwithUkraine 🇺🇦
Het grootste gevaar in #Kherson is de extreme ijzel. Een stap zetten is onmogelijk; rijden is schaatsenrijden. En dat alles zonder straatverlichting.
January 27, 2026 at 5:59 PM
.#Kherson #StandwithUkraine 🇺🇦
.#Odesa last night #StandwithUkraine 🇺🇦
Two people killed, 35 more injured by the Russian strike on Odesa last night.
Russia kills #Ukrainian civilians every single day.
Russia kills #Ukrainian civilians every single day.
January 27, 2026 at 1:56 PM
.#Odesa last night #StandwithUkraine 🇺🇦
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After Davos
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After Davos
Trump chickened out. Now Europe needs to press its advantage.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:49 PM
After Davos
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
🇺🇦🎥 Kyiv residents react to lights being turned on in -11°C. Some homes have been without power for over a day
3,300 high-rise buildings in Kyiv are still without heat after the enemy attacked the capital. In the morning, almost 6,000 homes in Kyiv were again without heat.
3,300 high-rise buildings in Kyiv are still without heat after the enemy attacked the capital. In the morning, almost 6,000 homes in Kyiv were again without heat.
January 24, 2026 at 6:47 PM
@markcarneyforpm.bsky.social & #NATO SecGen Mark Rutte starred at #WEF, but also #Belgium’s PM @deweverbart.bsky.social stood out: “If you back down now, you are going to lose your dignity & that is probably the most valuable thing you can have in a democracy.” 🇧🇪🇪🇺:
January 24, 2026 at 6:17 PM
@markcarneyforpm.bsky.social & #NATO SecGen Mark Rutte starred at #WEF, but also #Belgium’s PM @deweverbart.bsky.social stood out: “If you back down now, you are going to lose your dignity & that is probably the most valuable thing you can have in a democracy.” 🇧🇪🇪🇺:
This bridge in #Amsterdam commemorates Timo Smeehuijzen, who was killed serving alongside US & allied troops in #Afghanistan in 2007, 20 years young. Timo was 1 of 25 Dutch soldiers killed in that war. Donald Trump’s recent comments on the sacrifices made by #NATO allies are despicable.
January 23, 2026 at 7:01 PM
This bridge in #Amsterdam commemorates Timo Smeehuijzen, who was killed serving alongside US & allied troops in #Afghanistan in 2007, 20 years young. Timo was 1 of 25 Dutch soldiers killed in that war. Donald Trump’s recent comments on the sacrifices made by #NATO allies are despicable.
And rightly so:
'Insulting and appalling': Starmer demands apology for Trump's comments on Nato in Afghanistan
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January 23, 2026 at 6:53 PM
And rightly so:
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"A life-long bachelor, he works around the clock, often inviting other European leaders to dinner in The Hague to discuss issues in an informal setting."
@henryjfoy.ft.com profiles Mark Rutte
free link:
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@henryjfoy.ft.com profiles Mark Rutte
free link:
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Mark Rutte, Europe’s Trump whisperer-in-chief
The Nato secretary-general is happy to use flattery in order to get things done
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January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
"A life-long bachelor, he works around the clock, often inviting other European leaders to dinner in The Hague to discuss issues in an informal setting."
@henryjfoy.ft.com profiles Mark Rutte
free link:
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... in @financialtimes.com
@henryjfoy.ft.com profiles Mark Rutte
free link:
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... in @financialtimes.com
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the schmaltzy piano music in the background is what really puts this clip over the top
COLLINS: Does it include the US having ownership of Greenland?
TRUMP: It's a long term deal. It's the ultimate long term deal
COLLINS: How long is it?
TRUMP: Infinite. There is no time limit. It's a deal that's forever.
TRUMP: It's a long term deal. It's the ultimate long term deal
COLLINS: How long is it?
TRUMP: Infinite. There is no time limit. It's a deal that's forever.
January 21, 2026 at 8:18 PM
the schmaltzy piano music in the background is what really puts this clip over the top
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The face of a man who just saved Europe at least 0.02% of its GDP
January 21, 2026 at 7:51 PM
The face of a man who just saved Europe at least 0.02% of its GDP
In de Desnianskyi-wijk in #Kyiv is niets meer: geen stroom, geen gas, geen water en al dágen geen verwarming. In zulke tenten laden de bewoners zichzelf weer op — met thee, een warme maaltijd, en de ontmoeting met elkaar.
January 21, 2026 at 9:13 PM
.#Kyiv #StandwithUkraine 🇺🇦
De duizenden jaren oude stad verwacht het van de Zon vandaag. #Kyiv
January 21, 2026 at 5:29 PM
.#Kyiv #StandwithUkraine 🇺🇦
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„Nostalgia is not a strategy.“
Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
January 20, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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Indeed. #Europe must stand tall 🇪🇺.
European leaders, notably Merz & Meloni, need to read and internalize this from the excellent @edwardluce.bsky.social: “Standing up to Trump offers no guarantee of success. Submission, on the other hand, is certain to fail.”
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America’s barbarian turn
No ideological code can fully capture Trump’s actions
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January 20, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Indeed. #Europe must stand tall 🇪🇺.