Emma de Ruiter
@emmaderuiter.bsky.social
Journalist at Euronews
Also seen in The European Correspondent
📍Brussels/Gent
From 🇳🇱/🇵🇹
Views my own.
Also seen in The European Correspondent
📍Brussels/Gent
From 🇳🇱/🇵🇹
Views my own.
Important story by my colleague @evelyndom.bsky.social 👏🏼
It has been 25 years since the Women, Peace and Security agenda was adopted by the UN Security Council, yet too many barriers remain in place that prevent women from equally participating in peace and security processes.
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Lack of funding threatens women-led peace initiatives, UN warns
Policymakers, civil society leaders, and international organisations met in the Belgian capital on Wednesday to reflect on the progress made by the Women, Peace, and Security agenda since its implemen...
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May 26, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Important story by my colleague @evelyndom.bsky.social 👏🏼
Reposted by Emma de Ruiter
Human rights groups and aid agencies — including Amnesty International, Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders — estimated the peaceful crowd at more than 100,000 people.
#EuropeNews
#EuropeNews
Tens of thousands in The Hague demand government action on Gaza war
Human rights groups and aid agencies — including Amnesty International, Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders — estimated the peaceful crowd at more than 100,000 people.
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May 19, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Human rights groups and aid agencies — including Amnesty International, Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders — estimated the peaceful crowd at more than 100,000 people.
#EuropeNews
#EuropeNews
AND it's coming from the guy who used to be the ambassador to Israel
Still a lukewarm pivot but hey it's something
My latest for euronews:
Still a lukewarm pivot but hey it's something
My latest for euronews:
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said his government is "drawing a line in the sand" over the Gaza humanitarian aid blockade, which he says goes against international humanitarian law.
#EuropeNews
#EuropeNews
The Netherlands pivots on Israel, asking for EU trade deal review
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said his government is "drawing a line in the sand" over the Gaza humanitarian aid blockade, which he says goes against international humanitarian law.
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May 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
AND it's coming from the guy who used to be the ambassador to Israel
Still a lukewarm pivot but hey it's something
My latest for euronews:
Still a lukewarm pivot but hey it's something
My latest for euronews:
Reposted by Emma de Ruiter
As the humanitarian aid system in Gaza faces collapse, the court has scheduled a week of hearings in response to a request from the UN General Assembly.
#EuropeNews
#EuropeNews
ICJ begins hearings on Israel's humanitarian aid obligations
As the humanitarian aid system in Gaza faces collapse, the court has scheduled a week of hearings in response to a request from the UN General Assembly.
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April 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
As the humanitarian aid system in Gaza faces collapse, the court has scheduled a week of hearings in response to a request from the UN General Assembly.
#EuropeNews
#EuropeNews
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At the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at reporters over coverage of him sharing war plans in a second Signal chat that included members of his family and his personal lawyer.
Read more: nyti.ms/3GiswuB
Read more: nyti.ms/3GiswuB
April 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM
At the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at reporters over coverage of him sharing war plans in a second Signal chat that included members of his family and his personal lawyer.
Read more: nyti.ms/3GiswuB
Read more: nyti.ms/3GiswuB
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What we are seeing at this border is a human‑rights crisis.
Poland and Belarus have created a ‘death zone’, where people are trapped in the forest for weeks or months, without food or water, and are exposed to extreme weather.
Poland and Belarus have created a ‘death zone’, where people are trapped in the forest for weeks or months, without food or water, and are exposed to extreme weather.
Authorities said they believe the two people found in the river are migrants who attempted to illegally cross the border. Investigators are performing an autopsy to determine their identities and cause of death.
#EuropeNews
#EuropeNews
Two bodies retrieved from Bug River on Poland-Belarus border
Authorities said they believe the two people found in the river are migrants who attempted to illegally cross the border. Investigators are performing an autopsy to determine their identities and cause of death.
l.euronews.com
April 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
What we are seeing at this border is a human‑rights crisis.
Poland and Belarus have created a ‘death zone’, where people are trapped in the forest for weeks or months, without food or water, and are exposed to extreme weather.
Poland and Belarus have created a ‘death zone’, where people are trapped in the forest for weeks or months, without food or water, and are exposed to extreme weather.
Two months ago, I interviewed Mohammed, who lives in Gaza, after he returned home to the north during the ceasefire.
Now he says there's nothing left of his home after Israel broke the ceasefire and blocked entry of all humanitarian aid for more than one month.
Read about it in my latest:
Now he says there's nothing left of his home after Israel broke the ceasefire and blocked entry of all humanitarian aid for more than one month.
Read about it in my latest:
Daily life in Gaza worsens as Palestinians go over a month without aid
After the recent ceasefire in Gaza took effect, Euronews followed the journey of 22-year-old Mohammed as he finally returned to his home in the north of the Strip. Two months later, he says there’s no...
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April 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Two months ago, I interviewed Mohammed, who lives in Gaza, after he returned home to the north during the ceasefire.
Now he says there's nothing left of his home after Israel broke the ceasefire and blocked entry of all humanitarian aid for more than one month.
Read about it in my latest:
Now he says there's nothing left of his home after Israel broke the ceasefire and blocked entry of all humanitarian aid for more than one month.
Read about it in my latest:
March 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Elon goes crying to Daddy after his net worth drops to just $330 billion
March 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Elon goes crying to Daddy after his net worth drops to just $330 billion
Reposted by Emma de Ruiter
🤯🇪🇺 The Heritage Foundation, the Trump admin’s agenda-setting think tank, is receiving proposals from illiberal forces in Poland & Hungary on reshaping the EU. Obtained by @vsquare.bsky.social, these include dismantling the EU Commission, the ECJ & renaming the bloc the European Community of Nations.
Renaming the EU, Dismantling the Commission: For What Polish and Hungarian Illiberals Seek U.S. Backing - VSquare.org
The Trump administration's most influential think tank, The Heritage Foundation, is receiving proposals from illiberal forces in Poland and Hungary on how to shape the future of the European Union. Th...
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March 10, 2025 at 7:28 AM
🤯🇪🇺 The Heritage Foundation, the Trump admin’s agenda-setting think tank, is receiving proposals from illiberal forces in Poland & Hungary on reshaping the EU. Obtained by @vsquare.bsky.social, these include dismantling the EU Commission, the ECJ & renaming the bloc the European Community of Nations.
Today I wrote about new advice from the Netherlands to get emergency kits that last at least 72 hours.
24% of Dutch people own emergency kits, a rise from 15% in 2024, according to a new study. Only 17% of those surveyed believes it not to be necessary.
What do we think? Do we need to stock up?
24% of Dutch people own emergency kits, a rise from 15% in 2024, according to a new study. Only 17% of those surveyed believes it not to be necessary.
What do we think? Do we need to stock up?
Dutch Justice and Security Minister David van Weel said on Wednesday that citizens need to prepare to manage "without the central government" in case of a "real conflict."
#EuropeNews
#EuropeNews
Dutch government recommends citizens get 72-hour emergency kits
Dutch Justice and Security Minister David van Weel said on Wednesday that citizens need to prepare to manage "without the central government" in case of a "real conflict."
l.euronews.com
March 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Today I wrote about new advice from the Netherlands to get emergency kits that last at least 72 hours.
24% of Dutch people own emergency kits, a rise from 15% in 2024, according to a new study. Only 17% of those surveyed believes it not to be necessary.
What do we think? Do we need to stock up?
24% of Dutch people own emergency kits, a rise from 15% in 2024, according to a new study. Only 17% of those surveyed believes it not to be necessary.
What do we think? Do we need to stock up?
Reposted by Emma de Ruiter
The Spanish version of the official White House page has been taken down, and its social media was also disbanded.
It comes after Trump signed a flurry of executive orders on his first day in office, including on immigration, a keystone of his campaign that he pledged to crack down on.
It comes after Trump signed a flurry of executive orders on his first day in office, including on immigration, a keystone of his campaign that he pledged to crack down on.
January 22, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The Spanish version of the official White House page has been taken down, and its social media was also disbanded.
It comes after Trump signed a flurry of executive orders on his first day in office, including on immigration, a keystone of his campaign that he pledged to crack down on.
It comes after Trump signed a flurry of executive orders on his first day in office, including on immigration, a keystone of his campaign that he pledged to crack down on.
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🌳A Dutch court has ordered the government to cut nitrogen pollution in protected nature areas by 2030.
Greenpeace Netherlands argued the government's failure to address critically high levels of nitrogen oxide pollution, mostly from farming and transport.
Greenpeace Netherlands argued the government's failure to address critically high levels of nitrogen oxide pollution, mostly from farming and transport.
Dutch court orders government to cut nitrogen pollution by 2030
The ruling follows earlier verdicts that have highlighted the ineffectiveness of the government’s nitrogen-cutting policies.
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January 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🌳A Dutch court has ordered the government to cut nitrogen pollution in protected nature areas by 2030.
Greenpeace Netherlands argued the government's failure to address critically high levels of nitrogen oxide pollution, mostly from farming and transport.
Greenpeace Netherlands argued the government's failure to address critically high levels of nitrogen oxide pollution, mostly from farming and transport.
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NEW: For over a year, the Israeli government has deliberately denied Palestinians in Gaza the minimum water needed for survival, most likely resulting in thousands of deaths.
A calculated policy.
An act of genocide. 🧵⤵️
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
A calculated policy.
An act of genocide. 🧵⤵️
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
December 19, 2024 at 2:12 PM
NEW: For over a year, the Israeli government has deliberately denied Palestinians in Gaza the minimum water needed for survival, most likely resulting in thousands of deaths.
A calculated policy.
An act of genocide. 🧵⤵️
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
A calculated policy.
An act of genocide. 🧵⤵️
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
Human Rights Watch has now also published a report accusing Israel of committing "acts of genocide." How much more evidence do we need?
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
December 19, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Human Rights Watch has now also published a report accusing Israel of committing "acts of genocide." How much more evidence do we need?
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
A historic day as Gisèle Pelicot sees justice for the decade of abuse she endured from her then husband
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Dominique Pelicot found guilty in historic French rape trial
Pelicot, along with 50 other men, will face prison for repeatedly raping his wife, Gisèle, over the course of a decade. #EuropeNews
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December 19, 2024 at 11:26 AM
A historic day as Gisèle Pelicot sees justice for the decade of abuse she endured from her then husband
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www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
@amnesty.org EU projected this giant message onto the European Commission building ahead of the EU Summit.
December 19, 2024 at 7:16 AM
@amnesty.org EU projected this giant message onto the European Commission building ahead of the EU Summit.
Redstream's blatant Assadist propaganda reveals itself once again
December 8, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Redstream's blatant Assadist propaganda reveals itself once again
First the UNSCIIP and now Amnesty International have concluded Israeli conduct in Gaza is consistent with genocide.
5/5 Governments must do everything in their power to stop Israeli authorities' genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. They must halt all arms transfers or risk becoming complicit in genocide.
#EndGazaGenocide #EndIsraeliApartheid #StopArmingIsrael
#EndGazaGenocide #EndIsraeliApartheid #StopArmingIsrael
December 5, 2024 at 4:10 PM
First the UNSCIIP and now Amnesty International have concluded Israeli conduct in Gaza is consistent with genocide.
The Dutch government wants to reduce its contributions to UNRWA. Meanwhile, far-right leader Geert Wilders will travel to Israel this month on a personal visit, where he will visit settlements on invitation from Netanyahu's Likud party.
Palestijnse VN-hulporganisatie UNRWA krijgt minder geld van Nederland
#Politiek
#Politiek
Palestijnse VN-hulporganisatie UNRWA krijgt minder geld van Nederland
Een meerderheid in de Tweede Kamer wil dat de Nederlandse bijdrage aan VNhulporganisatie UNRWA in Gaza omlaag gaat. Volgend jaar krijgt de organisatie geen 19 miljoen euro, maar 15 miljoen. In de jaren daarna wordt de bijdrage afgebouwd tot 1 miljoen euro per jaar.ppEen voorstel daarover van de SGP en JA21 wordt gesteund door de coalitiepartijen PVV, VVD, NSC en BBB. Aanvankelijk stond in het voorstel dat de bijdrage in 2025 al gehalveerd zou worden tot 9 miljoen, maar dat is dus flink afgezwakt.ppDe partijen twijfelen aan de neutraliteit van het personeel van UNRWA en wijzen op de beschuldigingen dat medewerkers betrokken zijn bij organisaties als Hamas en Hezbollah.ph2Eerste Kamerh2pHet voorstel betekent een wijziging van de begroting van minister Klever voor Buitenlandse Handel en Ontwikkelingshulp. Nu zij en de coalitie ermee instemmen. zijn de oppositiepartijen SGP en JA21 bereid de begroting te steunen. Daarmee komt een meerderheid in de Eerste Kamer voor die begroting ook in zicht. De coalitie heeft daar geen automatische meerderheid.ppKlever was daarom de afgelopen tijd actief bezig om steun bij elkaar te krijgen en heeft telefonisch contact gehad met allerlei oppositiepartijen om te kijken onder welke voorwaarden ze ja willen zeggen in de Eerste Kamer.ppVoor Klever is het geen groot probleem om in te gaan op de wens van SGP en JA21. Zij vindt, net als haar partij PVV, dat er eigenlijk helemaal geen geld meer naar UNRWA moet gaan. In januari kwam de organisatie in opspraak, nadat medewerkers door Isral werden beschuldigd van betrokkenheid bij de Hamasaanvallen van 7 oktober vorig jaar.ppToch zei het kabinet eerder dat UNRWA een belangrijke rol speelt bij het bieden van hulp in Gaza. Daarom zou de jaarlijkse donatie van 19 miljoen euro in 2025 aanvankelijk gewoon worden overgemaakt. Volgens de minister lag dat ook al juridisch vast en wilde ze als overheid betrouwbaar zijn. Daar komt ze dus nu van terug.ppAndere oppositiepartijen willen de steun voor UNWRA juist behouden. Het is de enige organisatie die nu nog actief is in Gaza om hulp te bieden aan Palestijnse burgers die door de oorlog zwaar getroffen zijn.p
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December 5, 2024 at 11:31 AM
The Dutch government wants to reduce its contributions to UNRWA. Meanwhile, far-right leader Geert Wilders will travel to Israel this month on a personal visit, where he will visit settlements on invitation from Netanyahu's Likud party.
Reposted by Emma de Ruiter
President Salome Zourabichvili slams Georgia's government as 'illegitimate'.
Georgia's president says government is 'illegitimate'
In an interview with Euronews, Salome Zourabichvili talks about the current wave of unrest happening across Georgia and what could happen next. #EuropeNews
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December 1, 2024 at 7:36 AM
President Salome Zourabichvili slams Georgia's government as 'illegitimate'.
Reposted by Emma de Ruiter
Voices of south Lebanon
We spoke to people from a handful of villages in the south back in October about what life was like after Israel intensified the war.
Here are there stories.
Reporting by me and Ralph Baydoun
Produced by AJ Labs
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We spoke to people from a handful of villages in the south back in October about what life was like after Israel intensified the war.
Here are there stories.
Reporting by me and Ralph Baydoun
Produced by AJ Labs
interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2024/leb...
Voices from southern Lebanon
Destruction, loss and fear reign as Israel's war tore through Lebanon's south
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December 1, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Voices of south Lebanon
We spoke to people from a handful of villages in the south back in October about what life was like after Israel intensified the war.
Here are there stories.
Reporting by me and Ralph Baydoun
Produced by AJ Labs
interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2024/leb...
We spoke to people from a handful of villages in the south back in October about what life was like after Israel intensified the war.
Here are there stories.
Reporting by me and Ralph Baydoun
Produced by AJ Labs
interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2024/leb...
I love how my entire discover page is just filled with book recs
November 21, 2024 at 6:11 PM
I love how my entire discover page is just filled with book recs
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The US vetoed the Security Council's resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, marking the fourth time Biden's administration has used its veto power to block a ceasefire resolution in the past year. 14 of the 15 members voted yes.
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The world is watching an 'attempt to annihilate a nation': Palestinian deputy UN envoy
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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November 21, 2024 at 6:29 AM
The US vetoed the Security Council's resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, marking the fourth time Biden's administration has used its veto power to block a ceasefire resolution in the past year. 14 of the 15 members voted yes.
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BREAKING: The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, citing their responsibility for the "war crime of starvation as a method of warfare; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts."
November 21, 2024 at 12:06 PM
BREAKING: The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, citing their responsibility for the "war crime of starvation as a method of warfare; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts."