Gijs Brekelmans
@gys.bsky.social
TV & Digital Journalist at Dutch public broadcaster NOS/children's news program NOS Jeugdjournaal.
Posting in 🇳🇱🇬🇧, mostly about Dutch (children's) news, politics, disinformation, Europe, Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East and maybe NFL, cycling or silliness.
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Gijs Brekelmans
@gys.bsky.social
· Nov 20
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Er ligt een plan voor Groenland. NAVO-landen praten verder over veiligheid in het arctische gebied. Trump tevreden te zijn met langdurige gebruiksrechten voor defensie en grondstofwinning. Ruzie opgelost en kous af? Nou, nee.
jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2599...
jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2599...
Rutte praat met Trump: toch geen strenge regels voor Nederland
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jeugdjournaal.nl
January 22, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Er ligt een plan voor Groenland. NAVO-landen praten verder over veiligheid in het arctische gebied. Trump tevreden te zijn met langdurige gebruiksrechten voor defensie en grondstofwinning. Ruzie opgelost en kous af? Nou, nee.
jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2599...
jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2599...
Trump says no tariffs after a 'very productive meeting' with NATO SG Rutte in which they 'formed the framework of a future deal'.
Did he get his way or did Europe succeed in making a fist?
Did he get his way or did Europe succeed in making a fist?
January 21, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Trump says no tariffs after a 'very productive meeting' with NATO SG Rutte in which they 'formed the framework of a future deal'.
Did he get his way or did Europe succeed in making a fist?
Did he get his way or did Europe succeed in making a fist?
Dutch far right PVV leader Wilders: multiple members of parliament leave party.
January 20, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Dutch far right PVV leader Wilders: multiple members of parliament leave party.
Most journalists try not to publish the Kremlin's lies and propaganda without added context or debunking. I think the White House is at the point it should be treated likewise, as it behaves in the same manner. I feel like a propaganda tool if I share Trump's social media posts, so I will not.
January 20, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Most journalists try not to publish the Kremlin's lies and propaganda without added context or debunking. I think the White House is at the point it should be treated likewise, as it behaves in the same manner. I feel like a propaganda tool if I share Trump's social media posts, so I will not.
Maybe the "board of peace" can convene in The Hague. Surely none of the aspiring board members would have anything against meeting in the International City of Peace and Justice.
January 19, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Maybe the "board of peace" can convene in The Hague. Surely none of the aspiring board members would have anything against meeting in the International City of Peace and Justice.
Handelstarieven, landjepik en een bondgenootschap onder druk. Het gedoe tussen Trump en zijn Europese vrienden houdt maar niet op. Waarom? Dat gaan we uitleggen.
jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2598...
jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2598...
Trump: Europese landen moeten meer gaan betalen om met VS te handelen
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jeugdjournaal.nl
January 18, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Handelstarieven, landjepik en een bondgenootschap onder druk. Het gedoe tussen Trump en zijn Europese vrienden houdt maar niet op. Waarom? Dat gaan we uitleggen.
jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2598...
jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2598...
The Netherlands doubles its military presence in Greenland!
(a second naval officer will travel to Greenland to make preparations for a military exercise in the area)
(a second naval officer will travel to Greenland to make preparations for a military exercise in the area)
January 16, 2026 at 1:37 PM
The Netherlands doubles its military presence in Greenland!
(a second naval officer will travel to Greenland to make preparations for a military exercise in the area)
(a second naval officer will travel to Greenland to make preparations for a military exercise in the area)
The Insurrection Act allows the US president to deploy the military in case of civil disorder, insurrection or armed rebellion.
Trump previously threatened to invoke the act during the George Floyd protests in 2020, but ultimately didn't.
Trump previously threatened to invoke the act during the George Floyd protests in 2020, but ultimately didn't.
January 15, 2026 at 1:35 PM
The Insurrection Act allows the US president to deploy the military in case of civil disorder, insurrection or armed rebellion.
Trump previously threatened to invoke the act during the George Floyd protests in 2020, but ultimately didn't.
Trump previously threatened to invoke the act during the George Floyd protests in 2020, but ultimately didn't.
Niet eens een makker mee voor de andere helft van z'n puptentje. Dat wordt koud 's nachts.
The Netherlands will send one (1) naval officer to Greenland on a reconnaissance mission, according to FM Brekelmans. The officier will participate in a reconnaissance mission for a military exercise in the Arctic region along with other NATO allies.
January 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Niet eens een makker mee voor de andere helft van z'n puptentje. Dat wordt koud 's nachts.
Greenland, Iran, ICE, Epstein Files; all to keep you distracted from what really matters: this nude goat at 11 years old Sanne's farm in the Netherlands.
youtu.be/yJ7cKDQnPD4?...
youtu.be/yJ7cKDQnPD4?...
Huh? Naakte geit geboren in Enschede: 'Wel beetje koud'
YouTube video by NOS Jeugdjournaal
youtu.be
January 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Greenland, Iran, ICE, Epstein Files; all to keep you distracted from what really matters: this nude goat at 11 years old Sanne's farm in the Netherlands.
youtu.be/yJ7cKDQnPD4?...
youtu.be/yJ7cKDQnPD4?...
Nobody tell the Americans how much ICE Greenland has, please.
January 14, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Nobody tell the Americans how much ICE Greenland has, please.
Germany will send 'some military personnel' to Greenland on Thursday, according to BILD.
Sweden also committed to stationing troops in Greenland at Denmarks request. Other European countries will likely follow.
m.bild.de/politik/ausl...
Sweden also committed to stationing troops in Greenland at Denmarks request. Other European countries will likely follow.
m.bild.de/politik/ausl...
Deutschland schickt Soldaten nach Grönland
Deutschland plant erste Soldatenentsendung nach Grönland.
m.bild.de
January 14, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Germany will send 'some military personnel' to Greenland on Thursday, according to BILD.
Sweden also committed to stationing troops in Greenland at Denmarks request. Other European countries will likely follow.
m.bild.de/politik/ausl...
Sweden also committed to stationing troops in Greenland at Denmarks request. Other European countries will likely follow.
m.bild.de/politik/ausl...
Meanwhile in Brussels
January 14, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Meanwhile in Brussels
Reuters, citing 'Western military official':
- Iranian security apparatus remains in control
- All the signals are that a US attack is imminent
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
- Iranian security apparatus remains in control
- All the signals are that a US attack is imminent
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Iran warns of retaliation if Trump strikes, US withdraws some personnel from bases
The United States is withdrawing some personnel from bases in the Middle East, a U.S. official said on Wednesday, after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had warned neighbours it would hit America...
www.reuters.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Reuters, citing 'Western military official':
- Iranian security apparatus remains in control
- All the signals are that a US attack is imminent
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
- Iranian security apparatus remains in control
- All the signals are that a US attack is imminent
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Ja, de wereld cirkelt om het afvoerputje heen. Maar de 11-jarige Sanne uit Enschede heeft een naakt geitje. Vanavond in het Jeugdjournaal!
January 13, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Ja, de wereld cirkelt om het afvoerputje heen. Maar de 11-jarige Sanne uit Enschede heeft een naakt geitje. Vanavond in het Jeugdjournaal!
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November 20, 2024 at 12:12 PM
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"Probe with bayonets: if you find mush, you push; if you find steel, you withdraw."
It's not only a quote attributed to Lenin, it's Trump's modus operandi.
If there are no real consequences for kidnapping a head of state, Trump will have found mush and he will push.
It's not only a quote attributed to Lenin, it's Trump's modus operandi.
If there are no real consequences for kidnapping a head of state, Trump will have found mush and he will push.
January 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
"Probe with bayonets: if you find mush, you push; if you find steel, you withdraw."
It's not only a quote attributed to Lenin, it's Trump's modus operandi.
If there are no real consequences for kidnapping a head of state, Trump will have found mush and he will push.
It's not only a quote attributed to Lenin, it's Trump's modus operandi.
If there are no real consequences for kidnapping a head of state, Trump will have found mush and he will push.
Good read: analysis on how using frozen Russian assets for the reparations loan of €210B to Ukraine poses little to no legal, or liquidity threat to Euroclear or Belgium.
www.cer.eu/insights/ukr...
www.cer.eu/insights/ukr...
The Ukraine Reparations Loan: How to fix Europe's financial plumbing
As US support for Ukraine vanishes, Europe must overcome Belgian opposition and improvise fiscally to provide Kyiv with €210 billion.
www.cer.eu
December 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Good read: analysis on how using frozen Russian assets for the reparations loan of €210B to Ukraine poses little to no legal, or liquidity threat to Euroclear or Belgium.
www.cer.eu/insights/ukr...
www.cer.eu/insights/ukr...
Wonder who would benefit from an alleged US policy of American withdrawal from Europe's defense and pulling Poland away from the EU.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaking ahead of #EUCO Summit
"Now we have a simple choice: either money today, or blood tomorrow. I’m not talking about Ukraine only, I’m talking about Europe. This is our decision to make. And only ours.
All European leaders must finally rise to the challenge"
"Now we have a simple choice: either money today, or blood tomorrow. I’m not talking about Ukraine only, I’m talking about Europe. This is our decision to make. And only ours.
All European leaders must finally rise to the challenge"
December 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Wonder who would benefit from an alleged US policy of American withdrawal from Europe's defense and pulling Poland away from the EU.
Wat heeft Nederland met Suriname te maken? Dat zochten matties Benjamin en Nikki uit.
jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2591...
jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2591...
Uitgezocht: Wat hebben Suriname en Nederland met elkaar te maken?
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jeugdjournaal.nl
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Wat heeft Nederland met Suriname te maken? Dat zochten matties Benjamin en Nikki uit.
jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2591...
jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2591...
Brekelmans (die andere): meerdere drones gesignaleerd bij vliegveld Eindhoven, vliegverkeer ligt stil.
November 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Brekelmans (die andere): meerdere drones gesignaleerd bij vliegveld Eindhoven, vliegverkeer ligt stil.
European leadership believes the US draft for peace in Ukraine 'will require additional work'.
In other words: they think it's really bad.
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
In other words: they think it's really bad.
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
Leaders’ statement on Ukraine
Leaders met to discuss Ukraine in the margins of the G20 summit in Johannesburg, on 22 November 2025.
www.consilium.europa.eu
November 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
European leadership believes the US draft for peace in Ukraine 'will require additional work'.
In other words: they think it's really bad.
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
In other words: they think it's really bad.
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...