Rob Zaagman
@robzaagman.bsky.social
Rtd Dutch ambassador + army officer, husband, (grand)father, recreational photographer, amateur genealogist. @voltnederland.futuremadein.eu @volteuropa.bsky.social
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Setting up a business in NL? Here’s what you need to know www.dutchnews.nl?p=263635
Setting up a business in NL? Here’s what you need to know
www.dutchnews.nl
February 18, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Setting up a business in NL? Here’s what you need to know www.dutchnews.nl?p=263635
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"Nichts ist eines Kulturvolkes unwürdiger, als sich ohne Widerstand von einer verantwortungslosen und dunklen Trieben ergebenen Herrscherclique "regieren" zu lassen."
Anfang des ersten Flugblattes der ‚Weissen Rose'!

Anfang des ersten Flugblattes der ‚Weissen Rose'!

February 18, 2026 at 8:03 AM
"Nichts ist eines Kulturvolkes unwürdiger, als sich ohne Widerstand von einer verantwortungslosen und dunklen Trieben ergebenen Herrscherclique "regieren" zu lassen."
Anfang des ersten Flugblattes der ‚Weissen Rose'!

Anfang des ersten Flugblattes der ‚Weissen Rose'!

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British and German chiefs of defence publish a joint oped warning their populations of Russia and arguing for a “whole-of-society approach and an honest, continent-wide conversation with the public that defence cannot be the preserve of uniformed personnel alone.“
As defence chiefs, we warn you today about Russia, and say this rearmament is not warmongering | Richard Knighton and Carsten Breuer
Our security is more uncertain than in decades. But by working together, and by showing strength, Britain, Germany and the rest of Europe can preserve peace, say defence chiefs Richard Knighton and Ca...
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
British and German chiefs of defence publish a joint oped warning their populations of Russia and arguing for a “whole-of-society approach and an honest, continent-wide conversation with the public that defence cannot be the preserve of uniformed personnel alone.“
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Zaterdag 21 feb in het Filmhuis Den Haag, ingeleid door de Ukraiense ambassadeur: het meesterwerk 2000 meter to Andriivka. Deze film vergeet je nooit meer, dankzij de helmen met camera ben je helemaal aanwezig in de strijd. filmhuisdenhaag.nl/films/2000-m...
2000 Meters to Andriivka - EN subs • Nederlands
filmhuisdenhaag.nl
February 16, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Zaterdag 21 feb in het Filmhuis Den Haag, ingeleid door de Ukraiense ambassadeur: het meesterwerk 2000 meter to Andriivka. Deze film vergeet je nooit meer, dankzij de helmen met camera ben je helemaal aanwezig in de strijd. filmhuisdenhaag.nl/films/2000-m...
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Bij een NAVO-oefening vorig jaar in Roemenië werden duizenden militairen uit 12 NAVO-landen in de pan gehakt door tien Oekraïense dronepiloten. HCSS defensie expert Patrick Bolder legt bij VRT uit wat er is gebeurd en hoe verontrustend die achterstand is.
NAVO-oefening legt pijnlijke achterstand bloot in droneoorlogvoering
VRT
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February 16, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Bij een NAVO-oefening vorig jaar in Roemenië werden duizenden militairen uit 12 NAVO-landen in de pan gehakt door tien Oekraïense dronepiloten. HCSS defensie expert Patrick Bolder legt bij VRT uit wat er is gebeurd en hoe verontrustend die achterstand is.
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“Shall we go birdwatching?” Zullen we gaan vogelen? Sounds innocent enough, but according to a new exhibition in The Hague, this was a 17th century invitation for some illicit sexual activity.
Birds and the bees: Mauritshuis show explores avian inspiration - DutchNews.nl
“Shall we go birdwatching?” Zullen we gaan vogelen? Sounds innocent enough, but according to a new exhibition in The Hague, this was a 17th century invitation for some illicit sexual activity. Birds,…
www.dutchnews.nl
February 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
“Shall we go birdwatching?” Zullen we gaan vogelen? Sounds innocent enough, but according to a new exhibition in The Hague, this was a 17th century invitation for some illicit sexual activity.
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The Netherlands, UK, Norway and Sweden will deliver 420 million euros in US weapons, equipment and ammunition to Ukraine under the PURL initiative, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced. The Dutch share is about 90 million euros and includes Patriot missiles and F-16 simulators. #Ukraine
February 13, 2026 at 9:08 AM
The Netherlands, UK, Norway and Sweden will deliver 420 million euros in US weapons, equipment and ammunition to Ukraine under the PURL initiative, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced. The Dutch share is about 90 million euros and includes Patriot missiles and F-16 simulators. #Ukraine
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Mijn favoriet genre is Amerikanen die op instagram reels posten over hoe fantastisch het leven is in Nederland: veel schoner, betaalbaarder, relaxter en gezonder dan de VS, een ideale plek om in op te groeien voor hun kinderen. Die gaat Duk vast ook binnenkort interviewen.
Nederlandse emigranten die hun Nederland niet meer herkennen vanwege de migranten blijft een van mijn favoriete genres.
February 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Mijn favoriet genre is Amerikanen die op instagram reels posten over hoe fantastisch het leven is in Nederland: veel schoner, betaalbaarder, relaxter en gezonder dan de VS, een ideale plek om in op te groeien voor hun kinderen. Die gaat Duk vast ook binnenkort interviewen.
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If you want to be a geopolitical power, you have to be a strong economic and military power.
We are already a strong economic power, but we need to increase our competitiveness, simplify procedures, improve access to capital and build partnerships to diversify our trade portfolios.
My doorstep ↓
We are already a strong economic power, but we need to increase our competitiveness, simplify procedures, improve access to capital and build partnerships to diversify our trade portfolios.
My doorstep ↓
February 12, 2026 at 11:54 AM
If you want to be a geopolitical power, you have to be a strong economic and military power.
We are already a strong economic power, but we need to increase our competitiveness, simplify procedures, improve access to capital and build partnerships to diversify our trade portfolios.
My doorstep ↓
We are already a strong economic power, but we need to increase our competitiveness, simplify procedures, improve access to capital and build partnerships to diversify our trade portfolios.
My doorstep ↓
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If ALL European leaders raise the case, it will be much better!
What shame.
What shame.
An Irishman living in US for 20 years with a valid visa, no criminal record, married to a US citizen, kidnapped by ICE and sent to a concentration camp 2000 miles away for 5 months.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Irishman detained by Ice appeals to Taoiseach to raise case with Trump amid ‘torture’
Seamus Culleton from Kilkenny has been in Texas Ice facility for nearly five months despite holding valid work permit
www.irishtimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:31 AM
If ALL European leaders raise the case, it will be much better!
What shame.
What shame.
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In Kopenhagen gibt es die Vorschrift, dass alle wichtigen Radwege bei Schneefall bis spätestens 08:00 Uhr morgens geräumt sein müssen, damit die Menschen sicher mit dem Fahrrad zur Arbeit fahren können. So sieht dass dann aus❤️😀
February 9, 2026 at 9:16 AM
In Kopenhagen gibt es die Vorschrift, dass alle wichtigen Radwege bei Schneefall bis spätestens 08:00 Uhr morgens geräumt sein müssen, damit die Menschen sicher mit dem Fahrrad zur Arbeit fahren können. So sieht dass dann aus❤️😀
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⚡️ BREAKING: International Olympic Committee has banned Vladyslav Heraskevych from using a custom helmet featuring images of Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia at the 2026 Olympics.
February 9, 2026 at 9:41 PM
⚡️ BREAKING: International Olympic Committee has banned Vladyslav Heraskevych from using a custom helmet featuring images of Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia at the 2026 Olympics.
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Cricket: Netherlands lose a thriller as Pakistan slip through www.dutchnews.nl?p=263314
Cricket: Netherlands lose a thriller as Pakistan slip through
www.dutchnews.nl
February 7, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Cricket: Netherlands lose a thriller as Pakistan slip through www.dutchnews.nl?p=263314
For those who can read Dutch: the Dutch central bank, De Nederlandsche Bank, published this relevant analysis on how best to spend the (sizeable) increase of the Dutch defence budget: www.dnb.nl/algemeen-nie...
@laurensdassen.voltnederland.org @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org
@laurensdassen.voltnederland.org @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org
Zet extra defensiemiljarden gericht in voor grootste strategisch voordeel
Nederland gaat structureel meer dan €19 miljard extra uitgeven aan defensie.
www.dnb.nl
February 6, 2026 at 9:02 AM
For those who can read Dutch: the Dutch central bank, De Nederlandsche Bank, published this relevant analysis on how best to spend the (sizeable) increase of the Dutch defence budget: www.dnb.nl/algemeen-nie...
@laurensdassen.voltnederland.org @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org
@laurensdassen.voltnederland.org @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org
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Geen minister van Digitale Zaken is een fout.
Amerikaanse techbro's bepalen wat we zien en voelen. Onze overheid draait op hun programma's. Onze data staat op hun cloud. Onze kinderen groeien op in hun algoritmes.
Dit is geen niche, dit is noodzaak. Er is regie nodig.
nos.nl/liveblog/260...
Amerikaanse techbro's bepalen wat we zien en voelen. Onze overheid draait op hun programma's. Onze data staat op hun cloud. Onze kinderen groeien op in hun algoritmes.
Dit is geen niche, dit is noodzaak. Er is regie nodig.
nos.nl/liveblog/260...
Verdeling van de posten wordt morgen bekend • Geen nieuw ministerie van Digitale Zaken
In dit liveblog lees je het laatste nieuws over de formatie van een nieuw kabinet.
nos.nl
February 4, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Geen minister van Digitale Zaken is een fout.
Amerikaanse techbro's bepalen wat we zien en voelen. Onze overheid draait op hun programma's. Onze data staat op hun cloud. Onze kinderen groeien op in hun algoritmes.
Dit is geen niche, dit is noodzaak. Er is regie nodig.
nos.nl/liveblog/260...
Amerikaanse techbro's bepalen wat we zien en voelen. Onze overheid draait op hun programma's. Onze data staat op hun cloud. Onze kinderen groeien op in hun algoritmes.
Dit is geen niche, dit is noodzaak. Er is regie nodig.
nos.nl/liveblog/260...
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Queen Máxima of the Netherlands enlisted in the Dutch Army as a reservist, the Royal House said, because the country’s security “can no longer be taken for granted.”
Dutch Queen Joins the Military
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands enlisted as a reservist, the Royal House said, because the country’s security “can no longer be taken for granted.”
nyti.ms
February 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands enlisted in the Dutch Army as a reservist, the Royal House said, because the country’s security “can no longer be taken for granted.”
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Sea of ice.
People walk on the frozen Baltic Sea near Mikoszewo, as temperatures drop sharply in northern Poland.
📷 Sergei Gapon
People walk on the frozen Baltic Sea near Mikoszewo, as temperatures drop sharply in northern Poland.
📷 Sergei Gapon
February 4, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Sea of ice.
People walk on the frozen Baltic Sea near Mikoszewo, as temperatures drop sharply in northern Poland.
📷 Sergei Gapon
People walk on the frozen Baltic Sea near Mikoszewo, as temperatures drop sharply in northern Poland.
📷 Sergei Gapon
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Such is the outrage in Denmark over both Trump’s desire for Greenland and disparaging remarks about NATO that one of the country’s leading newspapers devoted their Saturday front and plenty of room inside to the bios of all 44 Danes slain during NATO missions in support of the US
February 1, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Such is the outrage in Denmark over both Trump’s desire for Greenland and disparaging remarks about NATO that one of the country’s leading newspapers devoted their Saturday front and plenty of room inside to the bios of all 44 Danes slain during NATO missions in support of the US
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How long are we going to continue to deny more air defence and #deepstrike capability to Ukraine?
Stop member states’ calculating policies and do what is necessary now! @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu
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Stop member states’ calculating policies and do what is necessary now! @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu
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Russia Bombs Maternity Hospital in Zaporizhzhia, Striking Women During Medical Exams
Russian strikes hit a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia, injuring six civilians amidst ongoing attacks in the region.
united24media.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:53 PM
How long are we going to continue to deny more air defence and #deepstrike capability to Ukraine?
Stop member states’ calculating policies and do what is necessary now! @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu
united24media.com/latest-news/...
Stop member states’ calculating policies and do what is necessary now! @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu
united24media.com/latest-news/...
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