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Niels Keijzer
@nielskeijzer.bsky.social
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Researching EU foreign and development policy at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) in Bonn (@idos-research.bsky.social).

Profile and publications here: https://www.idos-research.de/en/niels-keijze .. more

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IDOS_research @idos-research.bsky.social · 3d
📚 German–Moroccan cooperation
IDOS experts Annabelle Houdret & @mfurness.bsky.social argue that Germany should position itself as a partner that clearly defines its interests, combining strategic & economic cooperation with support for inclusive & #SustainableDevelopment. doi.org/10.23661/ipb...

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🌎🐎John Hyphen🎮🤠 @johnhyphen.bsky.social · 5d
“You’ve been repeating several times that Russia should pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine. Do you believe that Israel should pay for the reconstruction of Gaza since they have destroyed almost all its civilian infrastructure?”
A Journalist Asked Why Israel Isn’t Paying to Rebuild Gaza. It Cost Him His Job.
Italy’s Nova news agency confirmed it let reporter Gabriele Nunziati go for asking a European official about Israel at a press conference.
theintercept.com

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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 9d
‘Study after study shows that students want to develop these critical thinking skills, are not lazy, and large numbers of them would be in favor of banning ChatGPT and similar tools in universities’, says @olivia.science www.ru.nl/en/research/...
‘Opposing the inevitability of AI at universities is possible and necessary’ | Radboud University
Since the widespread release of ChatGPT in December of 2022, AI has taken over much of the world by storm – including academia. Most of this happened with very little pushback, despite a myriad of iss...
www.ru.nl

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Christoph Schmidt @christophschmidt.bsky.social · 14d
Van Weel *petje op*, Van Weel *petje af*

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Jan Willem Goudriaan @jwgoudriaan.bsky.social · 16d
AI boom needs more data centres, increased use of electricity and water

This is hardly accounted for in the EU's Apply AI strategy including the lack of strategy to tax the profits of corporations to pay for grids, pollution and extraction of water

See also @parismarx.com
What the datacenter boom means for America’s environment – and electricity bills
In this week’s newsletter: from Google to Amazon to OpenAI, the economic and climate cost of datacenters continues to grow
www.theguardian.com

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · 17d
Call for abstracts, Seed Panel:

Research Perspectives on the European Union’s Relations with the Global South

Conv. by Simon Lightfoot (@polisatleeds.bsky.social), @nielskeijzer.bsky.social (@idos-research.bsky.social) & María Santillán O'Shea @rielcano.bsky.social
www.eadi.org/eadi-events/...
EADI IOB Conference: Shaping Sustainable Futures. Global Challenges, (G)Local Solutions, 29 June to 2 July 2026 Antwerp, Belgium

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IDOS_research @idos-research.bsky.social · 25d
📚 Die Debatte zur Neuausrichtung der deutschen #Entwicklungspolitik konzentriert sich bislang auf bilaterale Zusammenarbeit. Dabei ist die europäische Ebene zentral für die Umsetzung der entwicklungspolitischen Ziele der #Bundesregierung und sollte stärker einbezogen werden. doi.org/10.23661/ipb...

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · Oct 8
Leaders of Grenada, Ethiopia, Colombia, DRC, Angola, South Africa, Cabo Verde & Mauritania are in Brussels for VDL's Global Gateway Forum

From Europe, as well as commission, PM of Luxembourg and deputy PMs of Poland and Belgium. As an EU diplomat told me today, not a great look!

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Kati Piri @katipiri.bsky.social · Oct 2
Eindelijk een teken van medemenselijkheid!

Pijnlijk dat VVD en BBB het eerst wekenlang hebben tegengehouden. Maar maatschappelijke druk werkt.

Dit is een goede eerste stap om ernstig zieke kinderen uit Gaza te helpen.

www.nu.nl/algemeen/637...
Kabinet haalt tóch 'enkele' zieke kinderen uit Gaza naar Nederland
Het kabinet gaat toch enkele zieke kinderen uit Gaza naar Nederland halen. Om hoeveel kinderen het precies gaat, is niet duidelijk.
www.nu.nl

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Niels Keijzer @nielskeijzer.bsky.social · Oct 1
#NorDev25 is a great conference format and network of scholars, cool that you went there this year!

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Karl Mathiesen @karlmathiesen.bsky.social · Sep 29
After Environment Commissioner Roswall delays EU forest law blaming IT issues, the Commission's VP Teresa Ribera tells us she's really not convinced.

“There may be [IT problems] — I don't know."

"I think that it is very controversial to give it up."

www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Don’t abandon forest law over IT problem, Ribera urges Commission
Vice president of the EU executive says computer issues not good enough reason to further delay anti-deforestation law.
www.politico.eu

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · Sep 29
Trump’s ICE agents tried to kidnap a food delivery worker in Chicago - but the guy was too fast for them.

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IDOS_research @idos-research.bsky.social · Sep 26
📣 High-level seminar in preparation of the EU-AU Summit-jointly organised by boell.de (Debt Relief for a Green and Inclusive Recovery (DRGR) Project), Caritas Africa, @caritaseuropa.bsky.social, @idos-research.bsky.social, @misereor.bsky.social and @ettg.bsky.social: 🔗 lnkd.in/e22j6qVi

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IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · Sep 24
The Flemish government’s unexpected decision not to renew IOB’s agreement puts €2.64M funding, 32 jobs, key programmes and global partnerships at risk. Support us! https://bit.ly/saveIOB

#saveIOB #developmentpolicy #developmentpolicy #iobcommunity

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Niels Keijzer @nielskeijzer.bsky.social · Sep 23
I've seen a few quotes and I for sure won't be watching it back, in case that helps

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Euractiv @euractiv.com · Sep 22
Turkish air surveillance systems to protect Polish and Romanian skies
Turkish air surveillance systems to protect Polish and Romanian skies
NATO will begin deploying Turkey’s advanced MEROPS surveillance system in Poland and Romania to boost early warning and response capabilities against escalating drone threats from Russia
dlvr.it

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · Sep 21
Full text of prime minister's statement on the recognition of a Palestinian state www.gov.uk/government/s...
PM statement on the recognition of Palestine: 21 September 2025
Keir Starmer's statement on the Middle East.
www.gov.uk

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Niels Keijzer @nielskeijzer.bsky.social · Sep 10
I just go with the written speech, no need to make work harder than necessary: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
2025 State of the Union Address by President von der Leyen
President von der Leyen delivered the first State of the Union Address of the 2024-2029 Commission. \n
ec.europa.eu

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Niels Keijzer @nielskeijzer.bsky.social · Sep 10
I think VDL really needs something as heavy as reggaeton :)

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Istanbul Policy Center | İstanbul Politikalar Merkezi @ipc-ipm.bsky.social · Sep 5
We are pleased to invite you to join us in Istanbul at the event jointly organized by ETTG, Stiftung Mercator, IDOS and IPC, titled: "New Directions in Development: Comparing the Engagement of Turkey, the EU, and China with the Global South". Please click here to register: forms.gle/ig7RGR5CRuGi...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Sep 3
“.. Quite a hot mic moment on CCTV in Beijing today as Putin and Xi, both 72 years old, are caught casually talking about living to 150 and maybe forever thanks to organ transplants. (As picked up by Bloomberg.)”

(via @yarotrof.bsky.social)

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · Sep 1
So Weyand simply said the quiet part out loud, very much as expected.
fbermingham.bsky.social Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · Sep 1
Costa

Trade is one dimension of our relationship with the United States.

Security—especially during a war on our doorstep—is an existential concern

Escalating tensions with a key ally over tariffs, while our Eastern border is under threat, would have been an imprudent risk.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Sep 1
Von der Leyen’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interference on.ft.com/4p2wEAO
Von der Leyen’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interference
Officials suspect jamming operation forced jet carrying EU commission president to land in Bulgaria using paper maps
on.ft.com

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Niels Keijzer @nielskeijzer.bsky.social · Aug 31
Brief stop for a cup of tea in London on my way to Liverpool to attend the #UACES2025 conference. Looking forward to several panels on EU development policy co-organised with Simon Lightfoot and Sebastian Steingass, also starring my @idos-research.bsky.social colleague @mfurness.bsky.social

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Niels Keijzer @nielskeijzer.bsky.social · Aug 19
Hahaha, I indeed don't come across "Dutch restaurants" all that much during my travels

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · Aug 15
A rally in Alaska ahead of the meeting between President Trump and Putin.

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Euractiv @euractiv.com · Aug 14
The EU’s moral collapse
The EU’s moral collapse
Europe’s image as a principled, reliable, rules-based actor is being destroyed – not by autocratic Russia or adversaries with dictatorial regimes, but by its own refusal to enforce international law when the perpetrator is an ally.
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Jenne Jan Holtland @jjholtland.bsky.social · Aug 6
3 dagen geleden vloog ik met de Jordaanse luchtmacht mee tijdens een voedseldropping boven noordelijk Gaza.

Hoe groot de vernietiging is? Oordeel zelf

En lees hier de reportage: www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/m...

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · Mar 14
Canada giving Marco Rubio the tiniest red carpet they could find in a thrift shop somewhere.
Marco Rubio gets off a plane to a postage stamp sized red carpet

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · Jul 9
Trump to the President of Liberia: "Such good English. Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?"

English is the official language of Liberia...