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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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Niels Keijzer @nielskeijzer.bsky.social · 18d

Wow, am Montag sogar?!

Niels Keijzer @nielskeijzer.bsky.social · 19d

Just reviewing a journal manuscript in this dark Sunday evening, and in keeping with that the review form asks me to tick a box to confirm that I did not cheat myself out of this voluntary anonymous task but actually read the thing. Sign of the times etc.

Adrian Monck @amonck.bsky.social · 19d

From the @wsj.com chief foreign correspondent

Niels Keijzer @nielskeijzer.bsky.social · 22d

Makes sense, guess it reminds you of the energy you now no longer have to spend on those things

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Niels Keijzer @nielskeijzer.bsky.social · 25d

I remember Von der Leyen calling the European Green Deal "Europe's Man on the Moon moment" back in December 2019. I suppose in her second term she skipped straight to flat-earthing

Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 25d

Scathing view on the first year of vdL II: "Today the only tangible result [von der Leyen] consistently produces is the dismantling of what she built in her first term—above all the Green Deal, but also Europe’s economic and digital sovereignty."

David Carretta @davidcarretta.bsky.social · 25d

We are testing the Morning Post Europe

Today’s analysis by me: “Von der Leyen II: A Year of Slow Agony”.

Don’t miss our brief: a new delay on the Russian assets, the Uk will not be in Safe.

With @cspillmann.bsky.social and @grimmse.bsky.social👇

europemorningpost.substack.com/p/copy-lack-...

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Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 25d

Scathing view on the first year of vdL II: "Today the only tangible result [von der Leyen] consistently produces is the dismantling of what she built in her first term—above all the Green Deal, but also Europe’s economic and digital sovereignty."

David Carretta @davidcarretta.bsky.social · 25d

We are testing the Morning Post Europe

Today’s analysis by me: “Von der Leyen II: A Year of Slow Agony”.

Don’t miss our brief: a new delay on the Russian assets, the Uk will not be in Safe.

With @cspillmann.bsky.social and @grimmse.bsky.social👇

europemorningpost.substack.com/p/copy-lack-...

Von der Leyen II: A Year of Slow Agony

europemorningpost.substack.com

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Euronews @euronews.com · 29d

The Russian president reiterated his maximalist demands over occupied areas of Ukraine, and insisted Moscow has no plans of slowing down its full-scale invasion or even negotiating with Kyiv.

Putin demands Kyiv withdraw forces from Eastern Ukraine

The Russian president reiterated his maximalist demands over occupied areas of Ukraine, and insisted Moscow has no plans of slowing down its full-scale invasion or even negotiating with Kyiv.

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Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · Nov 25

BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.

🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.

This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺

www.reuters.com

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · Nov 22

We welcome the continued US efforts to bring peace to Ukraine.

The initial draft of the 28-point plan includes important elements that will be essential for a just and lasting peace.

We believe therefore that the draft is a basis which will require additional work.

link.europa.eu/FCPdy6

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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Nov 17

How are the 𝗘𝗨, 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 adapting their international cooperation in a fragmenting world? Are their 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 converging or diverging?

Read the latest blog by @nikolajnielsen.bsky.social & @melisbaydag.bsky.social bit.ly/3K6tdJG (@idos-research.bsky.social)

Turkey, the EU, and China in the world: Does Turbulence lead to Convergence? - newettg

November, 2025 Authored: Niels Keijzer, Melis Baydag (IDOS) In today’s geopolitically buzzing and unstable world, what seemed unthinkable one month ago can be old news only weeks later. A small […]

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IDOS_research @idos-research.bsky.social · Nov 7

📚 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 · Nov 5

“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 · Nov 1

‘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...

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Christoph Schmidt @christophschmidt.bsky.social · Oct 27

Van Weel *petje op*, Van Weel *petje af*

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Jan Willem Goudriaan @jwgoudriaan.bsky.social · Oct 26

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 · Oct 24

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 · Oct 16

📚 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.

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

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

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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.

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

Niels Keijzer @nielskeijzer.bsky.social · Sep 10

I think VDL really needs something as heavy as reggaeton :)