René van Hell
@renevanhell.bsky.social
Board Director @EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @financien.bsky.social @ebrd.bsky.social
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Linkse partijen zijn bang om over immigratie te praten en betalen daar een steeds hogere prijs voor
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Linkse partijen zijn bang om over immigratie te praten en betalen daar een steeds hogere prijs voor
www.volkskrant.nl
November 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Linkse partijen zijn bang om over immigratie te praten en betalen daar een steeds hogere prijs voor
www.volkskrant.nl/columns-van-...
www.volkskrant.nl/columns-van-...
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Unimaginable atrocities are happening in Sudan’s El Fasher. Civilians are murdered, raped and starved to death by the RSF.
My message at today’s UN Human Rights Council special session on Sudan, requested by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and others ⤵️ 1/2
My message at today’s UN Human Rights Council special session on Sudan, requested by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and others ⤵️ 1/2
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Unimaginable atrocities are happening in Sudan’s El Fasher. Civilians are murdered, raped and starved to death by the RSF.
My message at today’s UN Human Rights Council special session on Sudan, requested by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and others ⤵️ 1/2
My message at today’s UN Human Rights Council special session on Sudan, requested by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and others ⤵️ 1/2
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The #EBRDLiteraturePrize2026 is open for submissions!
New judges @marekkohn.bsky.social, Chigozie Obioma and @leaypi.bsky.social will join chair Maya Jaggi to read and consider translated literary fiction from economies where we invest.
Deadline for entries 🗓️8 Dec
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New judges @marekkohn.bsky.social, Chigozie Obioma and @leaypi.bsky.social will join chair Maya Jaggi to read and consider translated literary fiction from economies where we invest.
Deadline for entries 🗓️8 Dec
www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The #EBRDLiteraturePrize2026 is open for submissions!
New judges @marekkohn.bsky.social, Chigozie Obioma and @leaypi.bsky.social will join chair Maya Jaggi to read and consider translated literary fiction from economies where we invest.
Deadline for entries 🗓️8 Dec
www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
New judges @marekkohn.bsky.social, Chigozie Obioma and @leaypi.bsky.social will join chair Maya Jaggi to read and consider translated literary fiction from economies where we invest.
Deadline for entries 🗓️8 Dec
www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
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Deze studenten zijn klaar met copy-pastehoreca in Amsterdam: ‘Onze acties moeten ondernemers bewust maken’
Deze studenten zijn klaar met copy-pastehoreca in Amsterdam: ‘Onze acties moeten ondernemers bewust maken’
Met graffititeksten bij horecazaken en QR-codes bij TikTokrijen proberen drie Amsterdamse studenten de gentrificatie in de stad tegen te gaan. ‘3WO is het boegbeeld van gentrificatie.’
www.parool.nl
November 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Deze studenten zijn klaar met copy-pastehoreca in Amsterdam: ‘Onze acties moeten ondernemers bewust maken’
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Tackling social media’s ‘monster’ problem on.ft.com/47Cn159
Tackling social media’s ‘monster’ problem
Banning addictive apps for children is not about restricting free speech, but defending free will
on.ft.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Tackling social media’s ‘monster’ problem on.ft.com/47Cn159
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13 November 1943 | Dutch Jewish boy Ivor Arnold Troostwijk was born in Den Bosch.
In January 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Watch a short video about Block 11 and its yard where shooting executions were held: https://t.co/VBgDxkWLMa
In January 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Watch a short video about Block 11 and its yard where shooting executions were held: https://t.co/VBgDxkWLMa
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
13 November 1943 | Dutch Jewish boy Ivor Arnold Troostwijk was born in Den Bosch.
In January 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Watch a short video about Block 11 and its yard where shooting executions were held: https://t.co/VBgDxkWLMa
In January 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Watch a short video about Block 11 and its yard where shooting executions were held: https://t.co/VBgDxkWLMa
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Wat valt er te leren van William Morris, steenrijke ontwerper van tijdloos behang én radicaal socialist?
Wat valt er te leren van William Morris, steenrijke ontwerper van tijdloos behang én radicaal socialist?
www.volkskrant.nl
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Wat valt er te leren van William Morris, steenrijke ontwerper van tijdloos behang én radicaal socialist?
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Opinion | More Democrats Need to Follow Pelosi’s Example and Retire
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Eva Illouz: Die gefährliche Logik des Boykotts – Kommentar: Die Erasmus-Universität in Rotterdam hat die israelisch-französische Soziologin Eva Illouz ausgeladen. Es trifft eine der schärfsten Kritikerinnen Netanyahus.
Eva Illouz: Die gefährliche Logik des Boykotts – Kommentar
Die Erasmus-Universität in Rotterdam hat die israelisch-französische Soziologin Eva Illouz ausgeladen. Es trifft eine der schärfsten Kritikerinnen Netanyahus.
www.spiegel.de
October 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Eva Illouz: Die gefährliche Logik des Boykotts – Kommentar: Die Erasmus-Universität in Rotterdam hat die israelisch-französische Soziologin Eva Illouz ausgeladen. Es trifft eine der schärfsten Kritikerinnen Netanyahus.
In the beautiful setting of St Alfege Church the Thomas Taillis Society Choir had a celebration of 60 years! With beautiful music, among the choir one of the bases is a dear friend. @TTSoc
November 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
In the beautiful setting of St Alfege Church the Thomas Taillis Society Choir had a celebration of 60 years! With beautiful music, among the choir one of the bases is a dear friend. @TTSoc
Great exhibition at the @royalacademy.bsky.social of the important and fantastic work of Kerry James Marshall www.royalacademy.org.uk
November 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Great exhibition at the @royalacademy.bsky.social of the important and fantastic work of Kerry James Marshall www.royalacademy.org.uk
‘There has never been a bigger statement of belief in a flat world than quitting your own regional bloc to go “global”, on the hunch that technology has abolished distance.’ FT’s Janan Ganesh on Brexit, in an article with food for thought for all of us in Europe:
Europe and the curse of geography on.ft.com/4hwpLVb | opinion
Europe and the curse of geography
A lack of rare earths is just one way in which nature disadvantages the continent
on.ft.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
‘There has never been a bigger statement of belief in a flat world than quitting your own regional bloc to go “global”, on the hunch that technology has abolished distance.’ FT’s Janan Ganesh on Brexit, in an article with food for thought for all of us in Europe:
Dit is een fotootje van een van de vele stembureaus in Amsterdam. Alleen al in ‘mijn’ deel van de stad, het centrum, zijn er bijna 60 locaties waar we vandaag kunnen stemmen voor @TweedeKamer2025
October 29, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Dit is een fotootje van een van de vele stembureaus in Amsterdam. Alleen al in ‘mijn’ deel van de stad, het centrum, zijn er bijna 60 locaties waar we vandaag kunnen stemmen voor @TweedeKamer2025
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President Zelensky, your country's resilience and drive for peace is truly impressive.
The Netherlands will continue to stand with you in this fight for freedom, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Only Ukraine decides what kind of peace deal is acceptable for Ukraine.
The Netherlands will continue to stand with you in this fight for freedom, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Only Ukraine decides what kind of peace deal is acceptable for Ukraine.
October 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
President Zelensky, your country's resilience and drive for peace is truly impressive.
The Netherlands will continue to stand with you in this fight for freedom, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Only Ukraine decides what kind of peace deal is acceptable for Ukraine.
The Netherlands will continue to stand with you in this fight for freedom, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Only Ukraine decides what kind of peace deal is acceptable for Ukraine.
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Russia is deliberately targeting Ukraine’s energy grid, disrupting power supplies. With winter approaching, urgent repairs are vital. The Dutch government is providing an additional €25 million to restore infrastructure & secure gas. The Netherlands continues to support Ukraine.
October 28, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Russia is deliberately targeting Ukraine’s energy grid, disrupting power supplies. With winter approaching, urgent repairs are vital. The Dutch government is providing an additional €25 million to restore infrastructure & secure gas. The Netherlands continues to support Ukraine.
Leuk gebaar van de bakkers van @bijenkorf.bsky.social !
Amsterdam viert verjaardag in de stromende regen met 75 meter taart: ‘We laten ons al eeuwenlang niet verjagen door water’
Amsterdam viert verjaardag in de stromende regen met 75 meter taart: ‘We laten ons al eeuwenlang niet verjagen door water’
Ondanks het miserabele weer werd maandagochtend op de Dam een 75 meter lange taart aangesneden om de 750ste verjaardag van Amsterdam te vieren. ‘Als je rekening gaat houden met de regen, ben je van suiker.’
www.parool.nl
October 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Leuk gebaar van de bakkers van @bijenkorf.bsky.social !
Amsterdam, mijn (geboorte)stad bestaat vandaag 750 jaar. Mijn werk strekt zich ver buiten de stad uit en dat is inspirerend en vaak leuk, wat daar bij helpt is dat ik me tegelijkertijd zo thuis voel in deze stad. amsterdam750.nl
Home - Amsterdam750
Vanaf 27 oktober 2024 tot en met 27 oktober 2025 vieren we een jaar lang de 750e verjaardag van Amsterdam. Lees meer over de plannen.
amsterdam750.nl
October 27, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Amsterdam, mijn (geboorte)stad bestaat vandaag 750 jaar. Mijn werk strekt zich ver buiten de stad uit en dat is inspirerend en vaak leuk, wat daar bij helpt is dat ik me tegelijkertijd zo thuis voel in deze stad. amsterdam750.nl
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35 years after the Washington Consensus, is a new economic paradigm emerging?
Read a new interview with Irene Bucelli, Tim Besley and Andrés Velasco, editors of The London Consensus @lsepress.bsky.social @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social
Read a new interview with Irene Bucelli, Tim Besley and Andrés Velasco, editors of The London Consensus @lsepress.bsky.social @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social
A new consensus? Economic principles for the 21st century - LSE Review of Books
The London Consensus asks 50 world-leading experts what economic principles are shaping the 21st century – Q&A with Tim Besley, Andrés Velasco & Irene Bucelli.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
October 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
35 years after the Washington Consensus, is a new economic paradigm emerging?
Read a new interview with Irene Bucelli, Tim Besley and Andrés Velasco, editors of The London Consensus @lsepress.bsky.social @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social
Read a new interview with Irene Bucelli, Tim Besley and Andrés Velasco, editors of The London Consensus @lsepress.bsky.social @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social
Jaap Scholten, auteur en voorzitter van Protect Ukraine over het belang op een partij te stemmen die beseft dat het in Oekraïne over onze toekomst gaat, in @volkskrant.nl protectukraine.nl
October 24, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Jaap Scholten, auteur en voorzitter van Protect Ukraine over het belang op een partij te stemmen die beseft dat het in Oekraïne over onze toekomst gaat, in @volkskrant.nl protectukraine.nl
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💥“Oil may come from the East, but freedom always comes from the West.”
One of Viktor Orbán’s best lines from his anti-Kremlin phase (2007).
Then he met Vladimir Putin one-on-one in 2009—and everything changed. These days, his inner circle profits heavily from Russian oil deals.
One of Viktor Orbán’s best lines from his anti-Kremlin phase (2007).
Then he met Vladimir Putin one-on-one in 2009—and everything changed. These days, his inner circle profits heavily from Russian oil deals.
October 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
💥“Oil may come from the East, but freedom always comes from the West.”
One of Viktor Orbán’s best lines from his anti-Kremlin phase (2007).
Then he met Vladimir Putin one-on-one in 2009—and everything changed. These days, his inner circle profits heavily from Russian oil deals.
One of Viktor Orbán’s best lines from his anti-Kremlin phase (2007).
Then he met Vladimir Putin one-on-one in 2009—and everything changed. These days, his inner circle profits heavily from Russian oil deals.
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We’re proud to be the largest lender to #Mongolia’s private sector — nearly 90% of our US$2.8bn investment supports private companies, boosting resilience & competitiveness.
October 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
We’re proud to be the largest lender to #Mongolia’s private sector — nearly 90% of our US$2.8bn investment supports private companies, boosting resilience & competitiveness.
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Looking ahead:
- Ukraine preparing for a 4th winter of war. In August we lent Naftogaz €500mn to buy gas (with €450mn EU guarantee)
- Energy system pivoting towards renewables-based future
This is more than investment.
This is systemic change in action.
6/6
- Ukraine preparing for a 4th winter of war. In August we lent Naftogaz €500mn to buy gas (with €450mn EU guarantee)
- Energy system pivoting towards renewables-based future
This is more than investment.
This is systemic change in action.
6/6
October 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Looking ahead:
- Ukraine preparing for a 4th winter of war. In August we lent Naftogaz €500mn to buy gas (with €450mn EU guarantee)
- Energy system pivoting towards renewables-based future
This is more than investment.
This is systemic change in action.
6/6
- Ukraine preparing for a 4th winter of war. In August we lent Naftogaz €500mn to buy gas (with €450mn EU guarantee)
- Energy system pivoting towards renewables-based future
This is more than investment.
This is systemic change in action.
6/6
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They welcomed deepened collaboration & key milestones since June, incl.:
🔹 G20 Roadmap Report
🔹 MDB Comparison Report
🔹 Credit Rating Agency Note
🔹 Water Security Financing Report
🔹 Social Infrastructure Report
MDBs continue to deliver as a system for greater impact at scale
🔹 G20 Roadmap Report
🔹 MDB Comparison Report
🔹 Credit Rating Agency Note
🔹 Water Security Financing Report
🔹 Social Infrastructure Report
MDBs continue to deliver as a system for greater impact at scale
October 18, 2025 at 7:03 AM
They welcomed deepened collaboration & key milestones since June, incl.:
🔹 G20 Roadmap Report
🔹 MDB Comparison Report
🔹 Credit Rating Agency Note
🔹 Water Security Financing Report
🔹 Social Infrastructure Report
MDBs continue to deliver as a system for greater impact at scale
🔹 G20 Roadmap Report
🔹 MDB Comparison Report
🔹 Credit Rating Agency Note
🔹 Water Security Financing Report
🔹 Social Infrastructure Report
MDBs continue to deliver as a system for greater impact at scale
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🇺🇦Ukraine’s energy sector – rebuilding together.
For six days, we’ve shown how the @ebrd.bsky.social is helping it survive, adapt & now begin to transform under wartime conditions.
1/6👇
For six days, we’ve shown how the @ebrd.bsky.social is helping it survive, adapt & now begin to transform under wartime conditions.
1/6👇
October 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
🇺🇦Ukraine’s energy sector – rebuilding together.
For six days, we’ve shown how the @ebrd.bsky.social is helping it survive, adapt & now begin to transform under wartime conditions.
1/6👇
For six days, we’ve shown how the @ebrd.bsky.social is helping it survive, adapt & now begin to transform under wartime conditions.
1/6👇
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A strong investment climate and a vibrant private sector are vital for growth in developing countries. I underlined this message at the Worldbank. By combining aid and trade, we help strengthen economies worldwide and support businesses.
October 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
A strong investment climate and a vibrant private sector are vital for growth in developing countries. I underlined this message at the Worldbank. By combining aid and trade, we help strengthen economies worldwide and support businesses.