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@boudewijnsteur @MinBZK Van harte gefeliciteerd - en ga vooral door met je dagelijkse geschiedenisweetjes (zeer gewaardeerd)!

Op deze dag in 1976 werd Boudewijn Steur geboren. Hij is op X vooral bekend van zijn dagelijkse geschiedenisweetjes (ter leering ende vermaeck), schrijft boek over Jan van Asseliers (auteur Plakkaat van Verlatinghe), werkt @MinBZK, leest veel en loopt graag hard 😉

@voshans Welkom terug in Japan - geniet van je bezoek (wij moeten helaas nog even wachten).

Terug in mijn geliefde tweede vaderland, #Japan, na een veilige vlucht van 12 uur en 45 minuten in de volle #KLM Boeing 777-300 van #Amsterdam naar #Tokyo. Daar is het half bewolkt bij een temperatuur van 22 graden. Nu in de bus op weg naar het hotel in de wijk #Shinjuku. Gaap…

NL🇳🇱economic team Brazil🇧🇷 (Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre) discusses network focus; given Future Proof BZ, new policy documents, geo-political developments, wishes/opportunities Dutch & Brazilian companies/markets @NLinBrazilie @MinBZ @minlvvn

Wi-Fi was built in Nieuwegein, a Dutch suburb of 60,000 people that nobody outside the Netherlands had heard of In 1999, Cees Links flew to California and closed the deal with Steve Jobs that put wireless internet in every Apple laptop He did not own the patents, his employer did A humble Dutch employee connected the world

Europe’s 🇪🇺 ten largest Tech companies include four (‼️) from The Netherlands 🇳🇱, even though the country represents just 4% of Europe’s total population 🤯 📷 Source: Multiples.vc

Bicentenário das Relações entre o Brasil e o Reino dos Países Baixos gov.br/mre/resolveuid…

Today marks four years of Ukrainian resistance against Russia's war of aggression. A fight for freedom and for our security in Europe. Strong support is more crucial than ever. As is maximum pressure on Russia. To our Ukrainian friends I say: we will remain firmly by your side.

O Ministro das Relações Exteriores, Tom Berendsen @ministerBZ, e o Ministro do Comércio Exterior e da Cooperação para o Desenvolvimento, Sjoerd Sjoerdsma @ministerBHOS, tomaram posse como membros do governo liderado pelo @MinPres Rob Jetten. Damos as boas-vindas a ambos!

On this day in 1958, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg signed the treaty establishing the Benelux Economic Union. 🇧🇪🇳🇱🇱🇺 It enabled free movement of goods, people and labor. An important step toward European cooperation and the future EU.

The EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement 🇪🇺🇦🇷🇧🇷🇺🇾🇵🇾 means​: ✅ 49 billion euros more in EU exports ✅ 50% increase in agri exports ✅ 600,000 EU jobs supported 🔗 link.europa.eu/9KTrnY #EUTrade #Mercosur

Today, we signed a Partnership Agreement and an Interim Trade Agreement with Mercosur. Together, we create one of the 🌎’s largest trade zones, covering 720 million consumers, and strengthen cooperation on economic & geopolitical issues 🔗 link.europa.eu/wPBPWM #EUTrade

Today, the EU and Mercosur take a huge leap forward. With this Agreement, we are not creating spheres of influence, but spheres of shared prosperity. For more than 700 million citizens. For thousands of companies. For our joint future. Together, we are stronger. This is not only about trade—its significance goes well beyond economic benefits. With the world at a crossroads, we choose the path of openness, multilateral cooperation, and a rules-based international order. This is the path the EU has chosen to walk together with partners across the globe. Because Europe’s autonomy cannot be built through isolation.

The EU-Mercosur agreement marks a historic milestone for the two regions, providing countless opportunities and mutual gains on both sides of the Atlantic. Our strategic partnership is resilient and strengthens political dialogue. We will jointly work on global challenges and uphold the rules-based international order.

🇪🇺🇧🇷🇵🇾🇦🇷🇺🇾 We choose partnership and cooperation. We choose our businesses. We choose our people.

O Ministro Mauro Vieira assina o Acordo de Parceria MERCOSUL-União Europeia, em Assunção. Fruto de mais de 26 anos de negociações, trata-se de um dos maiores acordos bilaterais de livre comércio do mundo, integrando duas regiões que compartilham valores e interesses comuns.

The Council has authorised the signing of the EU-Mercosur partnership and trade agreements. In 2024, EU-Mercosur trade was worth over €111 billion. More facts and figures👇 link.europa.eu/BYkNNC

A rede diplomática neerlandesa no Brasil deseja para todos Boas Festas e um próspero ano de 2026. 🎄🎇🧡

Dutch inventions 1. Microscope (1590) – 🇳🇱 2. Telescope (1608) – 🇳🇱 3. Artificial Kidney (1943) – 🇳🇱 4. Heart-Lung Machine (1953) – 🇳🇱 5. Pendulum Clock (1656) – 🇳🇱 6. Fahrenheit (1724) – 🇳🇱 🇩🇪 7. CD (1979) – 🇳🇱 🇯🇵 8. DVD (1995) – 🇳🇱 🇯🇵 9. Wi-Fi Standards (1990s) – 🇳🇱 10. Bluetooth Standards – 🇳🇱 🇸🇪 11. ASML Machines (Advanced Microchip Technology) – 🇳🇱 12. Electron Microscope – 🇳🇱 🇩🇪 13. Clapskate (Speed Skates) (1996) – 🇳🇱 14. Submarine (1620) – 🇳🇱 15. Polder Technology (16th century) – 🇳🇱 16. Delta Works (1953-1997) – 🇳🇱 17. Stock Exchange (1602) – 🇳🇱 18. Fluyt (Large Sailing Ship) – 🇳🇱 19. Greenhouse Technology – 🇳🇱 20. Oil Painting Technique (15th century) – 🇳🇱

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