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Voor wie zich afvraagt wat journalisten te doen staat in deze ontluisterende tijd: graven, duiden, analyseren en – met feiten – aanklagen. Aldus @sjoerdddejong, voormalig ombudsman @nrc nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/07…

Wat een verhaal. nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/03…

Ik wil graag dit NRC-artikel met je delen: "FVD-lijsttrekker Den Bosch drie keer veroordeeld voor mishandeling, sloeg ook beveiliger vanwege mondkapje" nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/03…

Yes. This is transparently the plan. It is a destructive and unconstitutional plan. And it can be stopped. It can even be turned into an electoral issue that hurts Trump. But only if we face this now.

Frénk van der Linden was voorbeeld in mijn jonge jaren. Werkte harder, had meer feitelijke vragen, boorde dieper. Sterkte Frénk. Goed interview @boudewijngeels villamedia.nl/artikel/interv…

Spot on

Of generaal Ben Hodges hoort ze vliegen of er hebben vorig jaar serieuze aanvallen plaatsgevonden rond de NAVO-top op Nederlandse treinen

Zijn we weer! Met een belangrijk maar te weinig besproken probleem: de zorgelijke daling in reken- en leesvaardigheden van Nldse 15-jarigen. We spraken dé onderzoeker vd Oeso hierover. Wat is er in vredesnaam aan de hand? En wat te doen? @MaartenSchinkel nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/02…

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and The Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum, highlights a contradictory message from the U.S. administration: while encouraging Europe to rearm and be strong, the U.S. is also supporting far-right, pro-Russian movements in Europe that oppose the very unity and defense spending needed for that strength. “But I think just to go back for a second, you know, the message from the United States in the various different speeches that are given at Munich and elsewhere is now somewhat strange because the message to Europe is: "Okay, we want you to rearm, we want you to rearm, we want you to be strong, we're not going to be there to help you, or maybe not, or maybe a little bit, maybe with some nuclear weapons if it's absolutely necessary." But, you know, you'll have to make a guess about that. And at the same time, exactly at the same time, the administration is supporting far-right politicians in Europe, sometimes with bear hugs, as you say, and sometimes perhaps with money. They've said they will be supporting far-right think tanks and movements with State Department funding. And these movements are pro-Russian. They are opposed to defense spending. They are opposed to the European unity that is necessary for Europe to revive itself and revive its defense industries. And so people feel, you know, which is it? I mean, they're telling us—Americans are telling us—they're leaving, but at the same time, they're helping out the people who would prevent Europe from being strong. So I think there's a lot of doubt and suspicion about what U.S. policy really—I think it really is.”

The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds. It also removed documents from the database where accusations against Jeffrey Epstein also mention Trump npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-…

I've been working on this for ages in various countries: the story of the intelligence buildup to Putin's 2022 invasion. How did the US and Britain find out so much, and why were Europe and Ukraine sceptical. It's a long one: theguardian.com/world/ng-inter…

Onderzoek @KarlijnSaris ism @LucienHordijk via @nrc en @FTM_nl nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/02…

Een Russische groepering had in 2025 toegang tot 'chataccounts' van 'meerdere Nederlandse overheidsmedewerkers', stellen AIVD en MIVD. 'Hierbij is niet alleen toegang verkregen tot de gecompromitteerde accounts, maar zijn deze accounts zelfs overgenomen' aivd.nl/documenten/202…

There were only nine days in all of 2025 when Ukraine was not struck by Russian “Shahed” drones. Countless components are used to mass-produce this model — but only a few dozen are of Russian origin. Over a hundred are produced by about 20 European firms, reveals a new investigation by OCCRP, @tijd, @KyivIndependent, @derStandardat, @IrishTimes, @_infoLibre and @thetimes.

For those not paying attention, this was written into the National Security Strategy of the Trump administration—the U.S. is trying to use Orbán as a battering ram to destroy the EU. This is what Marco means by him being essential to their plans. They have to find the corrupt or the brainless Europeans to do their dirty work for them. Sort of like the Russians did with Brexit. The EU is under a simultaneous assault from both Russia and the U.S. right now. That’s also part of the reason Trump is cozying up to Putin. The Russians are ecstatic.

Via @EICnetwork

💥🇭🇺 Viktor Orbán wasted a once-in-a-century opportunity, misspending and siphoning off billions in EU funds to cement his power instead of developing Hungary. 🎬 “The Trap – The Wasted Opportunities of the Orbán Era,” a 96-min movie by @direkt36, is finally out. Link in thread.

Het kabinet-Schoof was meer dan een afwijking van het normale, een politieke zonsverduistering. Terugblik op de laatste vergaderdag van Schoof, met drie politieke lessen: nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/02…

Wijffout in de wet. Moet curatoren uitgave niet aan procentueel maximum worden gebonden van de boedel? "Hoe Nederland faillissementen afwikkelt oogst al jarenlang kritiek – maar er verandert niets" nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/02…

The @WashPost has now laid off its Asia editor, its New Delhi bureau chief, its Sydney bureau chief, its Cairo bureau chief, the entire Middle East reporting team, China correspondents, Iran correspondents, Turkey correspondents, and many more. The world is becoming less America-centric by the minute while the United States is becoming more America-centric than ever. It is just a depressing yet somehow perfect summation of our current moment that one of the most important newspapers in the history of the country - one that has actually shaped the history of the United States - doesn't think reporting on the world is of any use anymore. What an utterly perfect encapsulation of where we have arrived.

Veel aandacht voor topmodellen en monarchen in de Epstein files. Maar de meest explosieve documenten behelsen Epsteins kennelijke contacten met Russische inlichtingendiensten. Polen is voor zover ik weet het eerste land dat de zaak in onderzoek neemt bsky.app/profile/anno15…