Board Director at EBRD

Pilita Clark tells the inside story of a climate summit unlike any other: ft.trib.al/ws3lMbK

Taking a decisive step for justice 🇺🇦 We are joining the Special Tribunal to prosecute the crime of aggression against Ukraine and ratifying the International Claims Commission to ensure victims are compensated. Holding Russia accountable is the only path to peace.

“Continued efforts to keep Ukraine's economy going are essential, and we have been focused on that since the very beginning of the war,” said our President @OdileRenaud at the @ChathamHouse event. 🟢Watch live: youtube.com/watch?v=jgQzn6…

Terwijl Poetin praat over een einde aan de oorlog tonen deze aanvallen opnieuw het tegenovergestelde aan. Wij zullen Oekraïne blijven steunen, en de druk op Rusland verder opvoeren. 2/2

Opnieuw doden en vele gewonden door een grote Russische luchtaanval op Kyiv. 675 drones en 56 raketten troffen woonwijken; een appartementencomplex stortte in. 1/2

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Putin and his accomplices in the abduction of Ukrainian children. This is a global case – and it must have global consequences. Everyone who commits crimes against children must truly feel that this is wrong. Today, we have new sanctions against those who abduct children and try to normalize it. And the pressure on Russia must not ease. Sanctions work. And the world has power. Please use it right. From an address to the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children (3/3).

The Netherlands firmly condemns Russia’s deportation and forced adoption of Ukrainian children, alongside its systematic manipulation of information and inauthentic online behaviour. We welcome the UK’s sanctions against Russian disinformation & foreign interference networks. 1/2

Russia's deportation and forced adoption of Ukrainian children is a deliberate attempt to break Ukraine's future. Important that we agreed to impose new EU sanctions against those responsible. Countering this abhorrent practice is an absolute priority for the Netherlands. 1/2

🇭🇺 With crowds gathering outside Budapest’s Parliament building to cheer the regime change, the new parliament is first inaugurated, followed by a vote electing Péter Magyar as Prime Minister of Hungary. 📸 @Telexhu

Today is the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism. The day when all of Europe marks the end of the most terrible war of the 20th century. A war after which there should have been only genuine peace. That was the dream back then, when the guns of World War II began to fall silent. That war turned our land into a battlefield of brutal fighting, abuse in occupied territory, and the mass destruction of people and life. The losses of the Ukrainian people were among the greatest in World War II. And the contribution of Ukrainians to the defeat of the Nazis was also among the greatest. Millions of Ukrainians, serving in various armies of the Anti-Hitler Coalition states, fought against Nazism. Millions of Ukrainians were among the victors, having done everything in their power to ensure that absolute evil was defeated. Unfortunately, 81 years later, we are once again forced to stop evil – evil that is just as absolute. Evil that brings nothing but ruins and abuse. And evil based on a similar ideology of enmity. An updated version of Nazism, marked: made in Russia. Today, such Russian aggression can and must be defeated by the united free world. And I am grateful to everyone who helps us defend life. I am grateful to everyone who is not allowing this Russian regime to dictate to the world what comes next. Defending people’s lives and the freedom of nations from Putin is an absolutely dignified way to honor the memory of those who did not allow Hitler to subjugate Europe and the world. Eternal gratitude to all who fought against Nazism and liberated people! Blessed memory to all innocent victims of World War II! Glory to every defender of life! Glory to Ukraine!

The UAE’s decision to leave OPEC reflects a wider strategic shift: oil was never the destination, but one of the instruments through which a modern, diversified and globally connected state was built. As Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba notes, today’s UAE is defined by economic openness, CEPA-driven partnerships, advanced industries, clean energy, logistics, technology and investment in the future. This is a decision of confidence, not withdrawal; of strategic maturity, not rupture. It reflects a UAE that reads global transformations with clarity, contributes responsibly to energy security, and advances its national path with balance and purpose. ft.com/content/77f791…

Let's swap rations! A Norwegian 🇳🇴 and a Dutch 🇳🇱 soldier swap ration packs while serving together at the NATO multinational battlegroup in Lithuania. Watch the full video via the link in the threaded post ↓

Het bekladden van het Nationaal Monument op de Dam is een idiote en volstrekt onacceptabele actie. Al helemaal vandaag, op 4 mei. Laten we vandaag eensgezind zijn en samen met respect stilstaan.

In an increasingly unpredictable world, working closely with our friends and allies across the globe is more important than ever. That’s why we’re in Yerevan today. To build the political will to tackle our shared challenges, together.

Minister Van Veldhoven @Buitenhoftv zet in een sterk betoog over Santa Marta conferentie uiteen, waarom+hoe we fossiele brandstoffen uitfaseren. Door duurzame energiebronnen, belastingen, handel en wetenschap in te zetten en negatieve sociale impact te ondervangen @MinisterKGG

It’s funny, when you consider that Brexiteers used to complain that the EU was too bureaucratic, to learn that the UK civil service has ballooned since 2016 from 385,000 to 516,000. That increase of 130,000 compares with an entire EU staff of just 60,000! open.substack.com/pub/nixons/p/t…

Employment Rates Netherlands🇳🇱: 82.3 Japan🇯🇵: 80.3 Switzerland🇨🇭: 79.7 Germany🇩🇪: 77.4 Australia🇦🇺: 77.1 Norway🇳🇴: 76.6 UK🇬🇧: 75.0 Canada🇨🇦: 74.5 Korea🇰🇷: 69.9 France🇫🇷: 69.4 Spain🇪🇸: 67.3 Colombia🇨🇴: 64.7 Mexico🇲🇽: 63.1 Italy🇮🇹: 62.3 Costa Rica🇨🇷: 61.3 Türkiye🇹🇷: 55.1 @OECD

On King’s Day, we extend our warmest greetings to the people of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and our friends at @DutchMFA! We sincerely appreciate Dutch unwavering support and solidarity with Ukraine amid Russia’s aggression. We highly value Dutch leadership in strengthening Ukraine’s defence capabilities, restoring Ukraine’s energy sector, as well as the Dutch leadership in advancing the justice and accountability track. Wishing the people of the Netherlands prosperity and well-being! 🇺🇦🤝🇳🇱

Our @OdileRenaud met @ZelenskyyUa to discuss Ukraine’s urgent needs and continued @EBRD support. They discussed the need to repair damage to the #Chornobyl New Safe Confinement following last year’s Russian drone attack.

Happy King's Day! 👑🇳🇱 The Netherlands celebrates the birthday of His Majesty King Willem Alexander with street markets and parties around the country. Wear orange and eat a 'tompouce'. Let's celebrate!