Femke Halsema @femkehalsema.bsky.social
Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London & author of The Conservative Party after Brexit: Turmoil and Transformation (now out in paperback). The bits and pieces I do for websites and newspapers turn up eventually at https://proftimbale.com
Theatercolleges @theatercolleges.nl Het begon in 2013 met een theatercollege van André Kuipers in DeLaMar, sindsdien een keur van interessante colleges van diverse sprekers in vele Nederlandse theaters.
Saskia Belleman en Petra Urban, Geert Mak, Bas Haring, Japke-d. Bouma, Marcel Levi e.v.a
Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social Prime Minister of Canada and Leader of the Liberal Party | Premier ministre du Canada et chef du Parti libéral
markcarney.ca
Jenne Jan Holtland @jjholtland.bsky.social Middle East Correspondent for @volkskrant.nl, based in Amman. Eyes on Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Yemen & the Gulf.
Villages over cities. Blueskies in Dutch.
Author "De Koerier van Maputo" (2021): https://tinyurl.com/3v7ekrah
@hsalemon.bsky.social @hsalemon.bsky.social
Oliver Bullough @oliverbullough.bsky.social Journalist; author of Butler to the World and Moneyland
Floor Bouma @floorbouma.bsky.social Correspondent Frankrijk @NRC
Sophie Pedder @sophiepedder.bsky.social Paris Bureau Chief, The Economist. Author of “Revolution Française: Emmanuel Macron and the quest to reinvent a nation” (Bloomsbury)
Geert Luteijn @geertluteijn.bsky.social Lecturer Political Science at VU Amsterdam specialising in EU integration of the Western Balkan region.
Paul Krugman @pkrugman.bsky.social Ex NY Times, now author of Substack Paul Krugman. Nobel laureate and, according to Donald Trump, "Deranged BUM". Also Research Professor at the City University of New York Graduate Center and senior scholar at the GC-CUNY Stone Center.
Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social Founder and creative director of Bellingcat and director of Bellingcat Productions BV. Author of We Are Bellingcat.
Annamvp @annamvp.bsky.social Dutch broadcast journalist | research | foreign documentaries | television | based in Amsterdam
Latest work: De Wit en de Brit (VPRO)
Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social Senior Fellow at European Council on Foreign Relations. #Drone politics PhD @ox.ac.uk. Teaches at @SciencesPo.bsky.social. Writes about all things #Germany #Defence #miltech. Podcast host at @SicherheitsPod.de & LeCollimateur
Jeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social Editorial Director and Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations (@ecfr.eu)
https://ecfr.eu/
Pauw & De Wit @pauwendewit.bsky.social Dé late night talkshow van BNNVARA. Iedere zondag tot en met donderdag op NPO1!
Thomas Heerma van Voss @thomashvv.bsky.social Schrijft. Laatste boek: De prullenmand heeft veel plezier aan mij (2025).
Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social Executive Director of Campaign for New York Health, VP Legislation National Organization for Women NYS, LGBTQ+ nonprofit co-founder, and former congressional candidate in NY03
Afke Schaart @afke1.bsky.social Ad Astra 🚀
SVP @Eutelsatgroup in Paris
Back in Europe (after few years in Shenzhen/China) to shape the future of European Space 🌍✨
Bridging Tech, Diplomacy & Connectivity
Georgina Verbaan @gverbaan.bsky.social actor/writer/procrastinator
Buitenhof @buitenhof.bsky.social Het wekelijkse discussieprogramma van de VPRO, AVROTROS en BNNVARA.
Interviews, opinies en debatten met gezaghebbende politici, ceo’s, wetenschappers, experts en originele denkers.
Gepresenteerd door Maaike Schoon, Twan Huys en Joost Vullings.
Chiem Balduk @chiembalduk.bsky.social Correspondent Duitsland & Midden-Europa NOS 📍 Berlijn
embar nitwitzer @amberwiznitzer.bsky.social tv-columnist @ nrc | allround beroepsschlemiel
Elisabeth Steinz @elisabethsteinz.bsky.social 🗣 ma-di-vrij: podcast De Dag 🗣 za: Met het Oog op Morgen ✍️ De kleine Steinz ✍️ En een nacht
Bureau Buitenland @bureaubuitenland.bsky.social Meer grip op de wereld. Op NPO 2, NPO Radio 1, NPO Start, en als podcast.
Sportzeloot @sportzeloot.bsky.social
Arnon Grunberg @arnonyy.bsky.social Novelist, reluctant Freudian, Hotel-Mensch.
Marietje Schaake @marietjeschaake.bsky.social Proud European 🇪🇺 Fellow at Stanford 👩🏼💻 column in FT 🗞️Member of European Parliament 2009-2019 📕Author: The Tech Coup
Stefan de Vries @devries.fr ✍🏻🇪🇺 Journalist & Author
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Florian Eder @florianeder.bsky.social Journalist l Builds and leads @sz-dossier.de l Co-founder POLITICO Europe l Professor at the Florence School of Governance EUI l Council Member ECFR l Munich, Berlin, sometimes Florence.
Tom Nuttall @tomnuttall.bsky.social
Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social European economics editor @TheEconomist. London via Berlin, Stockholm and Cologne. Have no plans to write a book.
Gideon Rachman @gideonrachman.bsky.social FT columnist. Also have podcast. Author of three and a half books. Four kids. Two cats. One wife. Numerous friends. Fulham fan.
Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social Historian, author, commentator. Author of Homelands: A Personal History of Europe, The File etc. See www.timothygartonash.com
Simon Kuper @simonkuper.bsky.social Financial Times columnist, and author of books including Chums, Good Chaps, Impossible City: Paris in the Twenty-First Century, Soccernomics and out in late 2025, World Cup Fever. British and now French too, lives in Paris with wife and kids.
Steven Van Hecke @stevenvanhecke.bsky.social Europe | Politics | KU Leuven
→ https://soc.kuleuven.be/io/stevenvanhecke
→ https://shop.acco.be/nl-be/items/9789033402074/Het-kantelende-continent
Elisa Braun @elisabraun.bsky.social Chief Brussels correspondent, Euractiv
Nathalie Tocci @nathalietocci.bsky.social Professor at John Hopkins University SAIS Europe. Senior fellow, IeP Bocconi University. Views my own
Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social Stein Rokkan Chair in Comparative Politics, EUI. President of @epssnet.bsky.social. FBA, FRSA. Democracy, parties, elections, electoral systems etc. Live music. COYI
Nicoletta Ionta @nicolettaionta.bsky.social 🇪🇺🔔Politics reporter at @Euractiv.com
For tips nicoletta.ionta@euractiv.com
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Magnus Lund Nielsen @magnuslundnielsen.bsky.social Politics Journalist at @Euractiv.com in Brussels🇩🇰🇪🇺
✍️All things Parliament, Commission, Brussels and beyond
✉️ magnus.lundnielsen@euractiv.com
Manuel Müller @manuelmueller.foederalist.eu Helsinki-based researcher of EU integration and supranational democracy | Blogger @foederalist.eu | Visiting professor @collegeofeurope.bsky.social, non-resident fellow @fiia.fi, associated researcher @iep-berlin.de | Views my own, of course
Sander Tordoir @sandertordoir.bsky.social Chief economist @ Centre for European Reform. Eurozone macroeconomic policies | Role of 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 in EU. Formerly @ECB, @IMF, @Worldbank.
Franz C. Mayer @mayerprof.bsky.social Lehrstuhl für Öffentliches Recht, Europarecht, Völkerrecht, Rechtsvergleichung & Rechtspolitik
Fakultät für Rechtswissenschaft
Universität Bielefeld
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🦣 http://nrw.social/@mayerprof
Thu Nguyen @onethuthree.bsky.social Acting Co-Director, Jacques Delors Centre, Hertie School | all things EU institutional | previously Assistant Prof of EU con law | podcast: EU to go - Der Podcast für Europapolitik
Dr. Anna-Maija Mertens 🇪🇺 @praesidentin.netzwerk-ebd.de Mein 🦋 bluesky als 🇪🇺 #ebdpräsidentin @netzwerk-ebd.de. Postings von mir (AMM) und Team #EBDGenSek
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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social 🇵🇱🇩🇪🇪🇺⚖️ Senior Research Coordinator at @democracyreporting.bsky.social, re:constitution programme - rule of law in the EU. Lives on a Berlin-Poznań-Warszawa train. "European Elitist". He/him. Full-time nerd. I'm a fan of bios longer than 160 characters.
Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu ✉️ Contact@julienhoez.eu | ✍️frenchdispatch.eu
🇫🇷Social-libéral politologue fighting for a stronger EU 🇪🇺
🧠 Reformed think tanker | 📰 Editor
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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social Journalist investigating Central Europe 🇭🇺🇵🇱🇸🇰🇨🇿 at VSquare.org. Corruption, illiberalism, 🇷🇺 and 🇨🇳 meddling.
🙏 buymeacoffee.com/szabolcspanyi
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🗞️ vsquare.org/newsletter
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Mujtaba Rahman @mijrahman.bsky.social Managing Director, Europe and co-head of London office, Eurasia Group. Formerly HM Treasury and European Commission. Senior Research Fellow, LSE European Institute. ECFR Council Member. My views. Seeking analytical truth
https://www.eurasiagroup.net
Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social Political scientist with a passion for EU affairs, Geek with a passion for technology. Senior Fellow in Europe Division at @SWP-Berlin.org. Associate Fellow @chathamhouse.bsky.social Europe Programme. All views are personal. Journey before Destination.
Bernd Hüttemann 🇪🇺 @huettemann.eu 🇪🇺 #EBDGenSek @netzwerk-ebd.de #EurSky 🔦 #anticorruption l 🎓Teaching #lobbyEU ⛪ advising #beingCatholic in 🇪🇺 |❤️🩹 🇹🇷 🗣DE EN IT FR TR 🌐 http://www.huettemann.eu |
Berlin #berndsmitte 🔄️ #Çukurcuma #berndsistanbul 📸 #MathiasBothor
Joshua Livestro @joshualivestro.bsky.social Historian, essayist, senior advisor European affairs. Member of European Integration Committee, Dutch Advisory Council on International Affairs.
Thomas Huttinga @thomashuttinga.bsky.social Auteur ‘Waarom we Europeaan zijn’
Contact: oscarvangelderen@gmail.com
Website: thomashuttinga.eu
Marieke Blom @mariekeblom.bsky.social Chief Economist ING Research
KVS
Nationaal Groeifonds
EUolifant 🇪🇺🐘 @euolifant.bsky.social The EU is the elephant in the room of national politics & media. We stir up discussion. Through articles and playful action
De EU is de olifant in de kamer van nationale politiek & media. Wij zwengelen de discussie aan. Dmv artikelen en ludieke actie
Michiel van Hulten @michielvanhulten.eu Democracy defender. Former EU/NL politician and official. No longer on Twitter, Facebook or Whatsapp.
Roel Geeraedts @roelg.bsky.social CEO van de Deventer Baardolie Maatschappij (DBOM). Oliebaron in Deventer.
Alexander Klöpping @alexandernl.bsky.social Founder Blendle (acquired), University of the Netherlands, http://POM.show
CNN @cnn.com Asking the hard questions and bringing unique perspectives from across the globe. This is CNN.
Gin 1689 @gin1689.bsky.social Award winning Gin based on the original 300-year-old gin recipe
Please Drink Responsibly.
Iris Hendriks @irishendriks.bsky.social Journalist | VPRO Foreign Desk | Achter de Frontlinie
Habtamu de Hoop @habtamudehoop.bsky.social Tweede Kamerlid |🏡🚆✈️ @progressiefned.bsky.social | Frysk
https://groenlinkspvda.nl/nieuws/durven-dromen-habtamu-de-hoop/
Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social Czar for life of all Russians. Master Strategist. Tea connoisseur. Author. Window installer. Wanted in 123 countries. Parody, apparently.
Hubert Smeets @hubertsmeets.bsky.social Journalist/historicus. Auteur van o.m. 'De wraak van Poetin. Rusland contra Europa' en 'Een wonderbaarlijk politicus. Hans van Mierlo, 1931-2010'. Medewerker van platformraam.nl en @nrc.nl.
Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social Vice Dean and Professor at the IE School of Economics, Politics and Global Affairs at IE University, Madrid (she/her)
www.catherinedevries.eu
Respect the Marble Substack: catherineeunicedevries.substack.com
Tom van der Lee @tomvanderlee.bsky.social Member of the Dutch Parliament for PRO @progressiefned.bsky.social spokesman on European & Economic Affairs, and father of Moira.
Lise Witteman @lise-witteman.bsky.social Journalist. Heading EU desk @FTM.eu;
Co-founder The Schuman Show;
Who's watching Brussels https://tinyurl.com/4waujjhh (EN) / https://tinyurl.com/3hb32drd (NL)
Stefan Vermeulen @stefanverm.bsky.social Journalist bij NRC. Onderzoek en politiek. Schreef ook een paar boeken. Kijkt elke week één Dennis Bergkamp-compilatie.
Contact: s.vermeulen@nrc.nl
Rob de Wijk @robdewijk.bsky.social HCSS, Prof. Leiden University, columnist Trouw en podcastmaker.
Marjolein Moorman @marjoleinmoorman.bsky.social ❤️💚 Tweede Kamerlid @progessiefned.bsky.social
✏️ Onderwijs, Kinderopvang, Emancipatiebeleid & Nationaal Programma Leefbaarheid en Veiligheid
💪🏼 strijdt voor gelijke kansen en rechten
📖 schreef 'Rood in Wassenaar'
Nick Sutton @suttonnick.bsky.social Director of Platforms @news.sky.com. Previously Head of Digital Output at Sky News. Former Executive News Editor, BBC News Online and Editor, BBC Radio 4’s The World at One. https://onelink.to/skynews
Rem Korteweg @remkorteweg.bsky.social Senior Fellow Clingendael Institute, PhD.
Associate Fellow Chatham House
Foreign Policy - Trade - Security
Europe - US - UK/EU
Warning, may post in Dutch!
All posts personal, ofcourse
Kasper Goethals @kaspergoethals.bsky.social Reporter and columnist at De Standaard. Reporting on the decline of the liberal world order. Based in Istanbul.
Haaretz.com @haaretzcom.bsky.social All the news, opinion and analysis from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World
henk spaan @hardgras.bsky.social Geeft punten
Frank Heinen @frankheinen.bsky.social Boeken: Uit Koers ('14). De Kleine Heinen ('16). De zaak Tom ('19). Buiten de Lijnen ('19). Uit Koers 2 ('24). Grijs ('25). Reizen is onzin ('25).
En wat ik verder schrijf, plaats ik hier.
www.fheinen.nl
sylviawitteman @sylviawitteman.bsky.social
MarcBessems @marcbessems.bsky.social Eindredacteur NOSop3, oud-correspondent Latijns-Amerika voor NOS & Nieuwsuur
'Brasileiro de coração'
Sarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social Professor of Dutch Politics at Leiden University | Extremism, populism, radicalism scholar | Board member IISG Amsterdam and Wiardi Beckman Foundation | Allotmenteer | Zeeuws meisje |
Hans van Waas @hansvanwaas.bsky.social Samensteller Eva Jinek • Leiden • Feyenoord • Wielrennen • E = 115 • gem = 335/342 • hans.van.waas@medialane.nl
Simon Hendriksen @simonhendriksen.bsky.social Betrouwbaar Mannetje. Promenade, maar ook dingen als Zomerpromenade, Gewoon Promenade en Château Promenade.
Bas Heijne @basheijne.bsky.social Schrijver. Versch: Voor de democratie, een essay van mij over liefde voor de democratie in barre tijden, nav de beroemde rede van Pericles over de Atheense democratie. En: inleiding Huxleys De tijd van de oligarchen (Prometheus, 2026)
Thomas Hogeling @hogeling.bsky.social Suave as hell
Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social I'm a Dutch journalist bringing you a news selection about the war in Ukraine and Iran, as well as general defence issues. Former correspondent in Geneva, Berlin, Prague, and Brussels. Ex-correspondent of Jane's Defence Weekly. Studied Russian.
Sander Schimmelpenninck @schimmelpenninck.bsky.social Journalist and entrepreneur
Jeroen Akkermans @jeroenakkermans.bsky.social Een greep uit mijn repos: jeroenakkermans.nl Mijn uitgebreide foto archief: flickr.com/jeroenakkermans/sets
Marion Koopmans @marionkoopmans.bsky.social Virologist, into emerging viral infections, one health, climate and health. Head viroscience department ErasmusMC, Rotterdam NL. Backup for the ex-bird platform. ORCHID 0000-0002-5204-2312; https://pure.eur.nl/en/persons/marion-koopmans .
Hans Laroes @hanslaroes.bsky.social Journalist. Voorzitter Limelight Foundation. Lid RvT Investico: researchjourn. Voorz gezamenlijke Bevrijdingsfestivals; lid bestuur BevrijdingsFestival Overijssel. Oud-hoofdredacteur NOS -2002/2011. Probeert te schrijven. Woont in Zwolle & is opa
Prof.dr. Beatrice de Graaf @beatricedegraaf.bsky.social Historian | Distinguished Professor Utrecht University | „Fighting terror after Napoleon (CUP)” | security, terrorism, radicalization, crisis | Adapt-Academy.nl | Tendit in ardua virtus.
Mirthe Westrik @mirthe.bsky.social GOM VAN STRIEN FANACCOUNT | Culturele antropologie | Redactie LUBACH | Schrijver/journalist/interviewer o.a. DPG, De Speld, De Gooi- en Eemlander | De Vonk Debat
Juurd Eijsvoogel @juurd.bsky.social Media and tech reporter @ Dutch newspaper NRC.
Previously: correspondent in Washington and Berlin, and international relations reporter.
Dolf Jansen @dolfjansen.bsky.social Comedy, columns & creations
Jan Eikelboom @janeikelboom.bsky.social Verslaggever / Reporter Nieuwsuur.
Kim van Keken @kimvankeken.bsky.social Freelance journalist/ Groene Amsterdammer/ voorzitter Haarlems Mediafonds. Steun mijn werk via https://petjeaf.com/kimvankeken
Remco Breuker 🟥 @remcobreuker.bsky.social Koreanist/historicus/schrijver/vertaler | (N-)Korea/history/human rights/Prof Leiden 한국/고려/북한/역사/레이덴대학교수|| #WOinActie| platenwasser | serie-Big in Korea | boek- De wereld volgens Noord-Korea | https://www.haagschcollege.nl/podcast/k-pod
Isa Yusibov @isayusibov.bsky.social Senior Eurasia Geopolitical Risk Analyst/
Former Senior Foreign Affairs & Defense Policy Adviser @ Dutch Parliament/
Chessmaster, feminist, atheist, former refugee/
Fuck Putin!