Stefan Blommaert

@stefanblommaert.bsky.social

Retired journalist (VRT Belgian TV)

70 Followers | 26 Following | 21 Posts | Joined: 19.11.2024 | 1.8205

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Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan's first female prime minister Takaichi is a long-time admirer of Margaret Thatcher, but many female voters do not see her as an advocate for progress.

04.10.2025 07:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Roemeense oud-president Iliescu overleden, omstreden held van revolutie in 1989 Iliescu kwam in december 1989 aan de macht na de val van het communistische regime in Roemenië. Daarna was hij jarenlang president.

05.08.2025 19:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

US and China agree to drastically roll back tariffs in major trade breakthrough | CNN Business The United States and China have agreed to drastically roll back tariffs on each other’s goods for an initial 90-day period, according to a joint statement released by the two countries Monday.

12.05.2025 07:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Trump tariffs live updates: China retaliates with 84% tariffs on US goods as Trump trade war escalates Beijing raises its levy on US imports from 34%, after the US president's 104% tariff on China kicked in today.

09.04.2025 11:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Tariffs on China set to rise to at least 104% on Wednesday, White House says | CNN Business President Donald Trump is set to impose an additional 84% in levies across all Chinese imports on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday. That will mean all goods...

08.04.2025 17:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

China imposes a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products starting April 10 China has announced it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S.

04.04.2025 11:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Tens Of Thousands Protest In Belgrade At Mass Anti-Government Rally Tens of thousands of people gathered in Belgrade for the latest in a wave of student-led demonstrations demanding Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's government be held accountable for the deaths of 15 people in a canopy collapse at a railway station in the city of Novi Sad in November.

15.03.2025 17:08 — 👍 21 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

Thousands converging on Serbia's capital for a major rally that tests Vucic's populist government Tens of thousands of people have swarmed the streets in Serbia’s capital Belgrade. They're staging a euphoric prelude to a major anti-government rally on the weekend and dealing a major blow to populi...

Omstreeks vier uur grote massa verwacht in centrum Belgrado voor protest tegen corruptie en bewind van president Vučić.

15.03.2025 12:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Incidenti i sukobi u Skupštini Srbije, bačene dimne bombe i suzavac Zastupnici opozicije bacili su dimne bombe u Skupštini te razvili transparent ‘Srbija ustaje da režim padne’.

Schermutselingen en rookbommen in Servisch parlement, in het verlengde van het maandenlange straatprotest tegen het bewind van president Vučić.

04.03.2025 12:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

PKK-leider Öcalan wil wapens neerleggen en militie opheffen De Koerdische PKK voert al decennia strijd met de Turkse staat. Hun leider, Abdullah Öcalan, zit sinds 1999 gevangen op een eiland bij Istanbul.

27.02.2025 14:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Bosnia court sentences Serb leader Dodik to one year in jail The landmark ruling by the court in Sarajevo comes after a yearlong trial against Dodik Milorad.

26.02.2025 13:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Zittend president Iohannis kondigt ontslag aan in Roemenië na commotie over geannuleerde verkiezingen

10.02.2025 13:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Trump will impose new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on Saturday, White House says | CNN Politics President Donald Trump will move forward with new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, the White House said, affirming he would stick to his February 1 deadline for the new duties that cou...

10% Amerikaanse tarieven voor Chinese producten.

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31.01.2025 18:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Serbia's prime minister resigns and appeals for calm as anti-corruption protests grow Serbia’s populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic has resigned following weeks of massive anti-corruption protests over the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy in November.

28.01.2025 10:41 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Algemene staking tegen bewind van president Vučić in Servië lijkt groot succes. Tienduizenden op straat in verscheidene Servische steden.

24.01.2025 13:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

30.000 demonstranten (volgens politie) in Belgrado vandaag. Protest - vooral van studenten - gestart na instorting deel treinstation Novi Sad vorige maand, intussen gericht tegen autoritair bewind van president Vučić.

22.12.2024 18:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Roemeense presidentsverkiezingen moeten volledig over na berichten Russische inmenging Het Roemeense Hooggerechtshof heeft besloten dat de presidentsverkiezingen over moeten. Na de eerste ronde kwamen berichten naar buiten over Russische inmenging en daarom is die uitslag nu ongeldig ve...

Roemeense presidentsverkiezingen moeten volledig over na berichten Russische inmenging

06.12.2024 13:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

South Korea president declares emergency martial law | CNN South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared emergency martial law, saying the measure was necessary to protect the country from “communist forces.”

South Korea president declares emergency martial law

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03.12.2024 14:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Serbia's Vucic Says Probe Launched Into Explosion Kosovo Blames On Belgrade Serbia is conducting a "serious investigation" into the explosion on the Ibar-Lepenac Canal in Kosovo, President Aleksandar Vucic said as he again rejected accusations by Pristina that his government ...

01.12.2024 20:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Rusland heeft betere kaarten, maar vermoeidheid in beide kampen: Jan Balliauw over 1.000 dagen oorlog

1000 dagen

23.11.2024 13:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

China krijgt in Europa plots koekje van eigen deeg Het lijkt wel de omgekeerde wereld. Chinese bedrijven die Europese subsidies willen opstrijken, zullen niet alleen hun fabriek hier moeten bouwen. Brussel wil hen ook verplichten om technologische kennis te delen.

Verplichte overdracht technologie voor Chinese bedrijven

20.11.2024 12:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

🚨 India is projected to overtake Japan and become the world's 4th largest economy in 2025, according to the IMF.

19.11.2024 17:16 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Hong Kong 47: Top pro-democracy leaders jailed for years Joshua Wong and Benny Tai were convicted for attempting subversion in a controversial national security trial.

19.11.2024 08:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Dr.² Uğur Arslan
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Human Rights Watch
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The Hindu
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Le Monde
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NRC
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The Guardian
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Financial Times
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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European Commission
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POLITICO Europe
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The India Times
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Fred Sengers
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Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG)
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Unseen Japan
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