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Sjoerd Smit

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Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Norway, views are my own.

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This evening I was in Oslo for a meeting at the annual summit of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), together with the heads of state and government of participating countries. We looked ahead to the upcoming NATO Summit in June in The Hague and discussed the need for Europe to…

MinPres's tweet image. This evening I was in Oslo for a meeting at the annual summit of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), together with the heads of state and government of participating countries.

We looked ahead to the upcoming NATO Summit in June in The Hague and discussed the need for Europe to…
MinPres's tweet image. This evening I was in Oslo for a meeting at the annual summit of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), together with the heads of state and government of participating countries.

We looked ahead to the upcoming NATO Summit in June in The Hague and discussed the need for Europe to…

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Norway more than doubles our support for Ukraine, to approximately 8 billion EUR this year. Europe must do more. I am pleased about the unanimous support from the Norwegian parliament behind this decision.

New significant increase in 🇳🇴 support for 🇺🇦 All parties in Parliament agree on an additional 50 billion kroner in aid for 2025. This brings our total support for this year to 85 billion kroner, approximately 7,5 billion euros.



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A safe and secure Ukraine is in the interests of all of Europe, including the Netherlands. That’s why a united Europe is nowmore important than ever. We have to play a bigger role in safeguarding the security of our continent. This depends on a number of factors:   ➡️ Our…

MinPres's tweet image. A safe and secure Ukraine is in the interests of all of Europe, including the Netherlands. That’s why a united Europe is nowmore important than ever. We have to play a bigger role in safeguarding the security of our continent. This depends on a number of factors:
 
➡️ Our…
MinPres's tweet image. A safe and secure Ukraine is in the interests of all of Europe, including the Netherlands. That’s why a united Europe is nowmore important than ever. We have to play a bigger role in safeguarding the security of our continent. This depends on a number of factors:
 
➡️ Our…
MinPres's tweet image. A safe and secure Ukraine is in the interests of all of Europe, including the Netherlands. That’s why a united Europe is nowmore important than ever. We have to play a bigger role in safeguarding the security of our continent. This depends on a number of factors:
 
➡️ Our…

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It wasn’t a bad day for 🇺🇸 diplomacy - it was disastrous. And it follows a string of disasters from caving in to 🇷🇺 demands before talks, over the shameful 🇺🇳 vote and Trump’s talk of Zelenskyy as ”dictator”. 🇺🇸 is burning credibility - bad for us all. thehill.com/homenews/house…


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Dear @ZelenskyyUa, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.


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Today we commemorate Boris Nemtsov, a prominent Russian politician, anti-corruption activist and opposition leader, who was brutally gunned down near the Kremlin on February 27, 2015. 1/2


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Vi går nå inn i en helt avgjørende fase i vår tids største sikkerhetspolitiske drama. Jeg skriver om den intense diplomatiske aktiviteten som nå pågår foran mulige fredsforhandlinger om Ukraina i E24. e24.no/internasjonal-…

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En avgjørende fase

Selv til sikkerhetspolitisk konferanse å være, var det en mørkere grunnstemning enn vanlig under sikkerhetskonferansen i München denne helgen.


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It’s certainly an innovative approach to a negotiation to make very major concessions even before they have started. Not even Chamberlain went that low in 1938. That Munich ended very bad anyhow.


Solid men skremmende analyse i @aftenposten. Trump 2.0 sitt USA er et autoritært og samtidig populistisk oligarki med fascistiske islett. aftenposten.no/meninger/kroni…


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Moving ceremony for a timely commemoration !

National Commemoration of Holocaust at the Akershus Fortress quay in memory of the deported Jews of Norway. Thank you @HLsenteret for keeping their memory alive and to the Mayor of Oslo Mrs. Anne Lindboe for a powerful message. #WeRememder #HolocaustRemembranceDay

CzechEmbassyNO's tweet image. National Commemoration of Holocaust at the Akershus Fortress quay in memory of the deported Jews of Norway. Thank you @HLsenteret for keeping their memory alive and to the Mayor of Oslo Mrs. Anne Lindboe for a powerful message. 

#WeRememder #HolocaustRemembranceDay
CzechEmbassyNO's tweet image. National Commemoration of Holocaust at the Akershus Fortress quay in memory of the deported Jews of Norway. Thank you @HLsenteret for keeping their memory alive and to the Mayor of Oslo Mrs. Anne Lindboe for a powerful message. 

#WeRememder #HolocaustRemembranceDay
CzechEmbassyNO's tweet image. National Commemoration of Holocaust at the Akershus Fortress quay in memory of the deported Jews of Norway. Thank you @HLsenteret for keeping their memory alive and to the Mayor of Oslo Mrs. Anne Lindboe for a powerful message. 

#WeRememder #HolocaustRemembranceDay
CzechEmbassyNO's tweet image. National Commemoration of Holocaust at the Akershus Fortress quay in memory of the deported Jews of Norway. Thank you @HLsenteret for keeping their memory alive and to the Mayor of Oslo Mrs. Anne Lindboe for a powerful message. 

#WeRememder #HolocaustRemembranceDay


Outraged by the news that the Rapid Support Forces have destroyed the Sultan Ali Dinar Palace in El Fasher, #darfur #sudan. A despicable attack on 🇸🇩 cultural identity and history underlines a broader agenda to destabilise the social fabric! g.co/kgs/Wzo6yEk


Godt nyttår alle sammen! Deilig å ha oppnådd mestringsfølelse i Norsk som 🇳🇱diplomat i 🇳🇴! ⁦@NLinNorway

SjoerdJSmit's tweet image. Godt nyttår alle sammen! Deilig å ha oppnådd mestringsfølelse i Norsk som 🇳🇱diplomat i 🇳🇴! ⁦@NLinNorway⁩

Every 11 minutes, a woman is killed. #NoExcuse. Today, at the start of #OrangeTheWorld for 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, the @NLinNorway embassy turns orange. @FOKUSkvinner @DutchMFA

SjoerdJSmit's tweet image. Every 11 minutes, a woman is killed. #NoExcuse. Today, at the start of #OrangeTheWorld for 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, the @NLinNorway embassy turns orange. @FOKUSkvinner @DutchMFA

‘The forgotten voice of Sinjar’ , on display at @NobelPeaceOslo captures the horrors of the #YazidiGenocide. Thanks to @NOREFno @norskfolkehjelp to keep the memory alive and bring justice closer. @NLinNorway @NorwayMFA @DutchMFA

Experience 'The Forgotten Voices of Sinjar' at the @NobelPeaceOslo. Dive into #VR, photography & art amplifying Yazidi voices, justice, & recovery. 🗓️ Panel: Nov 20, 18:00. @NbdyListeningVR,@YazdaOrg, @natianavrouzov, @rxdsouza, @DrSinjari #YazidiGenocide

MukwegeFound's tweet image. Experience 'The Forgotten Voices of Sinjar' at the @NobelPeaceOslo. Dive into #VR, photography & art amplifying Yazidi voices, justice, & recovery. 🗓️ Panel: Nov 20, 18:00. @NbdyListeningVR,@YazdaOrg, @natianavrouzov, @rxdsouza, @DrSinjari #YazidiGenocide
MukwegeFound's tweet image. Experience 'The Forgotten Voices of Sinjar' at the @NobelPeaceOslo. Dive into #VR, photography & art amplifying Yazidi voices, justice, & recovery. 🗓️ Panel: Nov 20, 18:00. @NbdyListeningVR,@YazdaOrg, @natianavrouzov, @rxdsouza, @DrSinjari #YazidiGenocide
MukwegeFound's tweet image. Experience 'The Forgotten Voices of Sinjar' at the @NobelPeaceOslo. Dive into #VR, photography & art amplifying Yazidi voices, justice, & recovery. 🗓️ Panel: Nov 20, 18:00. @NbdyListeningVR,@YazdaOrg, @natianavrouzov, @rxdsouza, @DrSinjari #YazidiGenocide


For the 2nd time in 18 months a US carrier sailed into the Oslo fjord as part of a training exercise with #NATO partners. On board of USS Harry S. Truman we are reminded that in turbulent geopolitical times, NATO stands together! @NLinNorway @NorwayMFA @DutchMFA @NLDefatNordics

SjoerdJSmit's tweet image. For the 2nd time in 18 months a US carrier sailed into the Oslo fjord as part of a training exercise with #NATO partners. On board of USS Harry S. Truman we are reminded that in turbulent geopolitical times, NATO stands together! @NLinNorway @NorwayMFA @DutchMFA @NLDefatNordics
SjoerdJSmit's tweet image. For the 2nd time in 18 months a US carrier sailed into the Oslo fjord as part of a training exercise with #NATO partners. On board of USS Harry S. Truman we are reminded that in turbulent geopolitical times, NATO stands together! @NLinNorway @NorwayMFA @DutchMFA @NLDefatNordics
SjoerdJSmit's tweet image. For the 2nd time in 18 months a US carrier sailed into the Oslo fjord as part of a training exercise with #NATO partners. On board of USS Harry S. Truman we are reminded that in turbulent geopolitical times, NATO stands together! @NLinNorway @NorwayMFA @DutchMFA @NLDefatNordics

Honored to welcome the USS Harry S. Truman to Oslo, highlighting the strength of U.S.-Norwegian defense cooperation. The carrier’s visit demonstrates our enduring commitment to safeguarding this region and our shared vision of a secure and peaceful Europe. #WeAreNATO,…



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Ambassador @Inescoppoolse presented her credentials to @PresidentISL. #Iceland and NL have strong ties, not only economically but also as NATO allies. A growing number of Icelandic students find their way to NL universities, and more tourists from the NL find their way to Iceland

NLinNorway's tweet image. Ambassador @Inescoppoolse presented her credentials to @PresidentISL. #Iceland and NL have strong ties, not only economically but also as NATO allies. A growing number of Icelandic students find their way to NL universities, and more tourists from the NL find their way to Iceland
NLinNorway's tweet image. Ambassador @Inescoppoolse presented her credentials to @PresidentISL. #Iceland and NL have strong ties, not only economically but also as NATO allies. A growing number of Icelandic students find their way to NL universities, and more tourists from the NL find their way to Iceland

An honour to witness the opening of the 169th session or the Norwegian 🇳🇴 parliament #stortinget yesterday. In stormy geopolitical times we cannot take our freedom, democracy and prosperity for granted. @NorwayMFA @NLinNorway

H.M. Kongen holder trontalen for Stortinget. – Sammen skal vi ta landet trygt gjennom urolige tider, sier han.

Stortinget's tweet image. H.M. Kongen holder trontalen for Stortinget. 
– Sammen skal vi ta landet trygt gjennom urolige tider, sier han.


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After 10 momentous years @NATO, I have just one thing left to say to my dear colleagues and friends: thank you. Best of luck to Mark Rutte – I know that with you at the helm, our transatlantic Alliance will stay safe and secure.

jensstoltenberg's tweet image. After 10 momentous years @NATO, I have just one thing left to say to my dear colleagues and friends: thank you. 

Best of luck to Mark Rutte – I know that with you at the helm, our transatlantic Alliance will stay safe and secure.

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As Kingdom of the Netherlands, we are committed to a modern @UN, ready to address the challenges and the threats of the 21st century. The adoption of the Pact for the Future marks a significant step in the right direction ⤵️

Historic moment! The #PactForTheFuture has been adopted at #UNGA79. #KingdomNL is proud to have played a key role for future generations & to have @EvelynPMAruba 🇦🇼 & the PM of Sint Maarten🇸🇽 present to witness this milestone in shaping #OurCommonFuture. 👏

KingdomNL_UN's tweet image. Historic moment! The #PactForTheFuture has been adopted at #UNGA79.

#KingdomNL is proud to have played a key role for future generations & to have @EvelynPMAruba 🇦🇼 & the PM of Sint Maarten🇸🇽 present to witness this milestone in shaping #OurCommonFuture. 👏
KingdomNL_UN's tweet image. Historic moment! The #PactForTheFuture has been adopted at #UNGA79.

#KingdomNL is proud to have played a key role for future generations & to have @EvelynPMAruba 🇦🇼 & the PM of Sint Maarten🇸🇽 present to witness this milestone in shaping #OurCommonFuture. 👏
KingdomNL_UN's tweet image. Historic moment! The #PactForTheFuture has been adopted at #UNGA79.

#KingdomNL is proud to have played a key role for future generations & to have @EvelynPMAruba 🇦🇼 & the PM of Sint Maarten🇸🇽 present to witness this milestone in shaping #OurCommonFuture. 👏
KingdomNL_UN's tweet image. Historic moment! The #PactForTheFuture has been adopted at #UNGA79.

#KingdomNL is proud to have played a key role for future generations & to have @EvelynPMAruba 🇦🇼 & the PM of Sint Maarten🇸🇽 present to witness this milestone in shaping #OurCommonFuture. 👏


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