Philippe Van Damme ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (@p_vandamme_eu) 's Twitter Profile
Philippe Van Damme ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Retired. Former EU Ambassador to Guinea (Conakry), Zimbabwe, Cameroon & Equatorial Guinea.

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From economic crises to geopolitical challenges, the EU often struggles to act decisively. A federal Europe would be stronger, united, and sovereign. Support a democratic European Federal Union! Sign now: change.org/p/europeans-foโ€ฆ

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A federal Europe would be stronger, united, and sovereign.

Support a democratic European Federal Union!

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Philippe Van Damme ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (@p_vandamme_eu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Please stop this nonsense about 'Western sponsored terrorism'. The Libyan intervention (by some Western powers against the advice of many others) has had disastrous consequences, but fighting terrorism in Western Africa has been a Western priority ever since.

Philippe Van Damme ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (@p_vandamme_eu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Een win-win beleid: marginaal tijdverlies maar goed voor de portemonnee, het aantal ongelukken en het klimaat. Ja, burgers zijn sociale wezens en moeten maatschappelijke verantwoordelijkheid opnemen.

Philippe Van Damme ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (@p_vandamme_eu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is historical nonsense. Expanding #Democracy helped end slavery & colonisation & promote capitalism with a human face. #Democracy works, also in Africa

This is historical nonsense. Expanding #Democracy helped end slavery & colonisation & promote capitalism with a human face.  
#Democracy works, also in Africa
Philippe Van Damme ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (@p_vandamme_eu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Interesting historical question but totally irrelevant #Whataboutism. The difference though is that parliamentary inquiries helped stop his abuses, while Russian goulags still exist & kill.

Philippe Van Damme ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (@p_vandamme_eu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Aucune des exclusives n'est convaincante. Aucun positionnement se base sur les programmes, mais uniquement sur des prรฉjugรฉs, minant malheureusement la crรฉdibilitรฉ des partis concernรฉs!

Philippe Van Damme ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (@p_vandamme_eu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Brilliant essay on difference between real decolonisation & 'PAWN', populist anti-western nativism, feeding on ressentiment & repressive ideology turning creative energy in2 submission 2 moral condemnation. Recommended 2 Nathalie Yamb , African & similar! theideasletter.org/essay/africas-โ€ฆ

Philippe Van Damme ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (@p_vandamme_eu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Stimuating essay! Donors need to concentrate funds, scaling up projects & simplifying their structure to be more cost-efficient, & gamble on developmental governments to be more effective. Recipients need to stop outsourcing goal-setting & break aid dependency. EU International Partnerships ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ

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Tussen betutteling & responsabilisering (hoe? niet eenvoudig bij 'commons') is de grens soms flinterdun zoals de Kerk ook weet. Heb geen definitieve antwoorden, maar vind wel dat hier sereen kan over gepraat worden. Het debat openen is op zich reeds een sensibiliseringsoefening.

Philippe Van Damme ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (@p_vandamme_eu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Misschien heeft het gevoel van vernedering eerder te maken met de gelijkschakelijking van alle Palestijnen met terroristen, het niet erkennen dat ook zij staatsrechten hebben, de straffeloos overtreding door Israel van het internationaal recht, de 2 maten 2 gewichten,...

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Hoopvol bericht uit Rome: de boodschap van Jezus is belangrijker dan de regels van zijn kerk. Uiteindelijk is de wet er voor de mens, en niet de mens voor de wet... otheo.be/artikel/paus-sโ€ฆ

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Bilan nรฉgatif de l'appui russe au Mali: son intervention ne semble pas plus efficace ร  contenir les jihadistes. Parcontre les exactions par l'armรฉe et les milices se multiplient et nourrissent un cercle vicieux. Nathalie Yamb theguardian.com/world/2025/junโ€ฆ

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36 years ago, a lone figure stood before tanks in Beijing. He carried no weapons โ€“ only courage. That image became a universal symbol of the fight for freedom. Today, from China ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ to Georgia ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช, from Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท to Iran ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท, we honour those who, against all odds, choose dignity

36 years ago, a lone figure stood before tanks in Beijing. He carried no weapons โ€“ only courage. That image became a universal symbol of the fight for freedom.
Today, from China ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ to Georgia ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช, from Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท to Iran ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท, we honour those who, against all odds, choose dignity