Guy Verhofstadt @GuyVerhofstadt@respublicae.eu

Never again…
30 years ago the Rwanda genocide showed us again to what ethnic tribalism and hate leads & that the international community has a huge responsibility when hatred turns to mass violence.
Today, with an eye on Gaza & Ukraine, that is a painful thing to consider…

[2024-04-06 08:36 UTC]

Happy 75 years,
https://nitter.privacydev.net/NATO
! 🎂 which provided peace in Europe & defeated Communism.
If we don't want 🇪🇺 security decided by autocrats Trump & Putin, we need a European Defense Union, including an army, as the European pillar of NATO !
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%231NATO75years

[2024-04-04 08:09 UTC]

We need a Ukraine War Bond to finance our support…
If countries need to cut their own budgets to help Ukraine, that solidarity will always come under pressure… and fall short.
We need to safeguard it against our own populistst too !
https://www.politico.eu/article/natos-stoltenberg-floats-100b-five-year-fund-for-ukraine/

[2024-04-03 06:27 UTC]

Not the end of Erdogan, but the beginning of something big…
There is life in democratic… and secular… Turkey yet !
https://www.politico.eu/article/turkey-election-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan-suffers-blow-as-opposition-rpp-holds-five-cities/

[2024-04-01 09:56 UTC]

This is what populism does when it comes into power: chase away talent, make room for corruption and intolerance !
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/30/slovakia-brain-drain-populist-leader-robert-fico

[2024-03-31 13:01 UTC]

Unbearable…
Gaza gets about one fifth the supplies people need.
We must put pressure on Israel to stop the humanitarian drama… and call the ceasefire that the UN Security Council decided on !
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/30/death-at-any-moment-fights-break-out-as-gazans-compete-over-airdropped-aid

[2024-03-30 12:44 UTC]

Seriously worrying reports of Russian attempts to pay extremist politicians & distrupt European elections.
Populism is a threat to national security !
Where are the European sanctions to match the Czech steps?
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/27/czechs-bust-major-russian-propaganda-network-a84656

[2024-03-28 12:53 UTC]

Trump sells copies of the Bible to finance his various legal defences including the Stormy Daniels hush money trial…
…the rest of the world, outside Russia, is praying for Biden or anyone else!

[2024-03-27 16:48 UTC]

Orbán in serious trouble…
You can fool some people some of the time, but you can’t fool all the people all the time !

[2024-03-27 10:32 UTC]

China embraces the same tactics as its totalitarian allies, Russia & Iran. Democracies need to stick together.
Under future British Government's, 🇪🇺 & 🇬🇧 need the means to work more closely together to defend our common European freedoms!
https://news.sky.com/story/china-trying-to-undermine-our-democracy-as-mps-set-to-be-warned-about-new-cyber-attacks-13101022

[2024-03-26 08:04 UTC]

Last week in Cuba …a huge sign of hope in a world dominated by brutal autocracy (Putin) and cruel terrorism (ISIS)!

[2024-03-25 16:33 UTC]

Slovakia shows the battle for democracy being waged across Europe…
On one side pro-European liberal democracy. On the other a mix of xenophobia, Putinism and corruption...
Keep fighting !
🇸🇰 ✊🏻🇪🇺
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/24/slovakia-election-pro-eu-diplomat-beats-ally-of-populist-pm-to-set-up-runoff-for-presidency

[2024-03-24 12:15 UTC]

Biggest terrorist attack from Russia against civilians and infrastructure in Ukraine…
So instead of telling Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian refineries, the US should send them all the long-range equipment, planes, missiles… they need !

[2024-03-22 09:43 UTC]

Orbán sends congratulations to Putin for his re-election…
Traitor !

[2024-03-21 17:52 UTC]

Trump’s former (future?) envoy on the Middle East: “Move people out of Gaza and clean it up”
There is nothing so dangerous as stupidity at the highest levels of world politics !

[2024-03-20 17:26 UTC]

What he means is: Whatever Putin does, he’s always right.
In Italian: “Il Duce ha sempre ragione”.

[2024-03-19 11:15 UTC]

Lie upon lie…
Putin invaded Ukraine for no reason except his own geopolitical megalomania, and will continue to threaten everyone who cherishes sovereignty and democracy.
The West cannot but counter every move he makes towards Ukraine and other free countries !

[2024-03-18 13:49 UTC]

The Hague, Berlin, Prague, Tel Aviv… and all across Russia !
Noon against Putin shows that the real Russia will always find a way to keep its head high !
https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/noon-against-putin-russians-rally-to-fulfil-navalny-s-last-wish-124031700613_1.html

[2024-03-17 18:53 UTC]

Putin’s scared…
A democrat needs 50% plus 1 vote… for a dictator everyting under 100% is a threat.
Navalny’s killing will mark the beginning of the end for Putin !

[2024-03-17 08:35 UTC]

Terrible news from Odessa. Russians struck innocent civilians & then rescuers. This is the work of a terrorist state.
Give Ukraine what it needs to protect itself! Standing on the sidelines against evil is not an option.

[2024-03-15 14:39 UTC]