@ThomasCastrel

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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
toomas hendrik ilves
@IlvesToomasJul 11
Precisely. And after 35 years of this people should already be getting tired of it. Why @TheEconomist so hyped this re-packaged version of the same old Kremlin line is beyond me.
Nigel Gould-Davies
@Nigelgd1Jul 10
An incisive Russian voice: ‘This isn't Melnichenko's article. It's yet another Kremlin-written instalment of Putin's long-running geopolitical whining about "we weren't heard, we were offended, we were deceived, we were cheated."’
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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
EU in SA
@EUinSAJun 24
Bafana Bafana: keep the World Cup dream alive! 🇿🇦 ⚽ We stand behind you in tonight’s @FIFAWorldCup! 💪
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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
Andreas Peschke
@AmbPeschkeJun 18
🇪🇺🫱🏻‍🫲🏾🇿🇦 science & innovation
EU Science & Innovation 🇪🇺
@EUScienceInnovJun 17
This year we celebrate 30 years of EU-South Africa Cooperation on science, technology & innovation. This partnership has delivered impactful initiatives from health, green transition & research Infrastructures to marine research & researchers' mobility. 🔗link.europa.eu/dn7fCp
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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
BBC News (World)
@BBCWorldMay 6
'Enjoy the show. Ignore the war': Venice Biennale faces backlash after including Russia bbc.in/3P1acej

Venice Biennale faces backlash after including Russia

Protests have taken place at the prestigious arts fair over the inclusion of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
David Criekemans@DavidCriekemansMay 5
👇 Belastingen op vermogen in % van het BNP. Cijfers van 2024 dus nog niet met nieuwe regels erbij. @tijd
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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
EU in SA
@EUinSAMay 2
Europe is Trade and Investment. The European Union is South Africa’s biggest trade and investment partner. 98% of South Africa’s exports to the European market are free of tariffs.
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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
Terzake@terzaketvApr 23
“De mindset moet veranderen. Je kan niet alles vragen van de overheid. Los het toch eens zelf op.” Hoe kijken ondernemers naar de energiesteun van de federale regering? Twee kleine zelfstandigen reageren in #terzaketv
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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
EU in SA
@EUinSAMar 30
We are offering a 6 months funded traineeship within the Political, Press and Information Section of the EU Delegation to South Africa, tentative start in June. Applications close: 13 April 2026 Apply today 👉shorturl.at/wuh5e
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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
Ria Laenen@rialanaMar 24
Uitzonderlijk dat Rusland overdag een grootschalige dronesaanval uitvoert op Oekraïne. Niet uitzonderlijk dat dat op verschillende steden tegelijk gebeurt én niet-militair strategische doelwitten worden geraakt waaronder een ziekenhuis, residentiële woonblokken en UNESCO erfgoed
Marijn Trio@marijntriovrtMar 24
Rusland valt Oekraïense steden aan met honderden drones bij klaarlichte dag. Veel schade en enkele gewonden in onder andere #Lviv en Ivano-#Frankivsk
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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
Ostap Yarysh
@OstapYaryshMar 24
🚨 Russia has just hit Lviv’s historic old city with a drone. The attack is still underway.
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Happy to contribute about the internationalisation of Flemish ports and the #MoU between @follow_transnet and @PortofAntBruges @PortofAntBruINT during the @Dotransport national transport conference
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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
David Criekemans@DavidCriekemansFeb 24
24 februari 2022: 4 jaar oorlog Oekraïne-Rusland, of 12 jaar geteld vanaf 2014. Mijn bijdragen die ochtend bij @VTMNIEUWS : hln.be/video/productie/studi…

Studiogesprek David Criekemans

Gesprek David Criekemans. "Het is een grootscheepse militaire aanval, het maximale scenario."

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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
Robin Ramaekers
@ramaekers_robinFeb 23
Vier jaar na de Russische invasie wordt er in #Zaporizhzhia aan het zuidelijke front enkel nog onder de grond les gegeven. Geen overbodige luxe zo blijkt. Een Russische drone wordt boven ons hoofd uit de lucht geschoten net voor we ondergronds gaan #vtmnieuws
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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
Michiel Driebergen
@3BergenFeb 22
Vanochtend vroeg opnieuw #Kyiv volop onder vuur. Doelwit opnieuw energie-infrastructuur. Er zijn ook slachtoffers. (Sliep er zelf doorheen, inslagen ver van het centrum en in de regio.) kyivindependent.com/explosio…

Explosions rock Ukraine’s capital and outskirts as Russia launches mass missile attack, killing 1,...

Several rounds of explosions were reported in Kyiv overnight on Feb. 22, leaving a mother and her child injured as Russia launched ballistic missiles at Ukraine.

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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
EU in SA
@EUinSAFeb 18
How to ensure democratic resilience in the face of disinformation? Politicians, IEC, academics, media and CSOs discussed this today at high-level Disinformation Dialogue 2026. Hosted by @euinsa @EmbEspPretoria @LithuaniaInSA @PLinSouthAfrica @Flanders_SA @issafrica
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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
ISS
@issafricaFeb 18
Happening now! A conversation on platform accountability, community media and practical strategies for countering #disinformation. A high-level panel sets the tone on enhancing information integrity @MaropeneRamo, @MmusiMaimane @SamGrahamMare @WernerHorn2
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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
KyivPost
@KyivPostFeb 12
Russia unleashed another massive overnight blitz on Ukrainian cities, leaving children among the wounded. ▪️In Kyiv, explosions ripped through residential districts, damaging apartment blocks in two areas of the capital. ▪️Dnipro was also hit. Homes and cars were smashed in the strikes. An infant and a four-year-old girl were injured in the attack. ▪️Odesa came under fire as well, with reports of further casualties.
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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
EU in SA
@EUinSAFeb 9
Team Europe: A reliable partner for responsible investments in minerals and metals value chains for mutual benefit. Meet us this week @MiningIndaba in Cape Town! @BusinessFrance @NLinSouthAfrica @BusinessSweden @Italyin_SA @Wallonia_SA @Flanders_SA @EBRD @EITRawMaterials
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General representative of Flanders Thomas Castrel retweeted
Maria Avdeeva
@maria_avdvJan 31
Kyiv Metro is down because of the blackout. No water or heating in the city either. This is the hardest winter for Ukraine so far. People show incredible resilience but the situation is extremely difficult. Ukraine needs more support now. 🇺🇦 📷 Nastya Nagorna
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Olga Tokariuk
@olgatokariukJan 31
It is shocking how little coverage there is of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine due to Russia's destruction of its energy grid. It's -20C outside and half of the country experienced a total blackout today. Metro trains stopped operating in Kyiv and Kharkiv today. Rolling blackouts have been ongoing for weeks, often with no heating and running water inside people's houses. People get sick and die because of this. In the meantime, Russians laugh and call for more strikes to punish Ukraine for its unwillingness to surrender. These are strikes affecting millions of civilians amid the harshest winter in decades. These are crimes against humanity that Russia is confident it will get away with. We cannot let that happen
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