Helle Lindegaard

Trying to keep things simple in a complicated world. Executive Adviser, Nefco, the Nordic Green Bank, Mobilizing Finance for Ukraine. Tweets are my own.

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

Mandela firmly believed that our common humanity could triumph over the forces of hatred, division, discrimination & injustice.

Let’s re-commit to the timeless principles that defined Madiba‘s life:

freedom, justice, equality, solidarity, reconciliation, compassion & peace.

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

The climate crisis is real. So is the progress being made to tackle it. 

We sat down with two climate scientists to separate fear from fact & unpack the latest science. 

The world is moving in the right direction, but we need faster action #NowForClimate: https://t.co/fh1HeywfbZ

[Daniel Mulhall @DanMulhall]

The best way to explore #Dublin’s spectacular coast is by rail. https://t.co/vGC7Bzqeh8

[Pedro Sánchez @sanchezcastejon]

Hoy hacemos historia.

Cae la Verja de Gibraltar, el último muro de Europa continental, para dar paso a una nueva época de convivencia y prosperidad compartida.

Este acuerdo pone el bienestar de los 300.000 andaluces del Campo de Gibraltar en el centro y abre una nueva etapa en las relaciones entre España y el Reino Unido.

[UNITED24 Media @United24media]

Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland have become among Ukraine's strongest partners by doing more than just donating weapons.

🧵 1/6 ⬇️

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Today, the European Union took a major step forward.

All Member States agreed to open the first accession negotiations cluster with Ukraine and Moldova.

At the first Intergovernmental Conference on Monday, we will open the cluster on fundamentals; the backbone of the accession process.

It covers the core values and principles on which the EU is built, from the rule of law to strong democratic institutions.

This is a recognition of the determination, courage and hard work shown by both countries in advancing reforms, even in the face of immense challenges.

And a signal that the EU’s offer of peace, stability and opportunity is unmatchable.

Enlargement is a strategic choice.

By bringing our nations closer together, we strengthen peace, security and prosperity across our continent.

In a world marked by growing uncertainty, a larger European Union is in our common interest.

Enlargement remains one of the EU’s greatest success stories and our best investment in our shared future.

[Casa de S.M. el Rey @CasaReal]

El Rey, al Papa León XIV en el acto institucional celebrado en el Palacio Real de Madrid

🗨️Vuestra voz es hoy fuente de inspiración para más de 1.400 millones de católicos; pero resuena, por su contenido ético, mucho más allá: en todas las conciencias.

[Pedro Sánchez @sanchezcastejon]

Conocemos el problema. Sabemos las soluciones. Y están en marcha.

Energía limpia, restauración de la naturaleza, ciencia al servicio de la vida y un modelo productivo que mira al futuro desde la sostenibilidad.

En este Día Mundial del Medioambiente confirmamos nuestro compromiso para avanzar más rápido. Porque el Cambio Climático es el gran desafío de nuestra era, y lo afrontamos juntas y juntos.

[Rich Raho @RichRaho]

The Pope in Vatican Gardens for Rosary: “Peace is not a theory to be tested in a laboratory, nor a naïve illusion, nor a matter to be pursued out of self-interest. Rather, it must be looked for with a sincere heart. It is a daily commitment. Peace comes from justice and love…The cry of innocent people must no longer be heard in cities. No one should be forced to leave their homes due to the threat of bombs. The thirst for power and the ‘violence of words’ must stop and make room for justice and truth. Everyone can and must do their part to achieve peace, the Pope urged. It must start with small but important things, abstaining from every form of verbal or physical violence in daily life and also on social media.”

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Thank you to Finland for the 33rd defense assistance package for Ukraine, worth €128 million. Strong, timely support is what strengthens our defense and ultimately compels Russia to realize it has to bring its war to an end.

Grateful to President @AlexStubb, Prime Minister @PetteriOrpo, and the Finnish people for their steadfast support. Everything must be done to ensure that Moscow finally takes steps toward peace — not toward expanding its aggression.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Deep inner suffering inevitably arises when the human person is reduced to performance, consumption, or a statistical datum. Many young people today live under the yoke of expectations to perform, immersed in an exasperated competitiveness that generates anxiety, fear of not measuring up, and disorientation.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Artificial intelligences do not undergo experiences, do not possess a body, do not feel joy or pain, do not mature through relationships, and do not know from within what love, work, friendship or responsibility mean. Nor do they have a moral conscience, since they do not judge good and evil, grasp the ultimate meaning of situations, or bear responsibility for consequences. They may imitate or even simulate, but they do not understand what they produce, for they lack the affective, relational, and spiritual perspective through which human beings grow in wisdom. #MagnificaHumanitas

[InfoGram @_InfoGram_]

🇭🇺 Hungary’s new PM just delivered a huge shock to Netanyahu. 🔥👏

🇭🇺 PM Péter reversed Netanyahu's puppet Viktor Orbán’s 2025 decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.

Netanyahu now faces an ICC arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Gaza. 🔥🔥

Peter is getting widespread praise online for his courage👏

[Pedro Sánchez @sanchezcastejon]

Hoy he mantenido un encuentro con el Papa León XIV en el Vaticano.

Compartimos ideas clave: poner los derechos de las personas en el centro ante los cambios tecnológicos y la llegada de la Inteligencia Artificial, una visión humanista de las migraciones, y defender la paz y el multilateralismo como herramientas para responder a los retos globales.

Sentido común para el bien común.

Estaremos encantados de recibirle en España para seguir construyendo un mundo más justo y próspero.

[Rich Raho @RichRaho]

While encyclical launch by Pope personally this morning was epic on its own, at same address, Leo spoke of his time as missionary in Peru: “There I learned that rebuilding does not mean simply replacing what has been destroyed. It means repairing bonds, restoring trust, and reawakening hope in the future. Moreover, no one rebuilds alone.” https://t.co/NrLVCFNVn8

[Catholic Sat @CatholicSat]

Pope Leo XIV: “It is, therefore, not enough to state simply that men and women have equal dignity and rights; it is necessary that this be reflected in concrete decisions, such as in laws, access to employment, education, social and political responsibilities, and the way society listens to and values women’s contributions. As long as this gap persists, we cannot say that society truly and fully recognizes that women have the same dignity as men.”

[EWTN News @EWTNews]

Now you can download and read Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas, the first encyclical of his pontificate. The document was released by the Holy See on May 25, 2026.
The encyclical develops the Churchʼs social teaching in light of artificial intelligence, situating new questions of human dignity, labor, and the common good within the tradition that runs from Rerum Novarum through Centesimus Annus and Laudato Si'.
Download and read the full encyclical as a PDF here: https://t.co/yy0QKOMwyc

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

In the era of #ArtificialIntelligence, when human dignity is threatened by new forms of dehumanization, ours is the pressing duty to remain profoundly human. We must lovingly safeguard the grandeur of humanity bestowed upon us and revealed in its fullness in Christ, the splendor of which no machine can ever replace. #MagnificaHumanitas
https://t.co/6i9MWs6LJl

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Let us learn to be rich in a different way: more attentive to relationships, more intent on valuing the common good, more attached to the local area, more grateful in welcoming and integrating those who come to live with us.

[Carl Bildt @carlbildt]

The visit to Nuuk 🇬🇱 by the Trump 🇺🇸 envoy wasn’t too successful. Even the opening of the new 🇺🇸 consulate led to protests.