In the media
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Pesticides can have unforseen consequences on nature - yet the EU proposes to remove periodic reassessmentIn the media 23 December 2025Martina Vijver talks about the impact of pesticides on nature in many Dutch media outlets. This news is now also covered internationally. In Chemical ...
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Ancient humans were making fire 350.000 years earlier than previously thought18 December 2025Buried beneath a Suffolk forest, archaeologists have uncovered the earliest known human-made fire. A fire that was sparked 400,000 years ago. This stu...
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Special drone flights above the North Sea in 2026?In the media 18 December 2025From the end of 2026, drone flights could be tested out of visual range in a special zone above the North Sea. Assistant Professor Benjamyn I. Scott c...
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US access to Dutch DigiD data raises red flagsIn the media 16 December 2025A potential takeover of Dutch cloud company Solvinity by US company Kyndryl could give the US government access to Dutch citizens’ DigiD data. Reijer ...
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Denmark as a guiding country for migration policy: a model with limitsIn the media 16 December 2025Denmark is seen as an example of strict asylum policy within the European Union. Mark Klaassen, Assistant Professor of Immigration Law, warns in a ‘BN...
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Tech billionaires want their own mini nations without democratic checksIn the media 16 December 2025Power and money are not enough for big tech entrepreneurs who are investing billions in digital nations. Reijer Passchier, Professor of Digitalisation...
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Intigam Mamedov on The Conversation: ‘Trump’s sympathies might be with Kyiv’12 December 2025Postdoc Intigam Mamedov comments in The Conversation on the recent peace talks between Russia and the USA regarding the war in Ukraine.
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Salvador Santino Regilme on Al Jazeera about a possible US attack on Venezuela: ‘Not a binary choice between ‘no attack’ and an Iraq-style invasion’12 December 2025Tensions between Venezuela and the USA have risen over the past few months. Associate Professor Salvador Santino Regilme explains on Al Jazeera what D...
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Vincent Chang on East Asia Forum: ‘China globalises its pantheon of national heroes and martyrs’12 December 2025In an article for East Asia Forum, University Lecturer Vincent Chang sheds light on China’s ambition to globalise its pantheon of national heroes.
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Eric Storm featured in Spanish media about his new book Nationalism12 December 2025Several Spanish news outlets have published interviews with Associate Professor Eric Storm about his new book Nationalism.
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Andrew Gawthorpe on BBC about Donald Trump’s plan to exclude South Africa from the G20: ‘Unlikely’12 December 2025University Lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe commented on the BBC regarding Donald Trump’s plans to exclude South Africa from the G20.
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Andrew Gawthorpe on The Conversation: ‘US election results suggest Trump’s coalition of voters is collapsing’12 December 2025
In an article for The Conversation, University Lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe comments on the recent elections in the United States and what they mean for ...
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Andrew Gawthorpe on The Conversation: ‘Trump is not an isolationist’12 December 2025
The White House has recently released its national security strategy. University Lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe explains in The Conversation what we can le...
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Andrew Gawthorpe on France24 about Trump’s attack on Somalis12 December 2025University Lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe explains on France 24 how alleged fraud in Minnesota is being used by Trump as an argument to target Somalis.
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Can the new ‘informateur’ Letschert cut the Gordian knot?In the media 11 December 2025Rianne Letschert, President of Maastricht University, will lead the next coalition negotiations to form a new Dutch government. Wim Voermans, Professo...