In the media
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Thorbecke Prize: honouring political eloquenceIn the media 24 November 2025In late-night talk show Pauw & De Wit, Wim Voermans, Professor of Constitutional Law and chairman of the Thorbecke Association, speaks of the importan...
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Will relaxing tech regulations benefit users or Big Tech?In the media 24 November 2025The EU wants to simplify digital legislation, but opponents warn of a dangerous concession to US tech companies. Reijer Passchier, Assistant Professor...
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Will free childcare for working parents help the right people?In the media 21 November 2025From 2029, childcare in the Netherlands will be almost free for working parents. Egbert Jongen, Professor of Economics, spoke with Nieuwsuur about the...
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Double standards in the prosecution of violent fathersIn the media 20 November 2025The prosecution of violent fathers is regularly abandoned, supposedly ‘in the best interests of the child’. Assistant professor Mojan Samadi responds ...
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Does the proposed Dutch Defence Readiness Act go too far?In the media 17 November 2025The Dutch Ministry of Defence wants to respond faster to international threats by expanding army barracks and military training areas. Assistant Profe...
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Susanna Lindberg interview with Garant17 November 2025This is a recording of the book launch of Susanna Lindberg's "Ontveld denken. Verblijven in een unheimische wereld" (Maklu/Garant 2025). The recording...
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Shiraka Training Programme (STP) - Public Financial Management 202613 November 2025Application open
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Dutch cloud company in US hands: unrest at government bodiesIn the media 13 November 2025Solvinity provides essential IT services to government bodies and has been acquired by a US company. Reijer Passchier, Assistant Professor of Constitu...
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Is your boss allowed to check your work chat?In the media 13 November 2025Sharing a joke with a colleague in your work chat might seem harmless, but just how private is it? Gerrit-Jan Zwenne, Professor of Law and the Informa...
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How can we build peace when revenge exists?13 November 2025Marie Robin, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, discusses in Le 1 Hebdo, Radio France, RFI and The Conversation how ...
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Risks of radical changes to some of the GDPR pillars12 November 2025EUobserver has published an article on the European Commission’s leaked 'Digital Omnibus' draft, featuring comments by Gianclaudio Malgieri, Associate...
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More parties, more 'poldering': governing the NetherlandsIn the media 12 November 2025The House of Representatives has never been so fragmented, with seven parties holding three seats or less. Experts warn of political chaos, but Wim Vo...
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Presentation of College of Europe’s postgraduate programmes11 November 2025On 6 November 2025, the Europe Hub at Leiden University welcomed Pierre Bachelier, Director of Student Affairs at the College of Europe. He presented ...
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Cleveringa Lecture 2025 at NIMAR11 November 2025
"Fragility and Resilience of Representative Systems. The Case of the Netherlands" by Prof. Dr. Henk te Velde, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities of Lei...
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Wake-up call for Dutch youth care after Vlaardingen foster abuseIn the media 06 November 2025Last year, the abuse of a girl by her foster parents shocked the Netherlands. Their trial begins today in a case that marks a turning point for youth ...