In the media
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Force judges to listen to parents before placing children in care 11 March 2024
Parents are not always heard before their children’s placement in care is extended. They can only have their say if they ask the judge for a hearing t...
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Political framing: migration figures 04 March 2024
Following the fall of the fourth Rutte cabinet, Dutch Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yesilgöz addressed the Dutch media about the ‘influx’ of ...
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The skate-friendly city 01 March 2024
In cities like Leeds, Seoul and Malmö, a museum park is a place for unintentional creativity, unsolicited interventions and unorganised sport. Dutch c...
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Ditching meat could release vital land to produce energy and remove carbon from the atmosphere 29 February 2024
A radical reduction in the amount of meat, dairy and other products sourced from animals is possible in the coming decades, as people turn to an incre...
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Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic 29 February 2024
Nanotechnology has pervaded numerous industrial sectors over the past decades. Although many of us may not be aware of it, nanomaterials are now embed...
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Military service: a thing of the past or completely relevant today? 28 February 2024
Two years ago, Russian tanks crossed the border into Ukraine. The war seems to be getting closer and closer. Is it time to dust off and reintroduce mi...
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Is it time to amend Dutch work disability system? 28 February 2024
The research report by the independent committee on the future of the work disability system in the Netherlands ('Onafhankelijke Commissie Toekomst Ar...
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COA or municipality: who’s responsible? 26 February 2024
The Municipality of Dronten is temporarily bailing out the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) in Ter Apel by accommodating 360 a...
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Italy’s green light to ship boat migrants to Albania 26 February 2024
Italian PM Meloni’s election promise to limit the number of boat migrants entering the country looks like being fulfilled with help from Albania. A de...
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Tinder match? Use facial recognition first 22 February 2024
Recent developments in AI mean nobody is anonymous nowadays. The search engine PimEyes can find any photo of anyone that’s ever been placed online. No...
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No definition of extraparliamentary cabinet in The Hague political arena 21 February 2024
Following the recent debate on the formation of a new Dutch government, there seems to be no clear definition of an extra parliamentary cabinet. Wim V...
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Egbert Jongen discusses free childcare 21 February 2024
Free childcare: Professor Egbert Jongen sees the potential drawbacks. The allocated budget could be used more effectively, for one thing. He discusses...
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Can a Prime Minister simply leave when there’s still a caretaker government? 20 February 2024
Chances that Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will become Secretary General of NATO are becoming increasingly likely now that the US and most western c...
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Is it right for judges to engage in politics? 19 February 2024
The Dutch State is set to challenge The Hague Court of Appeal's ruling that the Netherlands must stop exporting arms to Israel at the Supreme Court. T...
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Ban on 'boas' wearing religious symbols not yet possible 15 February 2024
It is becoming increasingly common for large Dutch municipalities, including the Municipality of Amsterdam, to allow special enforcement officers to w...