In the media
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Can Frans Timmermans be best succeeded by a woman?25 August 2023‘Who will succeed Frans Timmermans in Brussels?’ is the title of the article in Dutch financial newspaper Financieele Dagblad (FD). Various candidates...
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Gambling companies have a big say in draft of new advertising rules24 August 2023Research from Dutch news organisation NOS shows that gambling companies, including Holland Casino and the Dutch Lottery, have more influence on the cr...
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Ukraine should continue to fight until all occupied territories are liberated23 August 2023'The EU should not give way under pressure as the war continues,' writes Joris Larik, assistant professor of European law, in an opinion piece that wa...
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What opportunities are lying in wait for veteran politician Pieter Omtzigt?22 August 2023Omtzigt's new political party 'Nieuw Sociaal Contract' focuses on two key issues: livelihood security and good governance. A candidate list does not e...
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The Dublin Regulation is under pressure17 August 2023The Dublin Regulation is under pressure. The Regulation should ensure that refugees are able to apply for asylum in the first country they enter. This...
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Knowledge gap due to exodus of Dutch MPs14 August 2023With the exodus of departing parliamentarians, which seems to have gained momentum this summer, the loss of experience in parliament after the upcomin...
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Discriminatory allocation procedure for allotment gardens07 August 2023The chairman of an allotment garden association in the Dutch town of Helmond has come under fire as its regulations contain a controversial rule that ...
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The Dutch Constitution should be more accessible03 August 2023The Dutch Constitution is the second oldest constitution in the world after the US Constitution and it dates back to 1814. Wim Voermans, Professor of ...
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Is it possible to ban Quran burning?01 August 2023Authorities in Denmark and Sweden are examining whether it is possible to ban Quran burning following recent incidents. These have caused tension in m...
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The Netherlands remains a key player in the world of tax evasion27 July 2023By making use of artificial tax arrangements via the Netherlands and other countries, corporations and wealthy individuals worldwide together manage t...
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Wim Voermans on collapse of Dutch government19 July 2023What is the current status of the Dutch House of Representatives? Could anyone have predicted the collapse of the government?
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Could a minority government be the solution for Dutch politics?18 July 2023In an opinion piece in Dutch newspaper NRC, Corné Smit, teaching and research staff member at the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law,...
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Flexible employment benefits offered more often17 July 2023In an attempt to retain employees and tackle shortages in the labour market, some employers are now prepared to go further in offering attractive empl...
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Olaf van Vliet in Trouw on temporary extra money to people on social assistance14 July 2023What would happen if families with little money were to receive an extra amount every month with no conditions attached? Would it help with their wors...
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Elif Naz Kayran and Anna-Lena Nadler have received the EPSR Early Careers Prize14 July 2023Elif Naz Kayran and Anna-Lena Nadler have received the European Political Science Review (EPSR) Prize for early career scholars.