In the media
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How far can farmers go? The right to protest has clear limitsIn the media 12 August 2026Dutch farmers recently blocked roads with tractors, covering their licence plates. This is a criminal offence but the police chose not to intervene. R...
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Cutbacks in social security threaten supervision of public healthIn the media 12 August 2026The Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ) will receive more than a quarter less budget for supervising the quality of public health from 2032...
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Italy's response to Ceuta raises questions about SchengenIn the media 04 August 2026Joris Larik, Associate Professor of Comparative, EU and International Law, comments on the situation at Ceuta in a news interview on Al Jazeera and Ti...
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Agreements needed on lunar and space debrisIn the media 04 August 2026Part of a SpaceX rocket has crashed into the Moon. While this posed no immediate risk, space law expert Tanja Masson-Zwaan says the incident highlight...
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Clodagh Murphy and Nadine Akkerman in podcast Not just the Tudors30 July 2026PhD candidate Clodagh Murphy and professor Nadine Akkerman talk in the Not just the Tudors podcast about their research into the letters of Queen Eliz...
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Netherlands imposes ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlementsIn the media 30 July 2026A new Dutch import and trade ban on products from Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories is set to take effect on 22 September 2026. Professor of In...
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UNESCO status not always good for local communitiesIn the media 29 July 2026France’s D-Day beaches and Greece’s Mount Olympus were recently added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Sophie Starrenburg warns in an interview on NPO...
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Clodagh Murphy in The Telegraph: ‘Walsingham’s voice speaks in Elizabeth I’s letter’28 July 2026PhD student Clodagh Murphy talks to The Telegraph about her research into the letters of Queen Elizabeth I.
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ICC vulnerable after chief prosecutor dismissedIn the media 28 July 2026The ICC’s chief prosecutor has been dismissed following allegations of sexual misconduct. Khan’s departure comes at a challenging time for the Court. ...
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Shell evaded more than a billion in taxes for yearsIn the media 28 July 2026Oil and gas giant Shell avoided substantial amounts of tax in the Netherlands for many years by ensuring that its service operations did not generate ...
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Safety issues at Ter Apel expose weaknesses in Dutch asylum systemIn the media 23 July 2026Problems at the asylum application centre in Ter Apel highlight wider issues in the Dutch asylum system. In 'NRC', immigration law expert Mark Klaasse...
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Medieval wooden casks and their role in European trade networks23 July 2026Jeroen Oosterbaan's research into Medieval wooden casks was featured in an article by online magazine 'Archaeology News'. This research showed that un...
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Clodagh Murphy in The Times: Elizabeth I’s spymaster played up her vicious temper23 July 2026PhD student Clodagh Murphy talks to The Times about her research into the letters of Queen Elizabeth I.
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US reasserts pressure on International Criminal CourtIn the media 22 July 2026The Trump administration is seeking to further weaken the International Criminal Court (ICC). In ‘Trouw’ newspaper, Nico Schrijver, professor emeritus...
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AI increases the operational capabilities of terrorist groups16 July 2026Graig Klein, Assistant Professor Terrorism and Political Violence, argues in an interview with France 24 that artificial intelligence is not creating ...