In the media
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UN Security Council is unlikely to condemn America’s action against MaduroIn the media 07 January 2026The UN Security Council met to discuss America’s action against Venezuela when it seized Nicolás Maduro. Larissa van den Herik, Professor of Internati...
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Big Tech: a major issue todayIn the media 06 January 2026Digitisation is undermining the democratic rule of law and shifting power from parliaments to Silicon Valley, warns Reijer Passchier, Professor of Dig...
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US attack on Venezuela undermines international lawIn the media 06 January 2026The US attack and the arrest of Venezuelan President Maduro have raised questions worldwide. Two Leiden experts in international law, Anna Marhold and...
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Dutch allowances system under pressure: authorities need to be more proactiveIn the media 06 January 2026Experts argue for automatic payment of allowances and say authorities should stop reclaiming overpaid amounts. Fatma Çapkurt, Assistant Professor of C...
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European Court of Justice rejects Polish claim: Primacy of EU law upheldIn the media 22 December 2025The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled in two cases where the Polish Constitutional Court claimed its national Constitution overr...
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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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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...
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Dutch childcare benefits scandal: why settlements are slowIn the media 03 December 2025Victims receive little clarity about compensation in the childcare benefits scandal. Ymre Schuurmans, Professor of Constitutional and Administrative L...
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Experts slam Dutch asylum decision on Afghan womenIn the media 01 December 2025The Dutch immigration service IND wants to deport several Afghan women despite the Taliban rule in Afghanistan. Experts including Mark Klaassen, Assis...
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DigiD and MijnOverheid: who gets power in foreign takeovers?In the media 01 December 2025Essential services risk being taken over by US Big Tech companies, affecting privacy and digital sovereignty in the Netherlands. Reijer Passchier, Ass...
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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...