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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Spui Campus: a store of knowledgeIn the media 07 January 2026Spui Campus is almost ready to open its doors. In the place where the iconic V&D department store started trading back in 1928, thousands of students ...
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In the geopolitical jungle, it’s the survival of the fittestIn the media 06 January 2026The unanimous condemnation of the American attack on Venezuela is 'hypocritical', says Andreas Kinneging, Professor of Philosophy of Law, in Dutch new...
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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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Why we should be more concerned about the spread of bird flu05 January 2026'The chance of a pandemic is small, but not zero,' according to Nikki Ikani, assistant professor of intelligence and security. She warns in various me...
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Pesticides can have unforseen consequences on nature - yet the EU proposes to remove periodic reassessmentIn the media 23 December 2025Martina Vijver talks about the impact of pesticides on nature in many Dutch media outlets. This news is now also covered internationally. In Chemical ...
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Why is youth unemployment rising when there are so many vacancies?In the media 23 December 2025Youth unemployment in the Netherlands has risen sharply in recent years, though many vacancies cannot be filled. Olaf van Vliet, Professor of Economic...
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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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Using frozen Russian assets to help UkraineIn de media 22 December 2025The European Union is considering ways to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. Joris Larik, associate professor European and international la...
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Ancient humans may have been making fire 350.000 years earlier than previously thought18 December 2025Buried beneath a Suffolk forest, archaeologists have uncovered the earliest known human-made fire. A fire that was sparked 400,000 years ago. This stu...
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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...