In the media
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Andrew Gawthorpe in several media about Venezuela15 January 2026University Lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe provided commentary in several media outlets on the situation in Venezuela.
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Experts call for openness on DigiD sale to US tech companyIn the media 15 January 2026Experts want full transparency on the proposed sale of the DigiD platform to a US company and warn of risks to digital sovereignty. Reijer Passchier, ...
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FGGA researchers spotlighted in The Conversation14 January 2026
Global affairs, governance, security, sustainability, public administration, and urban development are topics broadly covered in FGGA's research activ...
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UK pays ‘substantial’ compensation to Guantánamo detainee Abu Zubaydahin de media 14 January 2026Helen Duffy, professor of international law in Leiden, is Abu Zubaydah’s international lawyer and commented on the case for the BBC and other media.
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Dutch Enterprise Chamber examines abuses at NexperiaIn the media 09 January 2026Next week, the Enterprise Chamber will decide on an investigation into possible abuses at Nexperia. Lawyers say the outcome is clear. Harold Koster, ...
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Intercepted oil tanker: morally clear, legally murkyIn the media 08 January 2026The US operation to seize an oil tanker near Iceland has put the spotlight on international maritime law. Hilde Woker, an expert on the law of the sea...
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Minority cabinet is wishful thinking and a recipe for a new crisisin the media 08 January 2026The Dutch cabinet formation is dragging on and a minority cabinet is now envisaged. Constitutional law expert Wim Voermans recently warned in ‘de Volk...
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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 ...