In the media
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The Netherlands will defy EU deadline for equal pay: critics sound alarmIn the media 28 January 2026The Netherlands will not meet the EU deadline for equal-pay legislation implementation and fears no repercussions. However, Professor of Labour Law Ge...
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Shadow fleet evades sanctions: Germany calls for actionIn de media 27 January 2026Germany wants to ‘modernise’ the law of the sea to tackle Russian ships that evade sanctions as part of the so-called ‘shadow fleet.’ The current lega...
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Can security concerns legitimise annexation?In de media 27 January 2026Legal experts, including Jens Iverson, a lecturer in international law, warn in 'Le Soir' that any attempt by US president Donald Trump to annex Green...
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The United Nations at 80: navigating crisis, continuity, and change26 January 2026Eighty years after its founding, the United Nations faces major challenges. Once established to prevent global conflict, the organisation now operates...
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Jetten seeks renewed Dutch influence abroadIn the media 26 January 2026The likely new Dutch prime minister Rob Jetten wants to have more influence abroad. However, his minority cabinet brings challenges with international...
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First countries join Trump's Peace Council amid criticism and concernsIn the media 26 January 2026Twelve countries have signed Donald Trump's new 'Council of Peace' in Davos. Experts including Nico Schrijver, emeritus professor of public internatio...
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TikTok age checks: risks for privacy and discriminationIn the media 22 January 2026TikTok’s stricter age checks are a good move, says Bart Custers, Professor of Law and Data Science, in an opinion piece in ‘de Volkskrant’. But he war...
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Marlou Schrover in podcast The Guardian: ‘Trans migration from the United States is new’22 January 2026The Guardian interviewed professor Marlou Schrover about the increasing number of trans refugees from the United States.
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Salvador Santino Regilme in several international news media on Venezuela22 January 2026Associate professor Salvador Santino Regilme commented in several international media on the situation in Venezuela.
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Netherlands in hot water after sanctioned tanker arrives in CuraçaoIn the media 22 January 2026The Netherlands is facing criticism after a tanker carrying sanctioned Venezuelan oil docked in Curaçao. Hilde Woker, assistant professor and an exper...
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Minority cabinet in the Netherlands: opportunity or risk?In the media 21 January 2026In daily political programme ‘Dit is de Dag’ (NPO Radio), constitutional law experts Corné Smit and Wim Voermans discussed the question of whether a m...
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Afshin Ellian working on plan for a new IranIn the media 19 January 2026Iran is experiencing severe unrest with millions of people protesting against the strict regime. Opponents of the regime are now working on a blueprin...
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EU protection guarantee for Greenland raises questionsIn the media 15 January 2026The European Commission believes the EU protection clause (Art. 42.7 TEU) applies if the US were to annex Greenland. Experts, including Professor of ...
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Eric Storm in several Spanish media about his book Nationalism15 January 2026
Several Spanish media paid attention to associate professor Eric Storm’s new book Nationalism.
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Fenneke Sysling in the New York Times: ‘Return Java man bones is epistemic justice’15 January 2026
The New York Times quotes university lecturer Fenneke Sysling in an article about the return of the ‘Java Man’ Bones.