In the media
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What opportunities are lying in wait for veteran politician Pieter Omtzigt?22 August 2023
Omtzigt's new political party 'Nieuw Sociaal Contract' focuses on two key issues: livelihood security and good governance. A candidate list does not e...
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The Dublin Regulation is under pressure17 August 2023
The Dublin Regulation is under pressure. The Regulation should ensure that refugees are able to apply for asylum in the first country they enter. This...
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Knowledge gap due to exodus of Dutch MPs14 August 2023
With the exodus of departing parliamentarians, which seems to have gained momentum this summer, the loss of experience in parliament after the upcomin...
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Discriminatory allocation procedure for allotment gardens07 August 2023
The chairman of an allotment garden association in the Dutch town of Helmond has come under fire as its regulations contain a controversial rule that ...
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The Dutch Constitution should be more accessible03 August 2023
The Dutch Constitution is the second oldest constitution in the world after the US Constitution and it dates back to 1814. Wim Voermans, Professor of ...
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Is it possible to ban Quran burning?01 August 2023
Authorities in Denmark and Sweden are examining whether it is possible to ban Quran burning following recent incidents. These have caused tension in m...
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The Netherlands remains a key player in the world of tax evasion27 July 2023
By making use of artificial tax arrangements via the Netherlands and other countries, corporations and wealthy individuals worldwide together manage t...
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Wim Voermans on collapse of Dutch government19 July 2023
What is the current status of the Dutch House of Representatives? Could anyone have predicted the collapse of the government?
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Could a minority government be the solution for Dutch politics?18 July 2023
In an opinion piece in Dutch newspaper NRC, Corné Smit, teaching and research staff member at the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law,...
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Flexible employment benefits offered more often17 July 2023
In an attempt to retain employees and tackle shortages in the labour market, some employers are now prepared to go further in offering attractive empl...
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Olaf van Vliet in Trouw on temporary extra money to people on social assistance14 July 2023
What would happen if families with little money were to receive an extra amount every month with no conditions attached? Would it help with their wors...
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Elif Naz Kayran and Anna-Lena Nadler have received the EPSR Early Careers Prize14 July 2023
Elif Naz Kayran and Anna-Lena Nadler have received the European Political Science Review (EPSR) Prize for early career scholars.
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Why will elections for Dutch Parliament not be held until November?13 July 2023
Now that the government has collapsed, the Netherlands will have to vote once more. The elections will not take place before November, says the Electo...
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Geerten Boogaard 'the provinces are generally perceived as being quite invisible and distant'12 July 2023
In order to create a better understanding of the role of the province in the future, Geerten Boogaard, Professor of Local Government at Leiden Univers...
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International media: 'Collapse of Dutch Government Highlights Europe’s New Migration Politics’11 July 2023
The numbers of asylum seekers and the direct family members hoping to join them were not the problem, says Mark Klaassen. The stumbling block was the ...