In the media
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Is the future of the UN under threat?in de media 02 July 2025
Does the United Nations still have enough clout in a changing world order and what direction should it take in the future? Niels Blokker, professor em...
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Largest youth protection agency in the Netherlands is failingIn the media 25 June 2025
Inspectors say the William Schrikker Foundation, a leading Dutch youth protection agency, is failing in its duties. Mariëlle Bruning, Professor of Chi...
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Is an age limit for social media counterproductive?In de media 17 June 2025
The call for a social media ban for children is louder than ever. Professor of Children's Rights Ton Liefaard argues in ‘Trouw’ newspaper that this wo...
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Does collecting sports images and data breach privacy laws?In de media 17 June 2025
Tech company Eyeball collects images and data on young amateur football players on a large scale. But is this allowed? Bart Custers, Professor of Law ...
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Dutch doctors threaten legal action against Snapchat after sale of illegal vapesIn de media 12 June 2025
Dutch doctors hold social media platform Snapchat responsible for the illegal sale of vapes, and are threatening legal action. Bart Schermer, Professo...
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‘Return hubs’ as a solution for failed asylum seekersIn de media 12 June 2025
Failed asylum seekers do not often return to their country of origin. The European Commission sees ‘return hubs’ as a solution. Dr Mark Klaassen discu...
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Redundancy pay for Dutch ex-ministers12 June 2025
After the fall of the Dutch cabinet, the Party for Freedom (PVV) ministers have resigned. They are now entitled to redundancy pay. Barend Barentsen, P...
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Tax loophole costs the Netherlands €1.7 billionIn de media 06 June 2025
The tax loophole revealed last year by the ‘Financieele Dagblad’ turns out to have much greater consequences than expected. Jan van de Streek, Profess...
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Wilders cannot simply dismiss PVV members of governmentIn the media 05 June 2025
Professor of Constitutional Law, Wim Voermans, is surprised by the decision of PVV ministers to resign at the request of party leader Geert Wilders. V...
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The Schoof Cabinet has fallen: what now?In the media 05 June 2025
Dutch talkshow ‘Vier Avonden op Rij’ focused on the fall of the Schoof Cabinet, caused by PVV leader Geert Wilders withdrawing from the coalition. Wim...
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Is a stricter asylum policy legally feasible?In de media 28 May 2025
Geert Wilders wants a stricter asylum policy, but is this realistic? Maartje van der Woude, Professor of Law and Society, and Mark Klaassen, assistant...
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Municipalities' dependence on American Big Tech is risky28 May 2025
Many Dutch municipalities depend on Microsoft for simple things like email. In ‘Business Wise’, experts, including Reijer Passchier, Professor of Digi...
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IND is breaking the law by delaying processing of Syrian asylum applications27 May 2025
The Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) is breaking the law by making Syrian asylum seekers wait too long for a decision, says Mark Kla...
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The debate on Gaza filters through to local politics in the Netherlands27 May 2025
Social discontent is growing on the stance of the Dutch government in relation to Israel with debates now being held in the chambers of local councils...
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Was the Netherlands a key player in the massive Sky ECC hack’?In the media 26 May 2025
A new document casts doubt on the Dutch Public Prosecution Service’s role in the large-scale Sky ECC encryption bust, previously attributed to France....