In the media
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Public authorities lack knowledge and tools to correctly apply ‘Woo’08 April 2025Public authorities often have too little knowledge of the Open Government Act. This is ‘frustrating for applicants and leads to uncertainty for third ...
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Netherlands falling behind in European asylum policy08 April 2025The Netherlands is falling behind in Europe with strict asylum policy while other countries are tightening their rules. Mark Klaassen, Assistant Profe...
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Inhumane conditions looming in Dutch prisonsIn the media 03 April 2025Miranda Boone, Professor of Criminology and Comparative Penology, says inhumane conditions may arise if prisoners cannot be released two weeks early. ...
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Is Marine Le Pen’s conviction an attack on democracy?01 April 2025Marine Le Pen, an immensely popular French politician, has been found guilty of misappropriating EU funds and is barred from running for public office...
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Tipping point for US-Europe geopolitical relations31 March 2025On a visit to Greenland, US Vice President Vance criticised Denmark. Trump had previously distanced himself from Europe. Luuk van Middelaar, Professor...
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Home Affairs minister proposes drastic reforms to electoral system27 March 2025Minister Judith Uitermark proposes that 125 seats will become electable through provincial electoral lists and only 25 seats through a national electo...
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Limiting numbers of international students breaches European law26 March 2025Five legal scholars, including three from Leiden University’s Europa Institute, Armin Cuyvers, Stefaan Van den Bogaert and Vincent Delhomme, argue in ...
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Can we still curb the power of Big Tech?25 March 2025On 20 March, Reijer Passchier, Assistant Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law and Professor of Digitalisation and the Democratic Constit...
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New policy needed to tackle cybercriminalsIn the media 21 March 2025The total anonymity of online servers makes it very difficult to track down cybercriminals. Femke Halsema is calling for changes. University lecturer ...
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Penalty for administrative authorities missing deadlines is ineffective20 March 2025When an administrative authority fails to give a decision on time, it can be penalised. Experts claim this coercive measure no longer works. Annemarie...
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New Report from Leiden University's International Institute of Air and Space LawResearch report 19 March 2025The International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL) at Leiden University has released a report highlighting that the European Air Traffic Managem...
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Conflicting signals from immigration minister Faber complicate implementation of Dispersal Act18 March 2025The Dispersal Act that aims to distribute asylum seekers evenly across Dutch municipalities and was scheduled for 1 July 2025, is having a bumpy ride....
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Can AI music generators use voices of Dutch singers?In de media 18 March 2025The voices of Dutch singers can be heard on music created by artificial intelligence (AI). Dirk Visser, Professor of Intellectual Property Law, spoke ...
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Dutch police force not protecting officers adequately18 March 2025According to an investigation by ‘Nieuwsuur’, the Dutch police force is not complying with current occupational health and safety legislation. Barend ...
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Abuse and starvation: alarm sounded in care of child refugeesIn de media 17 March 2025Abuse is widespread in the foster care of unaccompanied child refugees, according to an investigation by ‘Zembla’. Mariëlle Bruning, Professor of Chil...