In the media
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Children often not reunited with parents after out-of-home placementIn the media 24 April 2025A minority of children placed in care return home. Following publication of research by Leiden University, Mariëlle Bruning, Professor of Child Law, c...
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Police ordered to destroy personal data of citizensIn the media 24 April 2025The Dutch police must stop storing personal data indefinitely. This was decided by the Council of State following several publications by investigativ...
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Wim Voermans on departure of Pieter Omtzigt and the spring budget22 April 2025Political talk show Café Kockelmann focused on two major issues on 18 April: the departure of Pieter Omtzigt after 21 years in Dutch politics and the ...
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Tesla’s vast profits add little to Dutch TreasuryIn the media 16 April 2025A seemingly huge car factory in Amsterdam turns out to be a financial hub in Tesla’s global empire. Jan van de Streek, Professor of Tax Law, investiga...
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Big Tech companies pocket the profits and the government foots the bill15 April 2025Tech giants are pocketing the profits and municipalities and the government are being left with social and financial burdens. In ‘Binnenlands Bestuur’...
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Asylum seekers go into hiding pending new application procedureIn the media 09 April 2025Applying for asylum twice is not allowed. Yet according to IND figures, the Netherlands returns only one in five asylum seekers to other countries in ...
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Anger and disbelief in Belgium after late verdict in rape caseIn the media 09 April 2025A student from Leuven was convicted of rape last week but escaped a prison sentence. Jeroen ten Voorde, Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedu...
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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...