In the media
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Return payment for Syrian refugees is unrealistic23 January 2025The return payment of 900 euros for Syrian asylum seekers is a striking part of the Dutch policy to promote voluntary return. Mark Klaassen, universit...
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How context can turn a slogan into a crime23 January 2025Two men have been sentenced to six months in jail for projecting racist slogans onto the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam during the 2023 New Year’s celebr...
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Instagram ‘accidentally’ blocks democrat-related search terms22 January 2025One day after Donald Trump's inauguration as new US president, search results linked to Biden, Harris and Obama were flagged on Instagram as ‘sensitiv...
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Dutch government wants to invest 300 miljoen euro in AI22 January 2025Europe lags far behind the US in the AI market. The Dutch government wants the Netherlands to build a supercomputer to gain a stronger position. Reije...
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Empty seats at the 2025 World Economic ForumWhich world leaders will not be attending the meeting in Switzerland? 20 January 2025The annual World Economic Forum (WEF) is underway, and it is a key instance for world leaders to adress global and regional challenges. The organisati...
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Lotte van Dillen in Washington Post about distracted eating and gaining weight16 January 2025Distracted eating is common and has adverse health consequences. Read more about the research of Leiden social psychologist Lotte van Dillen and some ...
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Council of State calls a halt to Dutch Ministry of Defence shooting ranges15 January 2025The debate on the closure of illegal Dutch MOD shooting ranges as a result of nitrogen legislation is complex and involves various legal aspects. Armi...
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Senate's role in the Netherlands is too political15 January 2025The purpose of the Senate in the Netherlands is to review draft legislation. Wim Voermans, Professor of Constitutional Law, says on NPO Radio1 that th...
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New era dawning for European leaders14 January 2025An op-ed in Dutch newspaper ‘NRC’ by Luuk van Middelaar, historian, political philosopher and Professor of Foundations and Practice of the European Un...
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Jasmijn Rana Explores Cultural Norms in Running on 'Everyday Runners' Podcast14 January 2025Episodes 40 and 42 of the podcast Everyday Runners by Andy Fuller and Reading Sideways Press, feature a conversation with Jasmijn Rana, Assistant Prof...
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Eric Storm in UP ideas podcast: ‘Comparative studies on nationalism were missing ’14 January 2025Historian Eric Storm discusses how nationalism shapes our world in Princeton’s UP Ideas podcast.
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Looi van Kessel on The Conversation: ‘Their passing is a reminder of the fragility of queer lives’14 January 2025Assistant professor Looi van Kessel writes in The Conversation about the passing of drag performer The Vivienne, reflecting on their significance for ...
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Gaps in new FIFA rules on transfer system13 January 2025FIFA's new rules were introduced after the Diarra case in which a footballer wanted to unilaterally terminate his contract while it was still running....
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What if you no longer agree with a play about your life?13 January 2025Dutch former television presenter Sonja Barend has chosen to distance herself from the theatrical adaptation of her book. Dirk Visser, Professor of In...
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Radical steps needed to save Europe’s democratic rule of law from Big Tech09 January 2025In an op-ed and an interview in Dutch newspaper ‘de Volkskrant’, Reijer Passchier, Assistant Professor in Constitutional Law at Leiden University and ...