In the media
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Passing the buck to the courts: the law deserves more respect from the Dutch cabinet12 November 2024The Schoof cabinet has several plans that are just not legally feasible. Yet they are often still forced through, knowing, or even hoping, that the co...
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Julia Cramer in NRC: ‘My goal is to bring quantum technology into society’11 November 2024‘Quantum technology is going to change the world, but most people don’t feel connected to it. I want to change that,’ says Julia Cramer, assistant pro...
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Trust in US Supreme Court at an all-time low06 November 2024While the first votes of the American elections are being counted, PhD candidate Tessa van Buchem appeared as a guest on Radio 1. During the radio bro...
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Moderating misinformation remains a tricky business06 November 2024A Pointer investigation has found that more than 30 Dutch podcasts regularly spread misinformation. Assistant professor Michael Klos spoke to Pointer ...
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Fines to punish overcrowding are pointless01 November 2024The Dutch Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) has been ordered to pay fines to the municipality of Westerwolde for overcrowding a...
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Archaeological Project Sheds Light on Ancient Water Management in Udhruh31 October 2024In 2011, the Udhruh Archaeological Project was launched, bringing together teams of Jordanian and Dutch archaeologists to investigate the region and r...
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We shouldn’t criticise Veilig Thuis – we should criticise the system31 October 2024Every day, Veilig Thuis employees receive hundreds of reports of domestic violence and child abuse. Despite their efforts, they are heavily criticised...
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The impact of the US’ inward shift on Europe30 October 2024Luuk van Middelaar, Professor of Foundations and Practice of the European Union and its Institutions, recently wrote an op-ed on this in Dutch daily n...
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Administrative fines against authorities are becoming ineffective30 October 2024Public authorities are increasingly being fined for failure to comply with decision periods specified in the Dutch Open Government Act (Woo). But to w...
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Border control and checks: a symbolic measure30 October 2024As part of its plans to introduce a stricter asylum policy, the Dutch cabinet wants to expand checks at internal borders within the EU. Professor of L...
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Highlighting Dutch-Jordanian archaeological cooperation in Udhruh28 October 2024In 2011, the University of Hussein Bin Talal in Maan and Leiden University initiated the joint Udhruh Archaeological Project, led by Professors Fawzi ...
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Is it a crime to chain yourself to entrance gates in protest?25 October 2024How far can demonstrators push the limits? And should the police step in when someone chains themselves to entrance gates as part of a protest? Jeroen...
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Emergency asylum accommodation for children violates their rights24 October 2024The number of children being housed in emergency asylum accommodation has skyrocketed over the past two years. Various agencies have been issuing warn...
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Instagram Teens: is this the solution teenagers really need?22 October 2024Through its launch of Instagram Teens, Instagram promises to create a safe environment for teenagers by introducing age restrictions. But is it actual...
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Dutch cabinet’s asylum plans will have little effect22 October 2024The Dutch cabinet plans to adopt the strictest asylum policy the Netherlands has ever seen. In daily newspaper NRC, Peter Rodrigues (Emeritus Professo...