In the media
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Opinion piece: Wilders’ remarks are offensive and unacceptable 21 March 2024
Recently, a pro-Palestine demonstration was held outside the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam during its opening, which was being attended by Pr...
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Dutch cabinet formation: how are we going to achieve the impossible? 20 March 2024
In his report, Dutch cabinet negotiator Kim Putters proposes the formation of a ‘programme cabinet’ and an outline agreement. The four political parti...
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New EU-Swiss negotiations 19 March 2024
A broad package of measures has been launched to deepen and expand the EU-Switzerland relationship. Christa Tobler was interviewed by both Süddeutsche...
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Do codes of conduct apply to civil servants’ free time? 18 March 2024
According to research conducted by regional Dutch newspaper ‘BN DeStem’, emigration to Russia certainly isn’t off the cards for some Dutch people. Inf...
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Political framing: migration figures 04 March 2024
Following the fall of the fourth Rutte cabinet, Dutch Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yesilgöz addressed the Dutch media about the ‘influx’ of ...
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Military service: a thing of the past or completely relevant today? 28 February 2024
Two years ago, Russian tanks crossed the border into Ukraine. The war seems to be getting closer and closer. Is it time to dust off and reintroduce mi...
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Is it time to amend Dutch work disability system? 28 February 2024
The research report by the independent committee on the future of the work disability system in the Netherlands ('Onafhankelijke Commissie Toekomst Ar...
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COA or municipality: who’s responsible? 26 February 2024
The Municipality of Dronten is temporarily bailing out the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) in Ter Apel by accommodating 360 a...
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Italy’s green light to ship boat migrants to Albania 26 February 2024
Italian PM Meloni’s election promise to limit the number of boat migrants entering the country looks like being fulfilled with help from Albania. A de...
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No definition of extraparliamentary cabinet in The Hague political arena 21 February 2024
Following the recent debate on the formation of a new Dutch government, there seems to be no clear definition of an extra parliamentary cabinet. Wim V...
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Egbert Jongen discusses free childcare 21 February 2024
Free childcare: Professor Egbert Jongen sees the potential drawbacks. The allocated budget could be used more effectively, for one thing. He discusses...
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Can a Prime Minister simply leave when there’s still a caretaker government? 20 February 2024
Chances that Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will become Secretary General of NATO are becoming increasingly likely now that the US and most western c...
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Is it right for judges to engage in politics? 19 February 2024
The Dutch State is set to challenge The Hague Court of Appeal's ruling that the Netherlands must stop exporting arms to Israel at the Supreme Court. T...
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Ban on 'boas' wearing religious symbols not yet possible 15 February 2024
It is becoming increasingly common for large Dutch municipalities, including the Municipality of Amsterdam, to allow special enforcement officers to w...
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Does a general ‘Lelystad model’ agreement have national potential? 12 February 2024
The Municipality of Lelystad is using a new kind of council agreement: a general agreement that all parties are entitled to have their say on. As Prof...