In the media
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Opinion: Global Safety Summit on AI avoids real issue 08 November 2023
The first global safety summit on Artificial Intelligence is a fact. Prime Minister Sunak organised the conference because he believes that the issues...
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Should judicial review be allowed in the Netherlands? 02 November 2023
In the aftermath of the child care benefits scandal in the Netherlands, politicians in The Hague turned to self-reflection and, as a result, the call ...
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How accessible is information from Dutch public authorities to journalists? 30 October 2023
Journalists in the Netherlands are unhappy about the handling of their requests under the Dutch Open Government Act (Wet open overheid, Woo). They say...
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Criticism from Dutch civil servants about the Government's stance on war in Middle East 23 October 2023
Two open letters are currently circulating among civil servants in the Netherlands calling for the Dutch government to take a different stance towards...
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Is extraction of raw materials in space allowed? 17 October 2023
Asteroids, pieces of matter orbiting round the sun, have turned out to be extremely valuable. Asteroid Psyche contains a quantity of metals that toget...
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Dutch shipbuilder seeking compensation for sanctions against Russia 16 October 2023
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards has sued the government. With the legal action, the company is seeking compensation for financial loss suffered as a...
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Christa Tobler speaks on the legal relationship between Switzerland and the EU 06 October 2023
On 26 and 27 September 2023, the conference "External Relations of the EU in Times of Crisis" was held at the University of Augsburg, Germany.
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Ben Van Rompuy speaks at OECD-IDB Latin American and Caribbean Competition Forum 05 October 2023
Ben Van Rompuy, assistant professor of EU competition law, was an invited expert at the 23th Latin American and Caribbean Competition Forum (LACCF) or...
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'Bestaanszekerheid': the new buzzword in The Hague 21 September 2023
'Bestaanszekerheid' (socio-economic security) is the buzzword in the Netherlands and the magic word in the current election campaign. The King also dr...
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Hiring third parties by (local) authorities remains controversial 20 September 2023
Hiring commercial consultancy firms by (local or regional) authorities remains controversial and it is at the centre of attention. This was previously...
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Ruling: temporary coffeeshop licences are allowed 14 September 2023
Coffeeshop licences may be issued temporarily and reissued after this period has expired. This follows from a ruling by the Administrative Jurisdictio...
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Former student in Mr. online about Air and Space Law in Leiden 14 September 2023
Anmol Dhawan (24) graduated cum laude from the Advanced LLM in Air and Space Law in Leiden on 28 August 2023. He comes from Mumbai in India and did hi...
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Starlink - Battle of the Satellites 13 September 2023
You can hardly avoid it if you want to quickly implement satellite internet. Elon Musk's company Starlink is 'all-powerful in space' (Volkskrant). Dut...
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Commercial consultancy firms take on role of civil servants 13 September 2023
Research by Dutch television programme ‘Nieuwsuur’ shows that local councils in the Netherlands often lack civil servants and experts to support the i...
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Big tech and their leaders are a danger to democracy 13 September 2023
Elon Musk managed to foil a strategic Ukrainian drone attack with the push of a button. It clearly shows that democracy is hanging by a thread, says A...