In the media
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EU protection guarantee for Greenland raises questionsIn the media 15 January 2026The European Commission believes the EU protection clause (Art. 42.7 TEU) applies if the US were to annex Greenland. Experts, including Professor of ...
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European Court of Justice rejects Polish claim: Primacy of EU law upheldIn the media 22 December 2025The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled in two cases where the Polish Constitutional Court claimed its national Constitution overr...
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Denmark as a guiding country for migration policy: a model with limitsIn the media 16 December 2025Denmark is seen as an example of strict asylum policy within the European Union. Mark Klaassen, Assistant Professor of Immigration Law, warns in a ‘BN...
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Presentation of College of Europe’s postgraduate programmes11 November 2025On 6 November 2025, the Europe Hub at Leiden University welcomed Pierre Bachelier, Director of Student Affairs at the College of Europe. He presented ...
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Impact of Dutch preliminary election results on migration policyIn the media 30 October 2025Assistant professor Mark Klaassen says on RTL news that the preliminary election results will have little direct impact on the influx of asylum seeker...
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‘Return hubs’ as a solution for failed asylum seekersIn de media 12 June 2025Failed asylum seekers do not often return to their country of origin. The European Commission sees ‘return hubs’ as a solution. Dr Mark Klaassen discu...
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Is a stricter asylum policy legally feasible?In de media 28 May 2025Geert Wilders wants a stricter asylum policy, but is this realistic? Maartje van der Woude, Professor of Law and Society, and Mark Klaassen, assistant...
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IND is breaking the law by delaying processing of Syrian asylum applications27 May 2025The Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) is breaking the law by making Syrian asylum seekers wait too long for a decision, says Mark Kla...
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The Netherlands must speed up asylum procedures12 May 2025The CJEU says the time to process asylum applications in the Netherlands is too slow. Assistant Professor Mark Klaassen comments in ‘Trouw’ that staff...
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European Court rejects Malta’s ‘golden passport’ scheme30 April 2025The European Court of Justice has ruled that Malta must cease selling ‘golden passports’. Armin Cuyvers, Professor of European Law, says in ‘NRC’ news...
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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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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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Tipping point for US-Europe geopolitical relations31 March 2025
On 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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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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Conflicting signals from immigration minister Faber complicate implementation of Dispersal Act18 March 2025The Dispersal Act that aims to distribute asylum seekers evenly across Dutch municipalities and was scheduled for 1 July 2025, is having a bumpy ride....