In the media
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US attack on Venezuela undermines international lawIn the media 06 January 2026The US attack and the arrest of Venezuelan President Maduro have raised questions worldwide. Two Leiden experts in international law, Anna Marhold and...
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Dutch allowances system under pressure: authorities need to be more proactiveIn the media 06 January 2026Experts argue for automatic payment of allowances and say authorities should stop reclaiming overpaid amounts. Fatma Çapkurt, Assistant Professor of C...
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Why we should be more concerned about the spread of bird flu05 January 2026'The chance of a pandemic is small, but not zero,' according to Nikki Ikani, assistant professor of intelligence and security. She warns in various me...
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Pesticides can have unforseen consequences on nature - yet the EU proposes to remove periodic reassessmentIn the media 23 December 2025Martina Vijver talks about the impact of pesticides on nature in many Dutch media outlets. This news is now also covered internationally. In Chemical ...
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Why is youth unemployment rising when there are so many vacancies?In the media 23 December 2025Youth unemployment in the Netherlands has risen sharply in recent years, though many vacancies cannot be filled. Olaf van Vliet, Professor of Economic...
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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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Ancient humans were making fire 350.000 years earlier than previously thought18 December 2025Buried beneath a Suffolk forest, archaeologists have uncovered the earliest known human-made fire. A fire that was sparked 400,000 years ago. This stu...
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Special drone flights above the North Sea in 2026?In the media 18 December 2025From the end of 2026, drone flights could be tested out of visual range in a special zone above the North Sea. Assistant Professor Benjamyn I. Scott c...
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US access to Dutch DigiD data raises red flagsIn the media 16 December 2025A potential takeover of Dutch cloud company Solvinity by US company Kyndryl could give the US government access to Dutch citizens’ DigiD data. Reijer ...
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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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Tech billionaires want their own mini nations without democratic checksIn the media 16 December 2025Power and money are not enough for big tech entrepreneurs who are investing billions in digital nations. Reijer Passchier, Professor of Digitalisation...
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Intigam Mamedov on The Conversation: ‘Trump’s sympathies might be with Kyiv’12 December 2025Postdoc Intigam Mamedov comments in The Conversation on the recent peace talks between Russia and the USA regarding the war in Ukraine.
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Salvador Santino Regilme on Al Jazeera about a possible US attack on Venezuela: ‘Not a binary choice between ‘no attack’ and an Iraq-style invasion’12 December 2025Tensions between Venezuela and the USA have risen over the past few months. Associate Professor Salvador Santino Regilme explains on Al Jazeera what D...
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Vincent Chang on East Asia Forum: ‘China globalises its pantheon of national heroes and martyrs’12 December 2025In an article for East Asia Forum, University Lecturer Vincent Chang sheds light on China’s ambition to globalise its pantheon of national heroes.
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Eric Storm featured in Spanish media about his new book Nationalism12 December 2025Several Spanish news outlets have published interviews with Associate Professor Eric Storm about his new book Nationalism.