In the media
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Jens Iverson: The arrest warrants are for individuals, not for the state of Israel28 November 2024The Netherlands will comply with the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Netanyahu and proceed to arrest him as so...
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Will budget airlines face crackdown on misleadingly low ticket prices?27 November 2024Invoking old legislation, Spain has imposed fines on five airlines, including Ryanair, in an attempt to crack down on extra fees for hand luggage and ...
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ICC issues arrest warrant against Netanyahu26 November 2024The chance that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will actually be brought to trial seems slim. And yet the arrest warrant issued against Neta...
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New measures to tackle antisemitism26 November 2024Since the war in Gaza, antisemitism has been on the rise in the Netherlands. Last week, the cabinet presented measures to tackle this. Marloes van Noo...
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Rise in combination punishments with hospital orders: Pauline Schuyt warns of risks26 November 2024Pauline Schuyt, Professor of Penal Law and Sentencing, spoke on Dutch current affairs programme ‘EenVandaag’ about the stark rise in combination punis...
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Experts sound alarm over emergency accommodation for child asylum seekers26 November 2024The Dutch cabinet faces a challenging task. On 1 December, they are expected to present a plan for the accommodation of child asylum seekers at locati...
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Priority of banks and tax authorities in bankruptcies means loss of wealth25 November 2024Putting banks and the Tax and Customs Administration at the front of the queue in bankruptcy cases in the Netherlands is outdated. That is the conclus...
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Has ProRail stretched the limits of the right to strike?25 November 2024The strikes by Dutch rail operator ProRail are not predicted to end any time soon, and that will cause considerable inconvenience for travellers. ‘The...
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Dutch government discloses climate spending – but it could be clearer21 November 2024Financial support that wealthy countries provide to poorer countries in order to help them combat climate change and the associated emissions was the ...
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Entrepreneur’s role not given enough weight in VBAR Act19 November 2024Labour law experts have called on the Dutch government to review the bill for the Dutch Assessment of Employment Relationships and Legal Presumption (...
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The Washington Post review of Eric Storm’s Nationalism: ‘Grand scale history’18 November 2024The Washington Post reviews Nationalism by university lecturer Eric Storm. In this book, Storm explores how nation-states became the dominant politica...
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Dutch government’s internal admin delays publication of documents18 November 2024The public disclosure of documents under the Dutch Open Government Act (Woo) is often delayed, especially when the information is considered socially ...
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Knowledge centre Anxiety & Stress in youth behind the scenes at Jeugdjournaal13 November 2024On Thursday 17 October, Marieke Bos and Anika Bexkens went behind the scenes at the Jeugdjournaal, a Dutch television program that delivers news speci...
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Extending demonstration ban in Amsterdam is contentious, experts claim13 November 2024Dutch activist Frank van der Linde has initiated summary proceedings against the extension of the emergency order following the recent disturbances in...
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Employees in stronger position to negotiate terms of employment13 November 2024Employees are now in a better position to negotiate the terms and conditions of their employment. This is mainly visible in wage increases and fringe ...