In the media
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Rising staff shortages despite fear of recession – Olaf van Vliet in NRC 18 August 2022
Economists are warning for a contraction of the economy during the second half of this year. The United States are already facing a ‘technical recessi...
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Blogging about the Research and Management of the Tollense Battlefield 18 August 2022
The battle at the Tollense valley took place in 1300 BC, the Bronze age. The archaeological site now is being threatened by climate chance. In an inte...
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Refusing Russian tourists is only possible at European level 17 August 2022
In the wake of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, several European countries want to introduce entry bans for Russian nationals. But can they...
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Olaf van Vliet discusses staff shortages on Omroep West: Untapped labour potential and higher wages 17 August 2022
All of society is having to deal with the effects of staff shortages. Hospitals are unable to fill their duty rosters, primary schools are having to c...
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A permanent citizens' council: The missing link in Dutch politics 17 August 2022
Neighbouring countries have shown that when citizens are allowed to contribute their ideas, political discussions that have reached an impasse can be ...
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Joni Reef: 'We’re prisoners of our own perspective' 15 August 2022
One perspective, one cell, one outlook on life: what are we all prisoners of? That’s the question Vrij Nederland put to various experts, including Jon...
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Dutch cabinet forces municipalities to receive asylum seekers 11 August 2022
The shortage of reception places has become so great that the Dutch cabinet decided this week to take the lead in designating reception places itself....
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Bart Schermer: ‘Threats via internet also liable to punishment’ 11 August 2022
Austria wants to crack down on online threats and hatred. The reason is the death of GP Lisa-Maria Kellermayr. She committed suicide at the end of Jul...
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Too few work-related accidents reported to Netherlands Labour Authority 10 August 2022
Many employers are unaware that work-related accidents must be reported immediately to the Netherlands Labour Authority (NLA) and therefore they negle...
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Erik Bahre on Dutch radio about the effects of the Russia-Ukraine grain agreement on Africa 09 August 2022
Economic Anthropologist Erik Bähre talks on the Dutch News Radio Channel BNR about the effects of the Russia-Ukraine grain agreement for African count...
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Andrew Gawthorpe in The Guardian about the Republicans’ more radical agenda 08 August 2022
University lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe argues in The Guardian that the Republican's new agenda for a second Trump term is more radical than the first. H...
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Andrew Gawthorpe on ABC Radio about ‘Orbánism’ and the American right 08 August 2022
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas last week. University lecturer Andrew Gaw...
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Sander Hölsgens in Belgium Newspaper about changing skate culture 08 August 2022
Skate legend Tony Hawk came to Antwerp. Belgium newspaper De Morgen published an article on the changing skate culture. Cultural Anthropologist Sander...
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Podcast De Verbranders critical of European border and asylum procedures 27 July 2022
The Dutch asylum application centre in Ter Apel is overburdened, an issue that is currently a prominent feature in the Dutch media. In podcast De Verb...
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Leiden Law Cast #7: Law and computers with Professor Jaap van den Herik 22 July 2022
Leiden Law Cast is a podcast made by Leiden Law School, Leiden University, for everyone who wants to learn more about current legal issues.