In the media
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A fire-starting masterclass by Dr. Andrew Sorensen on Archeology Quest25 March 2024Hosts and creators of the Nebula tv series ‘Archeology Quest’ Lorraine Boissoneault and Stephanie Sammann compete to see if they could have survived d...
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Microplastics in artery plaque linked with higher risk of heart attack, stroke and death22 March 2024You can't see them with the naked eye, but they are highly likely to pose a threat to our health: microplastics. These tiny plastic particles are pres...
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Opinion piece: Wilders’ remarks are offensive and unacceptable21 March 2024Recently, a pro-Palestine demonstration was held outside the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam during its opening, which was being attended by Pr...
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Dutch cabinet formation: how are we going to achieve the impossible?20 March 2024In his report, Dutch cabinet negotiator Kim Putters proposes the formation of a ‘programme cabinet’ and an outline agreement. The four political parti...
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Deepfake video enforcement is a problem: ‘You can't ban all porn videos.’20 March 2024Many deepfake porn videos are going around appearing to feature popular Dutch presenters, actors and politicians. These videos are banned, and yet the...
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Quincy Promes arrested in Dubai: will he be extradited to the Netherlands?20 March 2024Quincy Promes has been arrested in Dubai at the request of the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service. The Dutch judicial authorities now want Dubai t...
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Olaf van Vliet discusses rise in self-employment on NU.nl19 March 2024The number of self-employed people has risen over the past few years. Professor of Economics Olaf van Vliet explains this development in Dutch online ...
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New EU-Swiss negotiations19 March 2024A broad package of measures has been launched to deepen and expand the EU-Switzerland relationship. Christa Tobler was interviewed by both Süddeutsche...
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ASML threatening to move abroad for no good reason18 March 2024Population growth is falling, tax advantages for expats are not attractive enough and there’s a lack of qualified workers. Three reasons why Peter Wen...
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Do codes of conduct apply to civil servants’ free time?18 March 2024According to research conducted by regional Dutch newspaper ‘BN DeStem’, emigration to Russia certainly isn’t off the cards for some Dutch people. Inf...
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How Finland managed to halve its suicide rate18 March 2024Finland reduced its suicide rate from 30 deaths per 100,000 citizens. Marieke Liem and Leah Prencipe, Professor of Violence and Interventions and Post...
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Udhruh archaeological project on TV in Jordan14 March 2024The Udhruh archaeological project in Jordan was recently visited by Diala Dabbas for her program ‘Helwa ya Donya’ (which translates to ‘Beautiful Univ...
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Secure youth care is failing. ‘It’s like being in an extremely strict prison.’14 March 2024Roughly arrested and subjected to extreme isolation. Using his experience, expert Jason Bhugwandass spoke to 50 young people who have spent time on Zi...
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Force judges to listen to parents before placing children in care11 March 2024Parents are not always heard before their children’s placement in care is extended. They can only have their say if they ask the judge for a hearing t...
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Political framing: migration figures04 March 2024Following the fall of the fourth Rutte cabinet, Dutch Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yesilgöz addressed the Dutch media about the ‘influx’ of ...