In the media
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European Court holds Russia responsible for MH17 disasterIn the media 10 July 2025The ECtHR has ruled unanimously that Russia is responsible for downing flight MH17. Eric De Brabandere, Professor of International Dispute Settlement ...
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125,000-year-old Neanderthal ‘fat factory’ discovered in Germany10 July 2025The Neumark-Nord 2 site in central Germany, dates back to 125,000 years ago. During an interglacial period with temperatures similar to those today, N...
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Loophole in legislation on standards for remuneration09 July 2025A loophole in legislation on maximum pay for senior executives in public and semi-public sectors in the Netherlands has been uncovered by RTL News. Ba...
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Dutch city wants to ban fatbikesIn the media 09 July 2025To guarantee road safety and combat nuisance, Enschede wants to be the first city in the Netherlands to ban fatbikes. On RTL news site, Geerten Boogaa...
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Will helping illegal immigrants soon be a crime?In the media 08 July 2025The Dutch PVV party has proposed a legislative amendment that would make helping illegal immigrants a criminal offence. Joanne van der Leun, Professor...
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Colleagues on The Conversation03 July 2025Over the past year, twelve articles by Leiden humanities scholars have been published on The Conversation, an English-language platform that translate...
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Is the future of the UN under threat?in de media 02 July 2025Does the United Nations still have enough clout in a changing world order and what direction should it take in the future? Niels Blokker, professor em...
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Santino Regilme in Public Seminar: 'Naked Oligarchy: How Billionaires Captured Power and Hollowed Out Democracy'01 July 2025In a recent article for the magazine Public Seminar, Santino Regilme argues that democracy across continents is being quietly usurped by a transnation...
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Largest youth protection agency in the Netherlands is failingIn the media 25 June 2025Inspectors say the William Schrikker Foundation, a leading Dutch youth protection agency, is failing in its duties. Mariëlle Bruning, Professor of Chi...
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Laura Steenbergen in Health on probiotics and mood23 June 2025Decades of evidence suggests that the trillions of microorganisms living in people’s guts, called the microbiome, can influence the brain. And now, ne...
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Is an age limit for social media counterproductive?In de media 17 June 2025The call for a social media ban for children is louder than ever. Professor of Children's Rights Ton Liefaard argues in ‘Trouw’ newspaper that this wo...
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Does collecting sports images and data breach privacy laws?In de media 17 June 2025Tech company Eyeball collects images and data on young amateur football players on a large scale. But is this allowed? Bart Custers, Professor of Law ...
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Santino Regilme in EUobserver: 'The EU needs to research its own oligarchic capture'17 June 2025In a recent EUobserver opinion article, Salvador Santino Regilme, warns that Europe faces a crisis of legitimacy if it continues to ignore the structu...
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Dutch doctors threaten legal action against Snapchat after sale of illegal vapesIn de media 12 June 2025Dutch doctors hold social media platform Snapchat responsible for the illegal sale of vapes, and are threatening legal action. Bart Schermer, Professo...
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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...