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The EU’s Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: International and European Perspectives13 July 2023Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union (EU) and its Member States have adopted wide-ranging legal and political measu...
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Vestert Borger speaks at expert meeting of the Advisory Council on International Affairs09 July 2023On 6 July 2023, the Dutch Advisory Council on International Affairs organized an expert meeting on European solidarity.
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No social safety net for 'PGB' caregivers who care for seriously ill relatives06 July 2023An investigation carried out by Dutch news programme Nieuwsuur has revealed that despite a recent ruling by the Centrale Raad van Beroep (Central Appe...
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Recipients Meijers Grants 202306 July 2023At least six people are off to a good start of the summer, because they are the recipients of a Meijers grant. For the next few years, these researche...
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Presentation Leiden research The Database of Business Ethics in Oxford05 July 2023On Wednesday 7 June 2023, Dr Yvonne Erkens, Kate Verhoeff, Emma Snel, and Fleur Walravens of the Department of Labour Law in Leiden, gave a presentati...
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Book presentation 'Phanta Rhei: recht en duurzaamheid'05 July 2023On 15 June 2023, the book presentation for the ‘Panta Rhei: recht en duurzaamheid’ (Panta Rhei: law and sustainability) was held at the Oude Sterrenwa...
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Christa Tobler and Marc Maresco editors of book 'Switzerland and the EU - A Challenging Relationship'.04 July 2023The volume includes contributions on various aspects of the legal relationship between Switzerland and the European Union.
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Europa Institute co-organises International Conference on Schengen in Brussels04 July 2023On 27 and 28 June 2023, an extensive conference was held on the past and future of Europe’s free travel area: the Schengen zone. The Europa Institute,...
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Gerrard Boot and Yvonne Erkens organise annual EALCJ conference04 July 2023The conference of the European Association of Labour Court Judges (EALCJ) took place in Leiden from 8 to 10 June 2023. The EALCJ is an association of ...
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Vasiliki Kosta lectures on cultural diversity at EUI Summer Course on “The Law of the European Union”04 July 2023Dr. Vicky Kosta (Europa Institute, Leiden University), together with Professor Niamh Nic Shuibhne (University of Edinburgh), provided a course on “Cul...
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Leiden University wins five prizes at the IBA ICC Moot Court Competition04 July 2023Leiden University won five prizes at the 10th edition of the IBA International Criminal Court (ICC) Moot Court Competition – English edition of 2023, ...
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Leiden researchers on king’s apology for the Netherlands historical role in slavery04 July 2023In a speech on Keti Koti (meaning ‘the chain is broken’ and the name given to 1 July, the day marking the abolition of slavery) the Dutch king, Willem...
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How could government prevent the next benefits scandal? ‘Be vulnerable and share your data’03 July 2023Government decision-making is unfathomable and hard to check. Many decisions are not made public and their layout makes it difficult for computers to ...
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Vasiliki Kosta and Olga Ceran speak about academic freedom at the University of Bologna, Italy28 June 2023On 26 June, Dr Vicky Kosta and Dr Olga Ceran visited the University of Bologna, Italy, to present the Vidi research project ‘The EU fundamental right ...
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Do municipal councils meet behind closed doors too often?27 June 2023‘Dutch municipalities’ backroom meetings a massive breach of the law’ was the main headline of Dutch newspaper De Stentor on 24 June 2022. According t...