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Jetten at security conference: ‘The new generation should take the lead’Two-day conference in The Hague 27 May 2026From Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten to American ambassador Joseph Poplo, and from former defence minister Kajsa Ollongren to General Onno Eichelsheim...
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Adam Lichtenheld receives ISA Distinguished Book Award 202610 March 2026Assistant professor Adam Lichtenheld received the ISA Distinguished Book Award for the best book in the study of international politics of ethnicity, ...
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Winner of the Europe Hub’s Best Master’s Thesis Prize 202503 February 2026Each year, Leiden University’s Europe Hub invites submissions from all faculties for its annual Europe Hub Master's thesis prize. The winning thesis s...
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What our experts have to say about the key issues in the Dutch electionsDutch elections 28 October 2025Is your strategic vote actually strategic? How can the Netherlands form a stable government? And what should the next government do about migration, d...
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Quiet brake on war: this intelligence expert points to arms control agreements that work15 October 2025At the start of his PhD, intelligence analyst William Lippert didn’t yet know what to expect. Little had been written on the subject. Three years late...
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How should the next Dutch government approach national defence?National elections 07 October 2025What defence strategy should the Dutch government adopt for the next four years? Our experts advise investing in social resilience, strengthening ‘sof...
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Leiden University in The Hague praised by L’Express as one of Europe’s ‘schools of power’27 September 2025Leiden University is considered a ‘school of power’, and the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) has been described as ‘the diamond of Lei...
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Video labs and narratives of future conflicts: two lecturers receive a Comenius GrantInnovation in education 24 June 2025Lecturers Marjo de Graauw and Malte Riemann have both received a Comenius Teaching Fellowship. The €50,000 grant will enable them and their project te...
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Experience ‘Shelter’: An underground VR-experience about Ukraine20 June 2025In a world increasingly shaped by conflict, it becomes ever more important to create space for empathy, understanding, and informed public discourse. ...
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How does the European Union tackle disinformation? ‘Much more than a security issue’Interview met Sophie Vériter 06 June 2025During her work for the European Union, Sophie Vériter witnessed how young people in countries like Ukraine and Moldova were exposed to Russian propag...
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What to expect from the NATO Summit in The HagueInsights 19 May 2025With strained US relations and war in Ukraine, difficult discussions lie ahead at the NATO summit in The Hague this June. What’s at stake, and what mi...
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AIV opinion: EU must act more decisively and effectively16 April 2025The Advisory Council on International Affairs (AIV) has issued an opinion on possibilities for reform within the European Union (EU) in the area of Co...
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Photo exhibition 'NATO and the Netherlands: A Journey' at Wijnhaven25 March 2025From 25 March to 15 April, the photo exhibition 'NATO and the Netherlands: A Journey' will be on display on the third floor of Wijnhaven. This traveli...
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Martijn Kitzen has been appointed professor by special appointment of Military Science: 'It's time for Europe to make a stand'Interview 03 March 2025Martijn Kitzen, who has years of experience as former military with multiple deployments and as a professor at the Netherlands Defence Academy (NLDA),...
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Minister of Defence at Ukraine Symposium: 'We Europeans have only one chance to get this right'Report '3 years of war Ukraine' 25 February 2025Three years on, and interest in Ukraine certainly hasn't decreased. The auditorium at the Wijnhaven location was fully booked on Monday. Hundreds of p...