In the media
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Minority cabinet in the Netherlands: opportunity or risk?In the media 21 January 2026In daily political programme ‘Dit is de Dag’ (NPO Radio), constitutional law experts Corné Smit and Wim Voermans discussed the question of whether a m...
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Afshin Ellian working on plan for a new IranIn the media 19 January 2026Iran is experiencing severe unrest with millions of people protesting against the strict regime. Opponents of the regime are now working on a blueprin...
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EU protection guarantee for Greenland raises questionsIn the media 15 January 2026The European Commission believes the EU protection clause (Art. 42.7 TEU) applies if the US were to annex Greenland. Experts, including Professor of ...
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Experts call for openness on DigiD sale to US tech companyIn the media 15 January 2026Experts want full transparency on the proposed sale of the DigiD platform to a US company and warn of risks to digital sovereignty. Reijer Passchier, ...
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UK pays ‘substantial’ compensation to Guantánamo detainee Abu Zubaydahin de media 14 January 2026Helen Duffy, professor of international law in Leiden, is Abu Zubaydah’s international lawyer and commented on the case for the BBC and other media.
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Dutch Enterprise Chamber examines abuses at NexperiaIn the media 09 January 2026Next week, the Enterprise Chamber will decide on an investigation into possible abuses at Nexperia. Lawyers say the outcome is clear. Harold Koster, ...
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Intercepted oil tanker: morally clear, legally murkyIn the media 08 January 2026The US operation to seize an oil tanker near Iceland has put the spotlight on international maritime law. Hilde Woker, an expert on the law of the sea...
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Minority cabinet is wishful thinking and a recipe for a new crisisin the media 08 January 2026The Dutch cabinet formation is dragging on and a minority cabinet is now envisaged. Constitutional law expert Wim Voermans recently warned in ‘de Volk...
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UN Security Council is unlikely to condemn America’s action against MaduroIn the media 07 January 2026The UN Security Council met to discuss America’s action against Venezuela when it seized Nicolás Maduro. Larissa van den Herik, Professor of Internati...
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In the geopolitical jungle, it’s the survival of the fittestIn the media 06 January 2026The unanimous condemnation of the American attack on Venezuela is 'hypocritical', says Andreas Kinneging, Professor of Philosophy of Law, in Dutch new...
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Big Tech: a major issue todayIn the media 06 January 2026Digitisation is undermining the democratic rule of law and shifting power from parliaments to Silicon Valley, warns Reijer Passchier, Professor of Dig...
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US attack on Venezuela undermines international lawIn the media 06 January 2026The US attack and the arrest of Venezuelan President Maduro have raised questions worldwide. Two Leiden experts in international law, Anna Marhold and...
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Dutch allowances system under pressure: authorities need to be more proactiveIn the media 06 January 2026Experts argue for automatic payment of allowances and say authorities should stop reclaiming overpaid amounts. Fatma Çapkurt, Assistant Professor of C...
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Why is youth unemployment rising when there are so many vacancies?In the media 23 December 2025Youth unemployment in the Netherlands has risen sharply in recent years, though many vacancies cannot be filled. Olaf van Vliet, Professor of Economic...
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European Court of Justice rejects Polish claim: Primacy of EU law upheldIn the media 22 December 2025The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled in two cases where the Polish Constitutional Court claimed its national Constitution overr...