In the media
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Academy for the rule of law: ‘Indispensable in populist times’03 March 2025Around fifty civil servants and journalists have jointly delved into rule of law issues since the launch of the Academy for the Rule of Law, a Dutch c...
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Russia's escalating hybrid warfare across Europe27 January 2025There is a significant increase in Russian covert operations. Bart Schuurman, professor of Terrorism and Political Violence, sheds light on the alarmi...
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The surprising absence of world leaders at WEF 202524 January 2025The World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 has a notable absence of several world leaders. Jan Aart Scholte, professor of Global Transformations and Governan...
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Empty seats at the 2025 World Economic ForumWhich world leaders will not be attending the meeting in Switzerland? 20 January 2025The annual World Economic Forum (WEF) is underway, and it is a key instance for world leaders to adress global and regional challenges. The organisati...
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How Europe can reduce flood risk06 January 2025With the recent devastating floods across Europe in late 2024 Europe is expected to experience a greater frequency of severe floods. Paul Hudson, Asso...
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The role of chemical weapons in the Ukraine conflict23 December 2024Anneleen van der Meer, assistant professor in the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA), discusses Russia's alleged use of chemical weapons ...
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Why is the formation process in Belgium so complex?12 November 2024The Belgian elections are over. Now it is up to the formateur to form a cabinet, but that appears to be difficult. Fauke Deceuninck, program leader of...
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Leidse studenten analyseren Nederlandse debat over glyfosaat01 October 2024Onderzoeksprogramma Zembla onderzoekt de toelating van glyfosaat in Europa. De controversiële onkruidverdelger is voor de komende tien jaar weer toege...
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From Newry to The Hague: A Journey Through International Studies and Community10 September 2024
In this article in The Irish Times, Pádraig Corrigan talks about his experience studying abroad at Leiden University College in The Hague.
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Racist riots in the UK: which root causes need to be addressed?23 August 2024The United Kingdom (UK) has recently been facing racist violence outbreaks. Tahir Abbas, Professor of Radicalisation Studies, discusses this in an art...
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Mark Rutte: The ideal candidate to preserve NATO unity25 June 2024What can we expect from Mark Rutte as NATO's Secretary General? Lars Brummel, postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Public Administration, expla...
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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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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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What does the current international security environment look like?22 December 2023Eva Michaels, Assistant Professor Intelligence and Security, talks about the current international security environment, including intelligence issues...
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Olaf van Vliet in Trouw on temporary extra money to people on social assistance14 July 2023What would happen if families with little money were to receive an extra amount every month with no conditions attached? Would it help with their wors...