In the media
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Does the proposed Dutch Defence Readiness Act go too far?In the media 17 November 2025The Dutch Ministry of Defence wants to respond faster to international threats by expanding army barracks and military training areas. Assistant Profe...
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Dutch cloud company in US hands: unrest at government bodiesIn the media 13 November 2025Solvinity provides essential IT services to government bodies and has been acquired by a US company. Reijer Passchier, Assistant Professor of Constitu...
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Is your boss allowed to check your work chat?In the media 13 November 2025Sharing a joke with a colleague in your work chat might seem harmless, but just how private is it? Gerrit-Jan Zwenne, Professor of Law and the Informa...
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Risks of radical changes to some of the GDPR pillars12 November 2025EUobserver has published an article on the European Commission’s leaked 'Digital Omnibus' draft, featuring comments by Gianclaudio Malgieri, Associate...
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More parties, more 'poldering': governing the NetherlandsIn the media 12 November 2025The House of Representatives has never been so fragmented, with seven parties holding three seats or less. Experts warn of political chaos, but Wim Vo...
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Presentation of College of Europe’s postgraduate programmes11 November 2025On 6 November 2025, the Europe Hub at Leiden University welcomed Pierre Bachelier, Director of Student Affairs at the College of Europe. He presented ...
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Wake-up call for Dutch youth care after Vlaardingen foster abuseIn the media 06 November 2025Last year, the abuse of a girl by her foster parents shocked the Netherlands. Their trial begins today in a case that marks a turning point for youth ...
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Wilders challenges Dutch election results using ‘Trumpian’ tacticsin the media 05 November 2025Geert Wilders is sowing doubt by challenging the election results, which, according to critics, is reminiscent of Donald Trump's tactics. Wim Voermans...
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Minority government unlikely option in the NetherlandsIn the media 05 November 2025A minority government in the Netherlands is rare. Corné Smit, guest lecturer in constitutional and administrative law recently obtained his doctorate ...
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Time for a Minister for Digital Affairs and AI?In the media 05 November 2025There is an urgent need for stronger oversight of digitalisation and artificial intelligence warns Reijer Passchier, associate professor in Leiden and...
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Mayors in the Netherlands obstructing the right to demonstrateIn the media 04 November 2025Research by Follow the Money shows that mayors are increasingly obstructing demonstrations. Follow the Money refers to previously published research b...
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Copyright over your own face and voice04 November 2025To tackle deepfakes, Denmark proposes expanding copyright law so everyone gets copyright over their own face and voice. There are similar ideas in the...
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Why are we failing to address the problems in youth care?In the media 03 November 2025Youth care in the Netherlands needs to change. A new alarming inspection report says that children’s safety is not guaranteed. Mariëlle Bruning, Profe...
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A new Dutch government by Christmas is unrealisticin the media 03 November 2025'To form a new government, major and controversial decisions need to be taken that have broad support. That requires clear agreements and a calm, stea...
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Weighing the pros and cons of labour migrationIn the media 31 October 2025Political parties want to reduce labour migration, but without harming the Dutch economy. Is that actually possible? Olaf van Vliet, Professor of Econ...