In the media
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Opinion piece: Wilders’ remarks are offensive and unacceptable 21 March 2024
Recently, a pro-Palestine demonstration was held outside the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam during its opening, which was being attended by Pr...
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Dutch cabinet formation: how are we going to achieve the impossible? 20 March 2024
In his report, Dutch cabinet negotiator Kim Putters proposes the formation of a ‘programme cabinet’ and an outline agreement. The four political parti...
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Do codes of conduct apply to civil servants’ free time? 18 March 2024
According to research conducted by regional Dutch newspaper ‘BN DeStem’, emigration to Russia certainly isn’t off the cards for some Dutch people. Inf...
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Military service: a thing of the past or completely relevant today? 28 February 2024
Two years ago, Russian tanks crossed the border into Ukraine. The war seems to be getting closer and closer. Is it time to dust off and reintroduce mi...
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COA or municipality: who’s responsible? 26 February 2024
The Municipality of Dronten is temporarily bailing out the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) in Ter Apel by accommodating 360 a...
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No definition of extraparliamentary cabinet in The Hague political arena 21 February 2024
Following the recent debate on the formation of a new Dutch government, there seems to be no clear definition of an extra parliamentary cabinet. Wim V...
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Can a Prime Minister simply leave when there’s still a caretaker government? 20 February 2024
Chances that Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will become Secretary General of NATO are becoming increasingly likely now that the US and most western c...
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Is it right for judges to engage in politics? 19 February 2024
The Dutch State is set to challenge The Hague Court of Appeal's ruling that the Netherlands must stop exporting arms to Israel at the Supreme Court. T...
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Ban on 'boas' wearing religious symbols not yet possible 15 February 2024
It is becoming increasingly common for large Dutch municipalities, including the Municipality of Amsterdam, to allow special enforcement officers to w...
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Does a general ‘Lelystad model’ agreement have national potential? 12 February 2024
The Municipality of Lelystad is using a new kind of council agreement: a general agreement that all parties are entitled to have their say on. As Prof...
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How realistic is a minority Dutch government? 12 February 2024
The promise made in the run-up to the last Dutch elections that the ‘next cabinet formation process will be quicker and more transparent’ has already ...
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Dutch cabinet formation talks have collapsed. What's next? 09 February 2024
Pieter Omtzigt, leader of the ‘Nieuw Sociaal Contract’ (‘New Social Contract’) party, has withdrawn from talks to form a new Dutch government. Governm...
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Decision-free municipality administration causes loophole in legal protection 06 February 2024
Municipalities are increasingly attempting to solve problems without issuing decisions. A notification procedure (notification – investigation – appli...
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Little support for dispersal law in municipality of Westland 29 January 2024
The ‘spreidingswet’ (dispersal law) has been passed by Dutch Senate and will take effect on 1 February. In the municipality of Westland, however, a ma...
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Higher asset limit for Utrecht municipal tax remission rejected 22 January 2024
The municipality of Utrecht is appealing to the Council of State following the decision by Dutch Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Hugo d...