In the media
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Barend Barentsen on strikes in regional public transport 09 February 2023
For one week, regional public transport drivers will go on strike. At least, that is what Dutch trade unions FNV and CNV are calling for. According to...
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Dealing with convicted Dutch nationals abroad 09 February 2023
The European Union has claimed, following its own investigation, that the Dutch government is falling short in how it deals with Dutch nationals convi...
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Mark Klaassen on Dutch NOS news on deportation of rejected asylum seekers 08 February 2023
At this week’s EU summit in Brussels, Dutch Prime Minister Rutte will try to get support for his plans to combat migration. He proposes tighter border...
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Olaf van Vliet on migrant workers and general welfare 07 February 2023
What would happen if there were fewer migrant workers in the Netherlands? Olaf van Vliet, Professor of Economics, discussed this question on Dutch new...
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Passchier and Voermans on fundamental rights in times of crisis 06 February 2023
Fundamental rights protect citizens from the government, but they are not absolute. A crisis situation not only gives the government the opportunity t...
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Luuk van Middelaar on EU Green Deal Industrial Plan 06 February 2023
Following developments in the US, the EU has now also opened the door for large-scale State aid to its own sustainable industries. A means to curb Chi...
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Bart Custers on insurance companies and fraud registers 01 February 2023
Insurance companies are registering more and more people for having committed fraud. In principle, it is a good idea to tackle cases of fraud. However...
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Anna-Alexandra Marhold in Dutch newspaper NRC: ‘The export ban on chips against China cannot be justified’ 01 February 2023
Chip war export restrictions for ASML are most likely in conflict with the Word Trade Organisation’s regulations, claims Anna-Alexandra Marhold. China...
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Dutch cabinet not adopting Boot Committee's main recommendation on ZZP plans 23 January 2023
According to Gerrard Boot, Professor of Labour Law, the recommendations of the Committee he chaired on model agreements (Boot Committee) are only part...
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Valerie Frissen on NPO Radio 1 about Microsoft's new VALL-E software 19 January 2023
Microsoft’s new software VALL-E only has to hear a voice for three seconds to be able to imitate it almost perfectly. You can choose which emotion the...
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Strikes the result of high inflation 18 January 2023
Employees are laying down their work in various sectors, such as regional public transportation and Dutch postal service PostNL. Inflation appears to ...
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Van der Leun and Rodrigues on the criminalisation of migrant aid 18 January 2023
Aid workers being summoned to appear before a court in Greece and more stringent rules for rescue boats in Italy. Is providing aid to asylum seekers b...
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Rowie Stolk on legal protection and the Passport Alerts Register 16 January 2023
The Dutch Passport Alerts Register (Register paspoortsignaleringen, RPS) lists Dutch nationals (around 8000 in 2021) whose right to a passport has bee...
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Peter Rodrigues ‘The boundaries for discrimination have shifted’ 11 January 2023
The judicial authorities are looking into the possibilities for prosecution for the slogans that were projected on the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam on ...
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan on 'Spraakmakers' about mining the moon 10 January 2023
Commercial parties offering space travel, space waste, claiming the moon, potentially exploiting resources ... It’s going to get busy in space in the ...