In the media
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Olaf van Vliet in Trouw on purchasing power and effects of inflation on labour market 12 September 2022
The Dutch Government recently announced measures to limit the loss of purchasing power. These include, for example, raising the minimum wage and healt...
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Jorrit Rijpma: Sending back asylum seekers is 'wishful thinking' 05 September 2022
In the asylum plan presented last week, the Dutch cabinet announced that it would focus more on the departure of ‘Dublin claimants’. In doing so, the ...
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Mark Klaassen: 'Cabinet acting contrary to Directive on family reunification' 30 August 2022
On Friday 26 August 2022, the Dutch cabinet presented its new asylum agreement. According to Assistant Professor Mark Klaassen, the new agreement is b...
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Bart Custers on BBC News about Uber’s Greyballing 29 August 2022
In just over a decade, Uber has revolutionised how we move around our cities. The ride-hailing app was a game-changer: you just tapped your phone and ...
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Bart Custers in Trouw about new European digital identity 29 August 2022
Europe is working full steam towards a digital identity for every EU citizen. And although it might be really useful to be able to hire a car everywhe...
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Empirical-legal research on online price discrimination 25 August 2022
How do Dutch companies perceive online price discrimination? Kimia Heidary, Bart Custers, Helen Pluut and Jean-Pierre van der Rest recently published ...
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Jan van de Streek: ’Consumer spending contingency plan is tremendously complicated' 24 August 2022
The coalition parties of the Dutch Government plan to convene on Wednesday and Thursday this week for a priority meeting on the predicted 6.8% decline...
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Hoekstra puts unity of Dutch Government at risk with nitrogen comments 23 August 2022
Politicians in The Hague were in for an unpleasant surprise when the interview with CDA politician, and also current Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister, W...
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Jorrit Rijpma: A temporary asylum stop is in breach of European Convention on Human Rights 23 August 2022
In the Netherlands, various local VVD parties are calling for an asylum stop. Other political parties, Ja21, BBB, PVV and FvD, also see an asylum stop...
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Miranda Boone in NRC: 'Leave for prisoners is essential' 22 August 2022
Tightened rules are preventing prisoners from taking leave, even though this would help with their reintegration.
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Delay after delay: Is Dutch Government's reluctance to disclose information increasing? 18 August 2022
The Dutch Open Government Act (Wet open overheid (Woo)) has been in effect for several months now. Yet various government authorities were in the news...
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Rising staff shortages despite fear of recession – Olaf van Vliet in NRC 18 August 2022
Economists are warning for a contraction of the economy during the second half of this year. The United States are already facing a ‘technical recessi...
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Refusing Russian tourists is only possible at European level 17 August 2022
In the wake of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, several European countries want to introduce entry bans for Russian nationals. But can they...
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Olaf van Vliet discusses staff shortages on Omroep West: Untapped labour potential and higher wages 17 August 2022
All of society is having to deal with the effects of staff shortages. Hospitals are unable to fill their duty rosters, primary schools are having to c...
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A permanent citizens' council: The missing link in Dutch politics 17 August 2022
Neighbouring countries have shown that when citizens are allowed to contribute their ideas, political discussions that have reached an impasse can be ...