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Wilders in coalition talks: are his concessions enough? 15 January 2024The process of forming a new coalition government in the Netherlands continued in the city of Hilversum last week. Geert Wilders has promised to withd...
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Bart Custers discusses facial recognition on Nieuwsuur 11 January 2024Despite a lack of specific legislation on this issue, Dutch Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yeşilgöz is allowing the national police force to e...
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Genocide in Gaza is difficult to prove 11 January 2024South Africa is suing Israel on charges of genocide in Gaza. The case is being heard at the International Court of Justice in The Hague this week. Pro...
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Government unaware of Dutch involvement in Iran nuclear weapons programme sabotage 11 January 2024In 2007, a spy from the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) planted a destructive computer virus at an Iranian nuclear site, haltin...
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Are civil servants allowed to freely voice their political woes? 10 January 2024In October, the Provincial Executive in Friesland reprimanded four civil servants who had signed an incendiary letter asking the government to adopt a...
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Fireworks possession ban difficult to enforce 10 January 2024The current ban on setting off fireworks in the Netherlands is inadequate. An offender can only be arrested after setting off fireworks in front of en...
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Should Europe fear Trump’s re-election? 09 January 2024Donald Trump’s re-election: it could become reality after the November 2024 elections. According to various experts across Europe and the US, Europe n...
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UEFA not permitted to ban Super League 09 January 2024The Court of Justice of the European Union has rocked European relations within the world of sport. In its long-awaited ruling, the Court found that U...
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How queer is Artificial Intelligence? 22 December 2023AI is playing an increasingly important role in our lives, but that is not without danger. Eduard Fosch-Villaronga at eLaw warns that AI does not pay ...
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Does the new EU migration pact solve the fundamental problems? 15 December 2023Following years of negotiations between Member States and the European Parliament, there’s finally been a breakthrough for migration policy. What does...
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The PVV as the governing party: how responsible is that? 14 December 2023For Dutch politician Pieter Omtzigt, the PVV’s unconstitutional party manifesto remains a stumbling block to form a coalition. Referring to a study co...
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Should recognition of the state of Israel be a requirement for naturalisation? 13 December 2023The German state of Saxony-Anhalt is set to make recognition of the state of Israel a requirement for becoming a German citizen. However, Peter Rodrig...
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Investigations conducted by child protection bodies have been 'substandard for some time' 07 December 2023Investigations conducted by several Dutch child protection bodies within family situations are inadequate. Due to lack of knowledge, time and money, t...
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PVV manifesto plans unconstitutional 05 December 2023Almost two weeks after the general elections in the Netherlands, negotiations between the leaders of the four parties who were expected to form a new ...
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Campaign vs. practice: limited room for manoeuvre under strict asylum policy 30 November 2023Making migration a key campaign issue in the recent Dutch general elections is one thing, but turning it into actual policy is another. ‘95% of Dutch ...