In the media
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Rising staff shortages despite fear of recession – Olaf van Vliet in NRC 18 August 2022Economists 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 2022In 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 2022Neighbouring countries have shown that when citizens are allowed to contribute their ideas, political discussions that have reached an impasse can be ...
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Joni Reef: 'We’re prisoners of our own perspective' 15 August 2022One perspective, one cell, one outlook on life: what are we all prisoners of? That’s the question Vrij Nederland put to various experts, including Jon...
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Dutch cabinet forces municipalities to receive asylum seekers 11 August 2022The shortage of reception places has become so great that the Dutch cabinet decided this week to take the lead in designating reception places itself....
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Bart Schermer: ‘Threats via internet also liable to punishment’ 11 August 2022Austria wants to crack down on online threats and hatred. The reason is the death of GP Lisa-Maria Kellermayr. She committed suicide at the end of Jul...
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Too few work-related accidents reported to Netherlands Labour Authority 10 August 2022Many employers are unaware that work-related accidents must be reported immediately to the Netherlands Labour Authority (NLA) and therefore they negle...
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Podcast De Verbranders critical of European border and asylum procedures 27 July 2022The Dutch asylum application centre in Ter Apel is overburdened, an issue that is currently a prominent feature in the Dutch media. In podcast De Verb...
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Leiden Law Cast #7: Law and computers with Professor Jaap van den Herik 22 July 2022Leiden Law Cast is a podcast made by Leiden Law School, Leiden University, for everyone who wants to learn more about current legal issues.
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Pauline Schuyt: 'Life imprisonment demand ineffective if goal is deterrence' 15 July 2022The number of life sentences in the Netherlands is rising sharply. This is a clear response to the serious drugs violence and brutal attacks on our ru...
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Van Rompuy interviewed by media on Super League case pending before the European Court of Justice 13 July 2022This week, the Court of Justice of the EU heard arguments in the case brought by the Spanish company behind the short-lived 'European Super League' ag...
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Jan van de Streek: 'Tax Authorities broke the law by leaking information to Uber 12 July 2022The Dutch Tax Authorities leaked information about an international tax audit to Uber. In addition, they ‘obstructed and delayed’ an investigation by ...
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Jan Vleggeert: Reservations about reduction in tax avoidance via the Netherlands 30 June 2022The Dutch Ministry of Finance says that new rules have significantly reduced tax avoidance via 'transit country' the Netherlands. Jan Vleggeert, Profe...
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Mariëlle Bruning on Inspectorate’s inquiry into placement in care 28 June 2022Many parents whose children have been placed in care do not understand the basis on which the decision was taken. Dutch youth protection organisations...