In the media
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Dutch government discloses climate spending – but it could be clearer21 November 2024Financial support that wealthy countries provide to poorer countries in order to help them combat climate change and the associated emissions was the ...
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Entrepreneur’s role not given enough weight in VBAR Act19 November 2024Labour law experts have called on the Dutch government to review the bill for the Dutch Assessment of Employment Relationships and Legal Presumption (...
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Dutch government’s internal admin delays publication of documents18 November 2024The public disclosure of documents under the Dutch Open Government Act (Woo) is often delayed, especially when the information is considered socially ...
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Extending demonstration ban in Amsterdam is contentious, experts claim13 November 2024Dutch activist Frank van der Linde has initiated summary proceedings against the extension of the emergency order following the recent disturbances in...
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Employees in stronger position to negotiate terms of employment13 November 2024Employees are now in a better position to negotiate the terms and conditions of their employment. This is mainly visible in wage increases and fringe ...
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Major concerns in Iran following Donald Trump’s election victory13 November 2024Donald Trump's US election victory is causing major concerns in many countries, including Iran. Afshin Ellian, Professor of Jurisprudence, spoke about...
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European Commission: is total paralysis imminent if Hungarian candidate is rejected?12 November 2024The European Parliament is set to vote on the approval of the new Commission, and some Parliament members have already expressed concern over the cont...
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Greenpeace asks the court for decision on entire Dutch nitrogen policy12 November 2024Environmental organisation Greenpeace wants to see a drastic reduction in nitrogen deposition on the Netherlands’ most vulnerable nature conservation ...
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Passing the buck to the courts: the law deserves more respect from the Dutch cabinet12 November 2024The Schoof cabinet has several plans that are just not legally feasible. Yet they are often still forced through, knowing, or even hoping, that the co...
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Trust in US Supreme Court at an all-time low06 November 2024While the first votes of the American elections are being counted, PhD candidate Tessa van Buchem appeared as a guest on Radio 1. During the radio bro...
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Moderating misinformation remains a tricky business06 November 2024A Pointer investigation has found that more than 30 Dutch podcasts regularly spread misinformation. Assistant professor Michael Klos spoke to Pointer ...
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Fines to punish overcrowding are pointless01 November 2024The Dutch Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) has been ordered to pay fines to the municipality of Westerwolde for overcrowding a...
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We shouldn’t criticise Veilig Thuis – we should criticise the system31 October 2024Every day, Veilig Thuis employees receive hundreds of reports of domestic violence and child abuse. Despite their efforts, they are heavily criticised...
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The impact of the US’ inward shift on Europe30 October 2024Luuk van Middelaar, Professor of Foundations and Practice of the European Union and its Institutions, recently wrote an op-ed on this in Dutch daily n...
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Administrative fines against authorities are becoming ineffective30 October 2024Public authorities are increasingly being fined for failure to comply with decision periods specified in the Dutch Open Government Act (Woo). But to w...