In the media
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What's allowed as hand luggage? 25 June 2024
Total confusion exists as to what you can take as hand luggage on flights. Each airline has its own rules, which causes frustration among passengers. ...
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Nanoplastics found throughout the human body – how worried should we be? 21 June 2024
The world is becoming clogged with plastic, with tiny plastic particles found everywhere, from the oceans’ depths to the mountain tops, soil, plants, ...
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Unusual ruling on Open Government Act: court decides what can be disclosed 20 June 2024
In a high-profile court case concerning the Dutch Open Government Act ('Wet open overheid', shortened to 'Woo'), a court has decided to review documen...
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Is part-time work for full-time pay the future? 18 June 2024
When Dutch company AFAS Software announced that its employees would work four days per week for the same full-time pay, many people asked: how’s that ...
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Does the EU really dictate 80% of our laws? 11 June 2024
During the European election campaigns, it was claimed that as many as 70% or even 80% of our laws are dictated by the EU. But is that really true? Pr...
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Nadine Akkerman’s 'Spycraft' in Harper’s Magazine: ‘Diverting history‘ 07 June 2024
In Harper’s Magazine, reviewer Dan Piepenbring discusses the latest book by professor Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman. ‘Spycraft’ showcases how and w...
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FvD politican Gideon van Meijeren in court for inciting violence 04 June 2024
The Netherlands Public Prosecution Service has demanded that Gideon van Meijeren, Dutch Member of Parliament in the Forum for Democracy (FvD) party, b...
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Bert van den Berg on The Conversation: "Ancient scroll reveals new story of Plato’s death" 04 June 2024
University Lecturer Bert van Den Berg shares about the recent research by The Greek Philosophical Schools project in Italy. The research sheds new lig...
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What went wrong for the Vlaardingen girl in foster care? 03 June 2024
The case of the severely abused girl in foster care has caused outrage. Her foster carers are suspected of attempted manslaughter. What went wrong? Ma...
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The government’s mentality hinders citizens' initiatives 30 May 2024
The manner and context in which the government supports citizens' initiatives are often more important than the legal framework. In practice, it only ...
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Which Dutch political party gets which ministerial position? 29 May 2024
Now that the new Dutch government's plans are set out on paper, the chess game begins for cabinet formation leader Richard van Zwol. He has to make th...
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eLaw at CPDP.ai 2024 28 May 2024
eLaw reflects on a very successful turnout at this year's 17th edition of the annual CPDP Conference in Brussels. This year, the conference was rebran...
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Does a public administrator’s resignation or dismissal damage their political career? 27 May 2024
It occurs on a regular basis: a public administrator resigns or is dismissed when their integrity is at stake. To what extent does that damage their i...
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Applications for arrest warrants submitted to the ICC 27 May 2024
Prosecutor Karim Khan has asked the Pre-Trial Chamber at the International Criminal Court in The Hague to issue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime ...
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Podcast: Revealing Your Mind with Psychedelic Experiences 23 May 2024
Can you only have psychedelic experiences by taking magic mushrooms? Not according to Aidan Lyon, philosophical researcher at the Institute of Psychol...