In the media
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Potential for less public participation on Ministry of Defence expansion plans 17 July 2024
Due to global geopolitical tensions such as the war in Ukraine, the Dutch Ministry of Defence aims to substantially expand across the Netherlands. The...
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Professor Peter Rodrigues criticises Rabobank’s human rights policy 15 July 2024
Peter Rodrigues, Professor Emeritus of Immigration and board member of the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights, recently dealt with a fascinating c...
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Uproar about Martin Bosma’s invitation to slavery memorial 04 July 2024
The decision to invite Martin Bosma to an annual ceremony to mark the end of slavery in the Netherlands has been the subject of debate due to his prev...
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Does a Prime Minister with no party affiliation have any clout? 01 July 2024
Although Dick Schoof, of no party affiliation, has been nominated by the four coalition parties as the new Dutch Prime Minister, various experts have ...
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Salary of Museum de Fundatie’s former director not specified in annual report 27 June 2024
Ralph Keuning, the former director of Museum de Fundatie, a museum for the visual arts in Zwolle, stepped down in 2022 following complaints about auth...
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Municipality of Deventer claims compensation from Rijkswaterstaat 25 June 2024
With roadworks to widen the A1 motorway near Deventer (province of Overijssel, the Netherlands) now complete, a substantial dispute has arisen between...
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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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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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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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How feasible are the asylum measures announced by the new Dutch cabinet? 22 May 2024
The new Dutch cabinet aims to reduce the number of asylum seeks coming to the Netherlands by introducing a number of asylum policy measures. Dr Mark K...
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What lies ahead for the Netherlands now a coalition agreement has been reached? 17 May 2024
Now that a negotiation agreement has been reached, the first right-wing Dutch cabinet is set to become a reality. What are the four parties planning t...
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To what extent are face coverings permitted at demonstrations? 16 May 2024
Recently, the University of Amsterdam was the scene of pro-Palestinian demonstrations that got out of hand. The demonstrators included rioters who wis...
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Landmark ruling on tolerance agreements for Dutch ‘coffeeshops’ 15 May 2024
PhD candidate Demy Jongkind and Associate Professor Annemarie Drahmann – both part of the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law – have b...