In the media
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Why do politicians get redundancy pay when they leave voluntarily?31 August 2023
Recently, a large number of Dutch MPs announced they will leave the political arena. They are - even if they leave voluntarily - entitled to redundanc...
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Khadija Arib takes legal action to stop inquiry31 August 2023
During her time as Speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives, Arib was, among other things, accused of creating an 'unsafe working environment'. T...
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A lunar land grab?28 August 2023
Missions to the moon have become popular again. In just one week, a lunar mission from Russia failed while India landed a spacecraft in a historic fir...
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Can Frans Timmermans be best succeeded by a woman?25 August 2023
‘Who will succeed Frans Timmermans in Brussels?’ is the title of the article in Dutch financial newspaper Financieele Dagblad (FD). Various candidates...
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Gambling companies have a big say in draft of new advertising rules24 August 2023
Research from Dutch news organisation NOS shows that gambling companies, including Holland Casino and the Dutch Lottery, have more influence on the cr...
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Ukraine should continue to fight until all occupied territories are liberated23 August 2023
'The EU should not give way under pressure as the war continues,' writes Joris Larik, assistant professor of European law, in an opinion piece that wa...
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What opportunities are lying in wait for veteran politician Pieter Omtzigt?22 August 2023
Omtzigt's new political party 'Nieuw Sociaal Contract' focuses on two key issues: livelihood security and good governance. A candidate list does not e...
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The Dublin Regulation is under pressure17 August 2023
The Dublin Regulation is under pressure. The Regulation should ensure that refugees are able to apply for asylum in the first country they enter. This...
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Knowledge gap due to exodus of Dutch MPs14 August 2023
With the exodus of departing parliamentarians, which seems to have gained momentum this summer, the loss of experience in parliament after the upcomin...
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Discriminatory allocation procedure for allotment gardens07 August 2023
The chairman of an allotment garden association in the Dutch town of Helmond has come under fire as its regulations contain a controversial rule that ...
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Urban green infrastructure: making future cities more sustainable07 August 2023
Urban green infrastructure has the ability to make make cities more sustainable. However, the exact implementation of green infrastructure and the cho...
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The Dutch Constitution should be more accessible03 August 2023
The Dutch Constitution is the second oldest constitution in the world after the US Constitution and it dates back to 1814. Wim Voermans, Professor of ...
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Is it possible to ban Quran burning?01 August 2023
Authorities in Denmark and Sweden are examining whether it is possible to ban Quran burning following recent incidents. These have caused tension in m...
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The Netherlands remains a key player in the world of tax evasion27 July 2023
By making use of artificial tax arrangements via the Netherlands and other countries, corporations and wealthy individuals worldwide together manage t...
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Podcast: The art of Presenting26 July 2023
We have the pleasure of hosting organisational psychologist Fieke Harinck. Fieke is an expert on negotiation, communication skills and improvisation a...