In the media
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Priority of banks and tax authorities in bankruptcies means loss of wealth25 November 2024Putting banks and the Tax and Customs Administration at the front of the queue in bankruptcy cases in the Netherlands is outdated. That is the conclus...
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Has ProRail stretched the limits of the right to strike?25 November 2024The strikes by Dutch rail operator ProRail are not predicted to end any time soon, and that will cause considerable inconvenience for travellers. ‘The...
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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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The Washington Post review of Eric Storm’s Nationalism: ‘Grand scale history’18 November 2024The Washington Post reviews Nationalism by university lecturer Eric Storm. In this book, Storm explores how nation-states became the dominant politica...
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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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Knowledge centre Anxiety & Stress in youth behind the scenes at Jeugdjournaal13 November 2024On Thursday 17 October, Marieke Bos and Anika Bexkens went behind the scenes at the Jeugdjournaal, a Dutch television program that delivers news speci...
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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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Why is the formation process in Belgium so complex?12 November 2024The Belgian elections are over. Now it is up to the formateur to form a cabinet, but that appears to be difficult. Fauke Deceuninck, program leader of...
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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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Julia Cramer in NRC: ‘My goal is to bring quantum technology into society’11 November 2024‘Quantum technology is going to change the world, but most people don’t feel connected to it. I want to change that,’ says Julia Cramer, assistant pro...