In the media
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Steven Truxal on Deutsche Welle about International Air Transport Association 07 December 2022
On 6 December 2022, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents around 260 airlines in the world, released its Economic Outlo...
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K-pop industry violates basic human rights 07 December 2022
Beneath the glittering surface image of K-pop idols lies the Dorian Grey-like heart of an industry that abuses and discards its trainees and stars. It...
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Aleydis Nissen on K-pop popularity in Saudi Arabia 17 November 2022
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030, an effort to reduce the country’s reliance on oil, may open up new opportunities for Kor...
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Jorrit Rijpma on possible reform of Schengen Agreement 17 November 2022
Europe's open borders are under pressure: Europe has an increasing number of Member States with governments calling for tighter border controls. Sever...
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Jorrit Rijpma: Curbing refugee flow almost impossible 08 November 2022
Once again, asylum policy is causing heightened tension in the Dutch Lower House. There was supposed to be an agreement on a new asylum law that could...
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Wim Voermans on coronavirus policy of Dutch Government 19 October 2022
Due to the absence of a finalised ‘corona act’, the Dutch Government will only be able to make use of emergency regulations should there be a new coro...
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'Court ruling is balancing act between legal review of rules and feasibility of reception of asylum applicants' 13 October 2022
According to a recent court ruling, the reception of asylum applicants in the Netherlands is not in line with European requirements. The Dutch Governm...
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Mark Klaassen and Olaf van Vliet discuss European labour migrants in FD 04 October 2022
The Netherlands cannot stop European labour migrants coming here. Nor does The Hague have much influence on the influx of asylum seekers. But experts ...
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Jorrit Rijpma: Sending back asylum seekers is 'wishful thinking' 05 September 2022
In the asylum plan presented last week, the Dutch cabinet announced that it would focus more on the departure of ‘Dublin claimants’. In doing so, the ...
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Mark Klaassen: 'Cabinet acting contrary to Directive on family reunification' 30 August 2022
On Friday 26 August 2022, the Dutch cabinet presented its new asylum agreement. According to Assistant Professor Mark Klaassen, the new agreement is b...
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Archaeologist Anastasia Nikulina interviewed for podcast Hortus Amsterdam 29 August 2022
The Hortus Talks is a podcast series as well as a botanical college tour, recorded in the greenhouse in the middle of the Hortus Amsterdam. The theme ...
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Blogging about the Research and Management of the Tollense Battlefield 18 August 2022
The battle at the Tollense valley took place in 1300 BC, the Bronze age. The archaeological site now is being threatened by climate chance. In an inte...
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Refusing Russian tourists is only possible at European level 17 August 2022
In the wake of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, several European countries want to introduce entry bans for Russian nationals. But can they...
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Jorrit Rijpma in Bureau Buitenland on storming of Melilla 27 June 2022
Last Friday, more than a dozen people died during the storming of Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla. A dramatic incident, but certainly not the...
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Luuk van Middelaar in the media on Ukraine’s EU candidacy 24 June 2022
At a recent meeting, the leaders of the European Union formally approved Ukraine and Moldova’s candidate status to join the bloc. The message is: you ...