On Thursday, January 22, 2026, the Research and Data Centre (WODC) and the Trimbos Institute jointly organised the annual symposium of the National Drug Monitor (NDM). During the meeting, the latest figures and trends were presented: who uses drugs, and what developments are visible? What stood out...
Nobody likes a conflict, especially not about being good enough to belong to a certain profession. All the same, nobody wants to receive medical treatment from a doctor, without sufficient professional performance. So, after graduation, a medical specialist should be competent to provide the level...
Sometimes it is easy to get demotivated by all the negative news that surrounds us. For instance, the World Meteorological Organization reports that 2015-2025 was the hottest period on record, with 2025 reaching 1.43 °C above the 1850-1900 average and more extreme events such as heavy rainfall and...
The recently released movie La Grazia (2025) is about love, doubt, and a moral dilemma. Yet, this post argues that, through the story of President Mariano De Santis, we are also prompted to consider what it means to be a great jurist.
On 24 March, a long-negotiated trade deal between the European Union and Australia finally became a reality. This is a welcome development in light of the current geopolitical and economic uncertainties. The agreement follows a series of recently concluded EU trade deals with important partners such...
Doctrinal writings derive from a research and reasoning cycle and ultimately shape legal science. Treatises, monographs, edited volumes, law review articles, book chapters, translations, casebooks, book reviews, and academic blog entries–to name only a few academic creations–play a role in the...
Nationality forms the cornerstone of legal identity, determining access to fundamental civil, political, and social rights. It affects who can participate in society, receive education, work legally, and access healthcare. Individuals without nationality face statelessness, a condition that limits...
On 27 and 28 January 2026, the Maastricht Centre for Law & Jurisprudence (MCLJ) organised its second annual conference with a theme inspired by these issues: Law in a Changing World. The conference’s purpose was to tackle key aspects of this changing reality, investigate its causes, and study novel...
On 26 November 2025, M-EPLI welcomed Professor Michele Spanò, Associate Professor in Social Philosophy and Law at Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes. His talk explored the emergence of legal norms and their operation in modern society though the lens of Evgeny Pašukanis’ 1924 work, The General Theory...
The Netherlands struggles in its fight against illicit financial activity. Despite its extensive regulatory framework, detection of anomalous financial patterns is no simple task due to the many uncertainties involved. Furthermore, as financial data volumes grow and fraudulent patterns remain partly...
