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How diverse is Dutch science? According to a majority in the Second Chamber, perhaps not quite diverse. Last week, the Chamber adopted a motion that calls upon the government to clarify whether Dutch university staff is made up too much homogeneous. ^{(Dutch only)}

On Saturday 16 of April an earthquake struck Ecuador. At 7.8 on the Richter scale, it levelled various towns of the province of Manabí, in particular Pedernales, Manta and Portoviejo. At current estimates, it has killed more than 500 persons. Many of them died a slow death, after days of being...

Last February, the Court of Justice (CoJ) received a notable appeal against an order of the General Court (GC) in Case T-479/14 Kendrion. There are various notable and interesting aspects to the appeal case but the most eye-catching one concerns the appellant: the Court of Justice of the European...