Latest blog articles

  • Myth: Companies are only after maximizing their profits

    The recent case of the Volkswagen emissions scandal can be an example of how the law also upholds the interests of the environment towards companies. These are all examples of the law keeping companies in check, but in the past couple of years companies have taken it a step further.

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  • ESST Student Blog: Introduction and Aims

    Greetings and thanks for stopping by! My name is Shelly and the purpose of this blog is to document my experiences as a Masters student of the European Studies in Society, Sciences, and Technology Study programme (that's a mouthful so let's go with ESST!)
     

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  • The Dutch ‘Troonrede’ (King’s Speech) and the EU

    In today’s (15 september 2015) King’s speech the King said that the government will have as a point of departure for its presidency in 2016 of the Council of Ministers, a Europe which functions better and aims at essentials. Furthermore it will work towards an innovative Europe with a well...

    The Dutch ‘Troonrede’ (King’s Speech) and the EU