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As the 37^th edition of TEFAF Maastricht is set to welcome visitors from 9^th to 14^th of March, many will remember the armed jewel heist that took place almost two years ago. During TEFAF opening hours on 28^th of June 2022, five men violently smashed a display case with a sledgehammer, removed...

Efforts to improve the working conditions of platform workers within the European Union faced a major setback as a group of Member States declined to support the latest deal on the Platform Work Directive last month. As discussions continue, the timing of the impasse raises concerns about the future...

Evolution of legal science can better take place as a consequence of academic dialogue. Engaging in such dialogue is a manifestation of humbleness, of being willing to listen, and of welcoming growth. Academic dialogue is the epitome of university life. It can take place in three dimensions...

On February 22, it's the 'European Day of the Victim'. On this day, various organizations at home and abroad pay attention to victims of criminal offenses. For example, Victim Support Europe organizes a symposium in Brussels titled 'Leave No Victim Behind: Victims' Rights and the Sustainable...

Choosing to work or live in another country often does not happen overnight. Obtaining information beforehand is indispensable. To this end, one can rely on numerous websites that provide further insight into conceivable administrative, fiscal and social security law aspects you will be confronted...

M-EPLI was delighted to have Professor Vanessa Mak in Maastricht to discuss her research on consumer law and policy at the M-EPLI Talk on February 6th.

Our pensionland is in a state of flux; especially when it comes to the regulation of cross-border pensions.  On 17 January, the Lower House debated the Future Pensions Act (WTP). It is surprising that in the more than 100 hours of parliamentary debates and many hundreds of pages of parliamentary...

At the end of 2022, the House of Representatives instructed the Dutch government to take measures against the influx of international students in higher education. In response, the Ministry of Education requested Dutch higher education to stop actively recruiting international students and to limit...

From 30 November to 12 December 2023, the COP28 climate summit took place in Dubai. It is special because all parties agreed to phase out fossil fuel use, triple global renewable energy generation capacity by 2030 and double energy efficiency. This annual UN climate conference is the world’s largest...

A brief explainer about the ICJ case brought by South Africa against Israel

On 29 December, almost three months after the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel and the ensuing Israeli military strikes on the Gaza Strip, which had by then resulted in the deaths of more than 21,000 people and more than...