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  • Recently, the usage of English as the main language of Maastricht University has been disapproved by some noisy intellectuals who are frequenting talkshows for the elderly. According to these gurus, Dutch universities should stick to the Dutch language, especially in case of studies such as...

  • Concluded at the end of 2015, the European Union-Vietnam FTA (EVFTA) has marked a successive breakthrough for the EU in exporting its long-standing sui generis protection of geographical indications (GIs). With respect to the scope of protection, the GI chapter in EVFTA has introduced a peculiar...

  • Trapped in despair: ‘The Great Escape’ in the Mediterranean

    Bed, bad en brood

    Er is witte rook en een bed, bad en brood compromis. Er is daar veel mee mis; en niet alleen met de inhoud van het akkoord maar ook met de gang van zaken. Pechtold noemde de interne kabinetsdiscussies over de bed, bad en brood regeling al beschamend. En ja, de discussie was niet erg verheffend, en...