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Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Bağcı Lecture

Guantánamo serves as a prison for 13 years now. In the meantime 678 have been either released or transferred out of 800 prisoners. This article is only available in Dutch.

The affordability of cigarettes in the Netherlands remained virtually unchanged between 2010 and 2020. This has emerged from research by Maastricht University (UM), and makes it clear that the excise duty increases have been insufficient to make smoking less affordable.

Keri Vos (Maastricht University/Nikhef) has received an NWO Vidi grant for her work on precision studies of heavy ‘beauty’ particles, NWO announced on Thursday. These studies can help solve the mystery of the missing antimatter in the universe.

The only way to get enough people to quit smoking to achieve the goals of the National Prevention Agreement is to substantially increase the excise duty on tobacco products. This is the conclusion of research by Maastricht University (UM) on the price sensitivity of people who smoke cigarettes or...

Parkinson’s is a brain disease whose cause is still largely unknown. However, epidemiologists do see a relationship with toxins in the environment, such as pesticides, heavy metals or certain drugs, such as crystal meth. Scientists from the universities of Maastricht (UM) and Leuven have now developed...

Ambassador Lectures presents to you our next speakers - Mr Dirk Brengelmann, Ambassador of Germany to the Netherlands, and Mr Luis Vassy, Ambassador of France to the Netherlands.

Maastricht University, AZL, APG and DSM Pension Services invite employees of UM, APG, AZL and DPS to the Maasdal Seminar on Friday 10 November 2023, starting at 13:00. The topic of this edition of the Maasdal seminar is: 'Duty of care and choice guidance: what is required; what is needed?'

For Professor Mark Levels of the Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA), it’s business as usual these days - although his alarm clock is going off earlier than usual, and after-work drinks are now held online.

We often pay taxes unnoticed, such as excise duty on a beer or import duties on trainers from the US. In this specialisation, you will delve into customs law, excise and international trade. A strong foundation for your future!