Maastricht University is reinforcing its profile as the European university of the Netherlands through its renewed Europe Strategy 2025-2030. Building on a strong foundation, the strategy sets out four ambitions for the coming years .

On 24 March, a long-negotiated trade deal between the European Union and Australia finally became a reality. This is a welcome development in light of the current geopolitical and economic uncertainties. The agreement follows a series of recently concluded EU trade deals with important partners such as Indonesia and India, reflecting the EU’s broader strategy to expand its economic presence in key markets and to help European businesses diversify their trade relationships. Given the scale of the economies involved, these agreements are expected to have a significant economic impact.

Doctrinal writings derive from a research and reasoning cycle and ultimately shape legal science. Treatises, monographs, edited volumes, law review articles, book chapters, translations, casebooks, book reviews, and academic blog entries–to name only a few academic creations–play a role in the development of legal science. Doctrinal writings provide a forum for the development and circulation of legal ideas, nurturing a space to critically reflect on the law and to trigger change when needed. Academic blog entries (ABEs) offer–when compared with other academic creations–an agile and flexible forum that ought to be protected and celebrated.