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The appeal to expertise in Frontex
by Trym Nohr Fjørtoft
In 2015, many European states experienced a massive influx of migrants and refugees seeking protection within their borders. The European Refugee crisis was a crisis in many respects—first and foremost for the people forced to flee their homes, but also for the institution...Help us improve transparency online and build a better digital society
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New press publishers’ right: Dutch transposition
Our world is digitalizing, meaning that nearly everything can be found on the Internet, such as press publications. This has led to some worrisome consequences for press publishers. The European legislator has created the press publishers’ right to address some of these effects.
An open laboratory for characters and scenarios!
The Law and Literature (L&L) movement gained momentum in Europe during the past decades, having had so far more exposure on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. L&L offers an open laboratory to create and test knowledge, and the teaching of law should benefit from the genius and creativity of...
Simone Veil, née Jacob; a most remarkable woman
Simone Veil passed away on 30 June 2017, just two weeks shy of her 90th birthday. The fact that her funeral was a national ceremony at the Hȏtel des Invalides, and that her remains have been interred in the Panthéon - as one of the four women who have been bestowed with this honour because of their...
Thinking of getting a trade mark for “Covid” or “CoronaVirus”? Don’t!
While at first glance this may seem like a chance to strike when the iron is hot, registering ‘Covid’ or ‘CoronaVirus’ as a trade mark faces several hurdles and rightly so: the trade mark may not be distinctive and will be considered immoral.
Warming up to PBL
I teach the introduction to biology course, which is probably one of the first courses that you will take at the MSP. I also coordinate the practical courses, so the first time that you go to the lab, you will encounter me as well. I’m one of the first faces you will see here, and I want you to feel...
Not crossing the border: recommendation or ban?
During the Easter weekend there was a lack of clarity about what the rules are at the German-Dutch border. What is actually still allowed when it comes to travelling from the Netherlands to Germany and vice versa? Both the government in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and in the Netherlands have...