Recognition without regulation: The protection of ‘climate refugees’ As climate-induced displacement increases, legal protection lags behind. This post explores how current legal frameworks fail to safeguard millions of displaced people – despite growing international recognition. Sjoukje Kraak • May 28, 2025
Gaza’s loss, our loss: Dignity at risk The legal principle to treat the dead with dignity is being violated in war-torn Gaza. This is not just a breach of law: denying Gazans this final dignity endangers human values everywhere. Nadia Sonneveld and Akram Jamee • May 13, 2025 • 2 comments
Culture misunderstood, families separated Greenlandic families were misjudged by a child protection system that didn’t understand them. Denmark’s controversial parenting tests are ending, but discrimination runs deeper than a single policy. Beth Ballantine • April 28, 2025
Fast furniture or the environment: A balancing act New European regulations that aim to make sustainability rules more lenient, pose significant risks to the objectives of the circular economy and the Green Deal. Karlijn van Neerijnen and Stan Schoof • April 22, 2025
GAIA-X: Europe’s values-based counter to U.S. cloud dominance GAIA-X is Europe’s values-based answer to US digital dominance. But can the EU build cloud infrastructure that reflects its principles and truly stand up to Big Tech? Sjoukje Kraak • April 15, 2025
Wordt de VOR eindelijk werkelijkheid? Er is een nieuwe Monitoring Commissie Corporate Governance Code. Betekent dit dat de Verklaring Omtrent Risicobeheersing van de plank wordt gehaald? Of heeft de benoeming te lang op zich laten wachten? Carlijn van der Hek • April 03, 2025
Can women build the peace that men keep breaking? If war has always been a man's game, should peace be a woman's game? Studies show that peace lasts longer when women are involved. Yet, they are still excluded from the negotiating table. Zeynep Günler • March 27, 2025
Rethinking the EU’s food market If the EU is to succeed in transitioning to a sustainable food system, it needs to make more room for local voices and initiatives. This calls for a new perspective on the EU’s internal market. Vincent Delhomme and Darinka Piqani • March 04, 2025
The Plas/Valburg case revisited The recent ruling by the Dutch Supreme Court is good news for those who have been left empty-handed by failed negotiations. Fé Quarles van Ufford • February 27, 2025
