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Public Law

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 • 15-04-2025

Public Law · Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

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 • 27-03-2025

Public Law

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 + 1 other • 04-03-2025

Private Law

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 • 27-02-2025

Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

The lived consequences of conflict

The security situation in eastern Congo is once again rapidly deteriorating and even attracting Western media attention. This blog sheds light on the lived consequences of three decades of conflict.

Carolien Jacobs • 20-02-2025

Criminal Law and Criminology

The rise of penal populism in a non-punitive country?

Is Italy a non-punitive society? David Nelken once famously described the Italian juvenile system as lenient for offenders. Recently, however, the country has seen a shift towards penal populism.

Adriano Martufi • 28-01-2025

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