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The Court of Rotterdam convicted Jos van Rey and determined that passive corruption had been proven, but did not issue a sentence... This blog is only available in Dutch.
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On Thursday, 12th May 2016, Dilma Roussef was suspended from her presidential duties, after an in the Brazilian upper house of parliament, the Senate. Deposition Procedures are rare, but are not unusual in many countries. The deposition of Roussef in a comparative perspective.
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For a long time it remains silent among art. 119 of the constitution (about misconduct committed by members of parliaments and ministers) and suddenly there's trouble. This article is only available in Dutch.
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We speak of a political dialogue if a National Parliament wants to exchange thoughts with the Commission, or has got objections regarding another substance. From the perspective of the legitimacy of the EU it’s a wonderful thing that National Parliaments exchange thoughts with the Commission and...
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In 2011 the European Commission announced it would propose a “European Accessibility Act” in 2012. The “Act” was to be an EU instrument which would seek to ensure a free market in products and services which were accessible to people with disabilities.
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There was great anger and protest among Dutch politicians after a nuanced interview with Juncker in NRC Handelsblad van January 9th, 2016, about the referendum on the EU-Ukraine association agreement. The general opinion was: how does Juncker have the courage to participate in the Dutch discussion...
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It has just been accepted by the Dutch Second Chamber, but that does not mean it will make it past the First. That's the status of the tax plan right now. And indeed... This blog is only available in Dutch.
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The Administrative Law Division of the Council of State has spoken... This article is only available in Dutch.
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Every once in a while it will pop up again as an argument: a judge may not occupy the seat of a legislator (or politician)... This article is only available in Dutch.
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On 15 September, the Montesquieu Institute published her 6th policy paper, this time on the European semester... This blog is only available in Dutch.