/en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:57:27 +0200 Mon, 21 Jul 25 17:00:00 +0200 /en/news/mercosur-trade-deal-between-the-eu-and-south-american-countries-finally-seems-within-reach-but-dutch The EU-Mercosur trade deal nears completion, promising economic benefits and lower prices. However, Dutch farmers express concern over competition and environmental standards. Expert Martijn Huysmans highlights the potential impact. 150994 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/solidarity-in-the-european-union conference: Solidarity in the European Union. From migration and democracy to social policy and nationalism, this day was filled with in-depth discussion and insights. 150914 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/new-oecd-report-helps-countries-identify-bottlenecks-in-entrepreneurial-ecosystems Discover how the OECD's new Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Diagnostics report helps countries identify barriers and boost support for start-ups and scale-ups. 149938 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:52:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/eu-platform-pr-strategy-meeting First PR strategy meeting of the EU Platform sets a promising foundation for future collaboration and public engagement. More to follow soon. 150916 Tue, 27 May 2025 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/harmonization-of-services-in-the-internal-market Barend van Leeuwen is an Associate Professor at Durham Law School, specializing in EU law, particularly the interaction between free movement and national regulation in the internal market. In the session, he will explored the harmonization of services within the EU’s internal market, discussing key challenges and developments. 149169 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/pop-up-college-wtf-is-going-on With the rapid changes in US politics, everything seems unpredictable. Dr. Brianne McGonigle Leyh (expert in human rights law, international criminal law, transitional justice and victims’ rights) and Prof. dr. Femke van Esch (expert in political leadership, crises and the European Union) provided insights into these rapid changes, offering a deeper understanding of what’s driving the current political shifts in the US. 149170 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/bookpresentation-by-martijn-van-den-brink Bookpresentation by Martijn van den Brink about his new book: 'Legislative Authority and Interpretation in the European Union; 147062 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/event-the-polish-presidency-of-the-eu Event on the Polish Presidency of the EU. 147061 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Christian Wiediger / unsplash.com /en/news/young-people-and-europe-how-theatre-changes-their-view-of-politics Theatre productions and shows in schools to make politics more appealing to young people: a fine goal of the Kiesmannen (Electors), but how effective is this creative approach? Researchers from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ examined it. 145540 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:06:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/event-the-hungary-presidency-of-the-eu The EUPlatform hosted a successful event on 16 September, where Dr. Kati Cseres discussed Hungary’s EU presidency priorities and potential risks to the EU. About twenty students attended, with the event concluding with Hungarian drinks and snacks. 144214 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/call-for-papers-eu-trade-and-investment-law-workshop-questioning-economic-security Utrecht Centre for Regulation and Enforcement in Europe RENFORCE welcomes contributions for the 3rd Utrecht EU Trade and Investment Law Workshop on 6 December 2024 142159 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:50:00 +0200 Nieuws EU Values in International Trade /en/news/is-a-dutch-right-to-repair-legally-feasible Researchers looked into whether, in anticipation of EU legislation, a Dutch right to repair and ban on destruction of unsold products is legally feasible. 141244 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:59:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/in-the-eu-with-or-without-sovereignty-ted-talk-ton-van-den-brink Being a member of the EU, what does that do to national sovereignty? Ton van den Brink, professor of European law at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, addresses that question. 141667 Fri, 31 May 2024 11:28:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/research-kaartje-aan-brussel-festival-europe During ‘Festival Europa’ the research: ‘Kaart(je) aan Brussel’ took place. 141666 Fri, 31 May 2024 11:19:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/lunch-meeting-on-the-european-migration-policy Short report about the lunch meeting on the European Migration Policy 141665 Fri, 17 May 2024 10:45:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/event-eu-economics-security On 4 April 2024, Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ has hosted Mona Paulsen (London School of Economics) and Astrid Pepermans (Vrije Universiteit Brussel & EGMONT - Royal Institute for International Relations) for the seminar to reflect upon the EU’s Economic Security. The seminar was organized by Machiko Kanetake and Thomas Verellen in the framework of the RENFORCE research programme and IOS EU platform. 140071 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:07:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/ios-eu-event-on-the-belgian-eu-presidency A report on the Belgian EU Presidency event 137366 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/ios-eu-event-with-the-georgian-eu-ambassador Report on the IOS EU event with the Georgian EU Ambassador 137367 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/european-commission-is-stepping-up-scrutiny-of-influencers-business-practices-backed-by-research It’s important that the EU and national consumer authorities pay more attention to hidden advertising, says associate professor Catalina Goanta. 134855 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:28:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/sybe-de-vries-guest-lecturer-university-of-ghent-future-of-eu-internal-market-law Professor of Public Economic Law at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, Sybe de Vries, will lecture at UGent on European internal market law and fundamental rights 134693 Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws