The power of the European Union’s language policy is limited, since it runs its policy based on the principle of subsidiarity. However, this does not mean the EU cannot exert pressure on the member states and thus, influence national language policies. As European countries increasingly focus on the …

“By 1993, the European Single Market becomes a reality” (“Historical overview,” 2014). This is stated by the European Commission in its historical overview on the internal market. The question has arisen whether today, 30 years after the signing of the European Single Act, the European Single Market …

This research was conducted as a response to the recent trend of flexibilization in the European labor market. Factors for its fast emergence include the increased international competition and the effects of the economic crisis in Europe. Young workers have become overrepresented in flexible jobs. The …

In recent years there has been a noticeable change in how people book their holiday. In the past traditional travel agencies were the places go, with offline stores and direct face-to-face contact with experienced travel agents. Nowadays, however, the internet plays an important role for companies to …

Dutch households still appear to have no confidence in the financial sector. In the period of 2006 until 2009, public confidence in Dutch financial institutions fell sharply. In 2010, this somewhat rebounded, but since then remains substantially lower than before the start of the financial crisis. This …

The Netherlands was the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage in 2001. Yet in 2012, it was estimated that around 87 Christian wedding officiants continued to refuse to marry gay couples due to their religious beliefs. Even though municipalities were allowed to hire these so-called …

Het Sint Pietersplein loopt over, de straten in Rome zijn niet langer begaanbaar, alle accommodaties in de wijde omtrek zijn volgeboekt, de hele wereld is vertegenwoordigd bij de uitvaartmis van de op 2 april 2005 gestorven paus Johannes Paulus II, die jong en oud, regeringsleiders en jan-van-de-straat …

'Europa, wie wil daar nu over weten? Dat is toch een saai verhaal!' - een uitspraak van een deelnemer aan het Europa-debat op 5 oktober 2005 in de Haagsche Kluis, die meteen een reactie bij me oproept. Wat is er aan de hand met Nederland, vraag ik me af. Eerst een 'nee' tegen de Europese Grondwet, dan …