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Mike de Wit2024-10-01 14:12:302024-10-01 14:12:30On the road to sustainable agriculture: European recommendations from the 'Strategic Dialogue'
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Mike de Wit2024-09-19 14:17:242024-09-19 14:32:01Public Matters welcomes four Trainees
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Mike de Wit2024-09-16 15:44:482024-09-16 15:46:18European industrial policy: plans of the new European Commission and Dutch priorities
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Mike de Wit2024-09-03 08:22:132024-09-03 08:22:13The circular economy requires a different government
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Mike de Wit2024-08-28 10:14:462024-09-18 10:44:45Companies need to invest, rather than ignore
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Mike de Wit2024-08-23 10:59:372024-08-28 10:22:38European Tech policy: plans of the new European Commission and Dutch priorities
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Bas Batelaan2024-08-15 16:31:032024-08-15 16:31:03More great news! Welcome, Nina Sophie Vroom!
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Riezwaan Dinmahomed2024-08-14 14:01:402024-08-23 11:00:54European health policy: plans of the new European Commission and Dutch priorities
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Mike de Wit2024-08-06 14:52:042024-08-07 09:43:10The Dutch coalition agreement: stagnation or progress for women in the labor market?
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Mike de Wit2024-08-01 14:31:002024-08-01 14:31:00CSR reporting is more than just a checkbox in the audit
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Mike de Wit2024-07-16 11:35:312024-07-16 11:35:53Parliamentary Hearings with New Cabinet Members – A Successful Experiment?
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Mike de Wit2024-07-04 17:46:032024-07-04 17:46:03Hungary: the controversial first EU presidency in the 10th term
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Mike de Wit2024-07-03 15:20:302024-09-18 10:45:53New right-wing cabinet sworn in by King Willem-Alexander
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Bas Batelaan2024-07-01 13:30:222024-07-03 15:23:25Public Matters opens an office in Amsterdam!
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Mike de Wit2024-06-07 13:32:472024-06-07 15:28:52Campaign leaders reflect on European Parliament elections
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Bas Batelaan2024-06-07 10:04:452024-06-07 13:11:09UPDATE DUTCH POLITICS - Left-Wing GL-PvdA alliance on track for EU election victory
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Mike de Wit2024-06-05 16:45:262024-06-05 16:45:26Von der Leyen-Commission: shifted priorities under pressure of crises
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Mike de Wit2024-05-17 11:15:202024-07-03 15:27:31CSRD Event: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in Sustainability Reporting
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Bas Batelaan2024-05-16 11:03:432024-05-16 12:05:03UPDATE DUTCH POLITICS: four parties reach agreement to form right-wing government
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Mike de Wit2024-05-14 12:36:012024-05-17 11:16:06The Dutch House of Representatives will debate lifestyle prevention this week - what are we expecting?
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Mike de Wit2024-04-29 15:28:342024-05-17 10:56:08Five minutes to midnight for the European single market
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Mike de Wit2024-03-19 14:58:512024-04-29 15:29:21The political debate on the Dutch investment climate is "here to stay"
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Wimer Heemskerk2024-03-14 17:14:072024-03-19 15:38:08New step in Dutch formation: PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB aim for extra-parliamentary cabinet
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Mike de Wit2024-03-06 09:00:222024-03-14 20:48:41New integrity rules for Ministers and State Secretaries - good news?
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Mike de Wit2024-03-05 12:49:282024-03-06 09:24:07Revamping the European Parliament: how will it influence your lobbying activities?
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Mike de Wit2024-02-29 18:55:272024-05-17 10:55:58European Due Diligence Legislation in the Doldrums
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Mike de Wit2024-02-15 09:41:542024-03-05 12:50:21Jaap Velema receives Machiavelli Prize 2023
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Mike de Wit2024-02-06 15:55:372024-02-15 10:21:31Forecast European Elections: Heading Towards Campaign Time
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Bas Batelaan2024-02-06 08:11:222024-02-06 08:11:22
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Bas Batelaan2024-01-26 12:26:392024-01-26 14:18:30Public Matters has joined the Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC)
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Mike de Wit2024-01-24 15:49:212024-01-29 12:58:48Roundtables: transparency in times of polarization
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Mike de Wit2024-01-22 09:57:492024-02-06 15:57:08Machiavelli Prize 2023 Awarded to Mayor Jaap Velema of Ter Apel
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Mike de Wit2024-01-09 17:50:162024-05-17 10:55:49Getting Started with Corporate Social Responsibility: Proactive Stakeholder Communication is Key
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Mike de Wit2023-12-19 18:01:532024-01-10 08:55:08Looking ahead to the European Parliament elections: a new direction for the EU?
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Bas Batelaan2023-12-04 14:29:562023-12-20 14:11:52Navigating Geert Wilders' quest for Power in the Netherlands
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Bas Batelaan2023-11-23 11:33:152023-12-06 10:18:51UPDATE DUTCH POLITICS - Far-right leader Geert Wilders shock winner general election
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Mike de Wit2023-11-17 09:12:072024-05-17 10:55:38Elections or not: The Netherlands faces a tough digitalization challenge
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Wimer Heemskerk2023-10-31 08:59:172023-10-31 14:52:08Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is here to stay
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Wimer Heemskerk2023-10-27 17:48:412023-11-17 09:37:38Campaign now officially started - House of Representatives elections 2023 [UPDATE Oct. 27]
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Bas Batelaan2023-10-23 12:30:332023-10-31 11:50:42Public Matters wins FD Gazellen entrepreneur award for second year in a row
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Wimer Heemskerk2023-10-10 12:12:082023-10-24 09:41:04Public Matters welcomes new colleagues
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Bas Batelaan2023-09-20 10:46:362023-10-31 09:41:03UPDATE DUTCH POLITICS – Combating poverty on Budget Day
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Mike de Wit2023-09-13 17:26:172023-09-20 11:55:14State of the European Union 2023: Outlook for the Final Year in the Current Commission Mandate
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Mike de Wit2023-08-30 10:21:442023-08-30 10:30:50Useless consultations without dialogue
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Mike de Wit2023-08-23 12:53:462023-08-30 10:42:24Businesses should not be afraid to campaign openly for their interests
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Jacob2023-08-18 16:07:052023-08-18 16:07:05Parliamentary elections on November 22, 2023 – towards a new cabinet! [UPDATE 18 AUGUST]
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Mike de Wit2023-08-03 16:10:492023-08-03 17:04:44Public Matters welcomes three new colleagues
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Mike de Wit2023-07-31 15:02:472023-10-31 09:40:59Young and Lobbyist: in conversation with the Youth Climate Movement NL (JKB)
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Mike de Wit2023-07-25 14:10:382024-05-17 10:55:27The fall of Rutte IV - changing dynamics for the Netherlands in Brussels
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Mike de Wit2023-07-24 11:30:262023-07-26 11:11:01The growing importance of sustainability in healthcare
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Mike de Wit2023-07-21 15:52:252023-08-18 15:31:52Parliamentary elections on November 22, 2023 - towards a new cabinet! [UPDATE 21 July]
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Bas Batelaan2023-07-10 16:26:092023-07-21 15:58:13UPDATE DUTCH POLITICS: PM Rutte to quit politics after government collapse
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Wimer Heemskerk2023-07-03 14:59:072023-07-12 14:09:26Change of presidency in the EU: from Sweden to Spain
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Mike de Wit2023-06-20 08:58:022023-07-03 15:00:09Young and Lobbyist: In conversation with the National Youth Council (NJR)
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Mike de Wit2023-06-16 14:59:582023-06-20 08:58:13The coronavirus - what is the House of Representatives talking about?
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