Following the European Union membership referendum in the United Kingdom on 23rd of June 2016 and its result, Brexit has turned into a theme dominating public discussion in Europe and beyond. The vote of the people of the UK to leave the EU represents an unprecedented episode in the history of European…

On 12 July, a workshop was held in hybrid format (on site and online) at the University of Reading in the UK on the subject of 'EU law teaching in the UK post-Brexit: Learning from EU law colleagues based in other non-EU states and seeking UK solutions'.

On Wednesday 9 November, Armin Cuyvers was interviewed on the already infamous UK ‘Internal Market Bill', which was published that day.

Are you a British citizen currently studying at Leiden University? Find out about the effects of Brexit such as the transition period, residence permits, tuition fees and more.

Are you a Leiden University student (thinking of) studying in the UK? Find out more about the impact of Brexit for current and prospective EU students of Leiden University studying abroad in the UK.

Coming to and living in The Netherlands after Brexit.

The latest issue of the European Journal of International Law features an article written by Dr Joris Larik entitled 'Imitation as Flattery: The UK’s Trade Continuity Agreements and the EU’s Normative Foreign Policy'.

On 30 March 2018, a workshop on the subject of

What consequences does Brexit have for the protection of personal data?

Between January and April 2017 Armin Cuyvers (Assistant Professor of European Law) will be a Visiting Fellow at the European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC), the in-house think-tank of European Commission President Juncker.

In the series “Ambassador’s Lecture”, KU Leuven regularly invites distinguished members of the diplomatic community and high-level members of international organisations.

This summer, a delegation of Leiden Law School composed of Prof. Rick Lawson, Prof. Stefaan Van den Bogaert and Dr. Darinka Piqani visited Tirana (Albania).

On 9 January 2020, Christa Tobler gave a presentation which was followed by a discussion, which was announced as follows:

Anchrit Wille, Associate Professor at Leiden University's Institute of Public Administration, wrote together with Mark Bovens, Professor of Public Administration at the Utrecht University School of Governance the book“Diploma Democracy”. The Economist wrote a review “This fascinating book shows that…

Moritz Jesse, Associate Professor at the Europa Institute in Leiden, provided the key-note lecture at this year’s annual conference of the German-Dutch Lawyers Association. The lecture was titled “The other’s amongst us – Third-Country Nationals and Brits in the EU”.

Professor Christa Tobler and Jacques Beglinger have written two new publications.

The Jean Monnet EU Research Seminar Series aims at engaging a wider community of EU scholars at the University and bring excellent academics to Leiden, at various stages of their careers, to present their cutting-edge research and stimulate debate at a highest academic level.

On 24 and 25 September 2021, the 20th Austrian European Law Day took place at the University of Liechtenstein on the topic of

The British government' is expecting too much of American support after Brexit: there will be a high price to pay for any trade treaty with the United States. This was the view expressed by assistant professor Joris Larik in Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant today, following the visit of American President…

Find out more about the impact of Brexit on research projects.

On 27 September 2017 a new book by Prof. Luuk van Middelaar appeared, entitled The new politics of Europe. The book is at the same time a front line account of Europe’s recent crisis years – from monetary turmoil to tensions around Ukraine, from refugee crisis to Brexit – and an analysis of the Union’s…

Haunted Europe offers a comprehensive account of the British and Irish fascination with a Gothic vision of continental Europe, tracing its effect on British intellectual life from the birth of the Gothic novel, to the eve of Brexit, and the symbolic recalibration of the UK’s relationship to mainland…

Are you an international exchange/study abroad student who will be spending one or two semesters at Leiden University? On this website you can find a wealth of practical information on: Predeparture and arrival Important pre-departure arrangements, for example visa, housing and insurances.…

Find out about the effects of Brexit on contracts and supplies.

Political scientists Joop van Holsteyn and Tom Louwerse (Leiden University) find that the Dutch government is having a hard time coping with referendum outcomes in general, and ‘anti-European’ sentiments among voters in particular.

On 25 November 2019, Christa Tobler gave a lecture on

The December issue of the CML Rev., Vol. 53 No. 6, is now available online.

Teaching is a vital part of CompaRe’s activities. Both in Leiden and abroad, our aim is to educate the minds that will redesign and drive forward the regional integration of tomorrow. We do so by offering multiple courses on comparative regional integration in Leiden, the creation of a MOOC on comparative…

The threat of totalitarian domination; the rise of bureaucratic expertise; the resurgence of nationalisms and xenophobia; the claims of religion in secular societies; and the importance of robust legal and political institutions: these are among the main issues that mark—or specters that haunt—the 20th…

Within this minor program, not only can you enhance your proficiency in French, but also delve into the recent history and culture the Francophone world, from Canada to the Maghreb and the Caribbean.

The following editorial comments were recently published in the Common Market Law Review.

With Brexit looming, stronger economic governance of the European Union is more essential than ever. It’s high time for action, says Amy Verdun, Professor of European Politics and Political Economy. Inaugural speech on 27 September.

What has European integration meant for the role and powers of Heads of State? And what should it mean, both at the EU and at the national level?

On Friday 3rd June, the Europa Institute hosted a Leiden Law Exchange (LLX) on the British referendum on membership of the European Union. In a roundtable discussion, academics, policy makers and other experts engaged in a lively debate on the legal and political implications of a ‘Brexit’ or a ‘Bremain’…

On 6 June, Armin Cuyvers lectured students and staff of the University of Nairobi on EU law and comparative regional integration

On 21 April 2021, Armin Cuyvers lectured students and staff of the University of Nairobi on EU law and comparative regional integration.

YAL now has its own lecture series! In collaboration with Studium Generale, we organise ‘Young Academy Leiden lectures'.

Master

Under what circumstances do paramilitary groups limit their use of political violence? This article examines the use of political violence by the PIRA.

Twelve researchers of our Law School have been awarded an ILS seed money grant. This grant enables researchers to create space for preparing a grant proposal for NWO, ERC or otherwise.

Dr. Joris Larik, Assistant Professor of Comparative, EU and International Law at LUC The Hague, has co-authored a report entitled 'UN 2.0: Ten Innovations for Global Governance 75 Years beyond San Francisco'.

One Lecture about Immigrant Integration in the EU and its Member State at the Institute of European Studies at George Washington University, one class in a course on Immigration and Integration at Georgetown University, and a lot of judging in the international rounds of the Phillip C. Jessup International…

The English Language and Culture programme focuses on four areas, namely: philology, literature, linguistics and language acquisition. It also offers several specialisation options, ranging from renaissance literature to the use of metaphors.

This is the Board of Advisors of CompaRe.

This book, written by two representatives of Leiden Law School, describes the framework of the European Insolvency Regulation (recast) (‘EIR Recast’), in force since June 2017.

The European Law Master’s specialisation is founded on the Europa Institute’s research programme, The progression of EU law: Accommodating change and upholding values. The programme distinguishes itself by its broad intra-disciplinary approach, covering institutional, constitutional as well as substantive…