The division of the CSM, for instance, seems inspired by the motto divide et impera rather than strictly necessary for the separation of career paths. In this regard, France offers some insights, as ...

Many years ago, I gave a lecture on collective security and international law at the Karazin University in Kharkiv. Among the ...

Meanwhile, European leaders stressed that Europe must “become independent from the U.S.” (Friedrich Merz), “ re-arm ” (Von der Leyen) and “define capacity needs for a common defence ” (Macron). To ...

In Joined Cases C-146/23 and C-374/23, Lithuanian and Polish judges sued over alleged unpaid wages, giving the Court an opportunity to clarify criteria on economic independence – an important aspect ...

Ángela de Oliveira Cézar de Costa (1860-1940) was a pioneer in the realms of international pacifism and “ female diplomacy ” ...

Whatever the outcome of the current crisis, Ukraine needs to join the European Union as fast as possible. Neither Trump nor Putin can veto this. The EU, for long lukewarm about widening and deepening, ...

When a party advances a theory only when it is useful to them, it is not a theory: it is a thinly veiled attempt to legitimize actions. A theory about the American Constitution (or any other) should ...

The funding of Verfassungsblog is essentially based on six pillars: cooperation with the Center for Global Constitutionalism at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center and the Max Planck Institute for ...

Sony Pictures Film India Pvt Ltd to show how, among other things, the Court tends to ‘assume the seat of a social reformer’ by adopting a ‘guidance-laden approach’ while deciding free speech cases, ...

The origins of the EU-Belarus border crisis date back to summer 2021 when Belarus relaxed its visa regime for nationals of several refugee-producing countries and, in cooperation with local travel ...

The plan includes proposals to boost the contribution of private capital to the consolidation of European defence capacities. A more important role for the European Investment Bank is envisioned, ...

Reading Project 2025 as a manifesto exposes how in today’s legal reality, it is a blueprint for what is happening. A quick comparison between the demands and recent Executive actions suffices. It is a ...