Parks can be much-loved oases within a city, but quite how important they are when compared to other amenities is tricky to measure. Christian Krekel shows how wellbeing data

can … Continued [...]

The Executive Orders of President Trump, targeting American law firms, clash with the professional ethical duties of lawyers and threaten the very foundation of the rule of

law. [...]

Judgment of the General Court (Grand Chamber), 14 May 2025, Case T-36/23 Stevi and The New York Times v Commission Access to documents – Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 –

Documents relating to the text messages exchanged between the President of the Commission and the chief executive officer of the pharmaceutical company Pfizer – [...]

This post comments on the recent Commission proposal for an EU Space Act, arguing that its regulatory design is heavily reminiscent of the General Data Protection Regulation

(GDPR) and similar digital single market legislation. Is the Commission proposing a GDPR for outer space? [...]

Denmark took over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 July. Vera Spyrakou writes that at a time when Europe faces mounting challenges, Denmark’s

presidency … Continued [...]

The Nature Restoration Law is innovative in the way it addresses urban ecosystems, connectivity and public health. Yet, illogically, it pays no attention to the distribution

of urban green spaces. Member states should fill that legal gap in their implementation plans. [...]

Prof. Dr. Ghazari-Arndt untersucht das EuGH-Urteil in der Rechtssache C-383/23. Der EuGH hat klargestellt, dass bei der Bemessung von Geldbußen nach Art. 83 Abs. 4–6 DS-GVO

der Begriff „Unternehmen“ im Sinne einer wirtschaftlichen Einheit zu verstehen ist, was bedeutet, dass der Konzernumsatz und nicht nur der Umsatz der einzelnen [...]

The EU’s status as a normative power is under pressure from both internal divisions and external shocks, writes Uwe Wunderlich. Yet this moment also presents an opportunity

for the EU … Continued [...]

Germany’s plans to radically increase spending on defence and infrastructure have raised questions about whether the country is at risk of breaking EU fiscal rules. Camilla

Locatelli and Vanessa Endrejat … Continued [...]