The role of transparency in EU Law Transparency within the European Union’s constitutional order is not a matter of institutional courtesy or political goodwill: it is a
binding legal obligation anchored in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (CFREU). [...]
European conservatives seem poised to hollow out the EU Green Deal. However, it is posited here that their drive is at odds with the European constitutional framework, which
should be read as containing a general principle of environmental non-regression. [...]
Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy is the successor party of the “post-fascist” National Alliance and the “neo-fascist” Italian Social Movement. But does the party
share meaningful similarities with its two … Continued [...]
In diesem Saar-Brief geht Prof. Thomas Giegerich auf den Beitrag von Dr. Benedikt Riedl in der Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung vom 10. Juli 2025 ein. In den Verträgen, namentlich
Art. 267 Abs. 3 i. V. m. Abs. 1 Buchst. a AEUV, sei eindeutig geregelt, dass der EuGH letztver-bindlich über Kompetenzfragen entscheiden kann. [...]
Huub Verbaten, Research Fellow at the Clingendael Institute Huub Verbaten , Research Fellow at the Clingendael Institute Photo credit: Markus Bernet, via Wikimedia commons
Photo credit [...]
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 [...]
