The annual meeting of the European Procurement Law Group a few weeks ago was a good excuse to find focused time to think about the ongoing process of review of the EU public procurement rules—as we are working on an edited book with a series of recommendations and reform proposals. My draft chapter focuses on…
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Written by Clare Ferguson with Olga Dunderberg. Members are expected to focus on the European Union’s budget this month, with their plenary agenda both looking back at spending in 2023 – and forward to the next long-term budget for the years from 2028 on. A commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World…
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The European Yearbook of Constitutional Law is pleased to announce a call for submissions for its eighth volume (2026) on the theme of Social Rights and Constitutional Justice. Social rights – such as the rights to housing, healthcare, education, and social security – are gaining increased prominence in constitutional discourse, particularly in the light of…
Why are “culture wars” prominent in some European countries but not in others? In new research, Tadeas Cely finds roots for these divides in historic divergence embedded in religious cultures. The term “culture wars” (Kulturkampf) was famously first used by Otto von Bismarck to describe a struggle for influence with the Catholic Church (1871-1878). At…
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This post examines Case C-134/23, where the CJEU ruled that asylum claims cannot be deemed inadmissible if readmission to a safe third country is unfeasible. The decision represents progress in ensuring access to asylum procedures, but it highlights persistent flaws in the EU system of remedies. On 4 October 2024, the Court of Justice delivered…
Steve Peers, Professor of Law, Royal Holloway University of London* Photo credit: Aldo Ardetti, via Wikimedia Commons *Thanks to Justin Borg-Barthet for corsair quote **This blog post builds on research for the upcoming third edition of The EU Citizenship Directive: A Commentary, by Elspeth Guild, Steve Peers and Jonathan Tomkin (OUP, 2026) Defending…
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Editor: Ana Salinas (Universidad de Málaga) 1. Message of the President Dear ESIL members, As spring weather improves in Europe and our successful Research Forum in Catania is now behind us, I hope that, as the academic teaching calendar in much of the Northern Hemisphere winds down, you will all have a moment to engage in…
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Recent geopolitical events have intensified debates on the norms governing territorial integrity under international law. The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Israel’s continued military activities in the occupied Palestinian territories, and Morocco’s assertive claims over Western Sahara highlight growing concerns about the erosion of the prohibition against forcible annexation. A parallel issue is…
Der Koalitionsvertrag von CDU/CSU enthält nur wenige Passagen zum Strafrecht – aber die haben es durchaus in sich. Der geplante Kampf gegen Desinformation und Fake News, der Schutz von Frauen durch ein neues Mordmerkmal und die vorgesehenen Strafschärfungen im Sexualstrafrecht werden nicht nur auf Zustimmung stoßen. Doch besonders eine Forderung wirft strafrechtliche und verfassungsrechtliche Fragen…
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