Future Of Europe
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Speaking the Same Language on Enlargement? Multilingualism and Translation Issues in the Context of a Broadening EU Integration
The expansion of the European Union with new countries will bring additional linguistic diversity into the Union. Will the EU be able to retain its unique policy of language equality, at a time when it is inevitable to have some
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Behind Closed Doors: Von der Leyen’s Commissioner Reveal Puts New EP Rules to the Test
The European Parliament adopted modifications (Parliament 2024 report) to its Rules of Procedure on the 10th of April, 2024. In previous posts, a more general analysis was made regarding its content on Constitutional Discourse (here, here, and here). This post
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Energetic Energy Relations? The Energy Charter Treaty and the European Union
In 1990, at a European Council meeting in Dublin, Ruud Lubbers, the Dutch Prime Minister, who, at the time, presided over the Council, called for more institutionalized relations with the energy-rich economies in Eurasia following their collapse in order to
European Values
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The Pursuit of Happiness. A Happy Pursuit in Constitution-Making?
A book discussion with author Jeffrey Rosen inspired the following thoughts at a Georgetown Law Recent Books in Constitutional Law Seminar chaired by the originalist oracle, Prof. Randy Barnett. Rosen’s most recent book The Pursuit of Happiness looks at philosophical works
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A Game for the Throne? The Nigerian Constitution and the Removal of an Incapacitated President
In an era where presidential powers are subject to domestic and international, comparative constitutional legal inquiry in many respects, it is worth discussing when presidential powers need to be limited or shall cease under exigent circumstances or in special situations
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The European Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law Report as a Missed Opportunity
At the end of July 2024, the European Commission made public its fifth Annual Rule of Law Report and the different chapters relating to each of the EU Member States. These reports are a soft law instrument that the Commission
Tech & AI
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On the Way to the Quantum Revolution: How Will Quantum Mechanics-Based Computing Shape the Future?
The history of quantum computing began with the discovery of quantum mechanics in the early 20th century. Quantum mechanics began to be applied to computing in the 1980s when Richard Feynman suggested that computers based on quantum mechanics might be
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The Social Impact of AI-Based Content Moderation (Part II.)
The spread of disinformation A prominent case of disinformation is the proliferation of fake news and the recently emerging deepfakes (which also rely heavily on generative artificial intelligence). Fake news is deliberately disseminated misleading information whose primary purpose is, for example,
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The Social Impact of AI-Based Content Moderation (Part I.)
Modern social media platforms are not just technological businesses but have also become the basic communication infrastructure over the past decade. With this role, however, comes the ability to shape and constrain user interactions, discourse, and, in some cases, political
Free Speech & Privacy
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Medical “Misinformation” and Professional Accountability: Analyzing the Bielau v. Austria Case
The case of Bielau v. Austria addresses a key legal conflict surrounding the limits of online free speech in the context of medical professionals providing public information. In this case, Dr. Klaus Bielau, an Austrian general practitioner and advocate of
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Synthetic Media and Politics: Deepfakes, Misinformation, and the Future of Democracy (Part II.)
While deepfakes have garnered significant attention as a threat to political speech, they are only one part of a broader issue in contemporary politics: the rise of outright lying. Politicians, regardless of party affiliation, are increasingly using falsehoods and misleading
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Synthetic Media and Politics: Deepfakes, Misinformation, and the Future of Democracy (Part I.)
As the use of deepfake technology grows, concerns over its impact on election integrity are escalating. Deepfakes, which are digitally manipulated videos or recordings that can convincingly alter reality, have become an increasingly dangerous tool for spreading disinformation. With elections