European Elections 2024: How Would Transnational Lists and the Spitzenkandidat System Turn Out in Terms of Election Turnout?
2024 is an exciting year for a lot of different reasons. This year is often called super election year in the media and public discourse. 72 elections or renewals of parliamentary chambers take place this year (not counting the announced
Case Note on VEREIN KLIMASENIORINNEN SCHWEIZ AND OTHERS v. SWITZERLAND. An Evolving Jurisprudence under Article 8 of the European Convention
The post deals with the most recent landmark case from the European Court of Human Rights that refocuses relevant discourse by creating human rights obligations for states in terms of decreasing the harmful effects of climate change. Climate change represents one
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? A Critical Look at the EU’s Anti-SLAPP Directive
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) cast a long shadow over free speech and public interest advocacy as a form of lawfare. While disguised as legitimate legal claims, SLAPPs are often used to silence critics and impede public discourse on
VPN in Correlation with Data Protection: Data Protection Regulation in Connection with the Protection Provided by VPN
Personal data protection regulations play an increasingly prominent role in the digital age. The amount of data we have is constantly growing and, in this context, more and more individuals and organizations have access to it. Regulations protect individuals against
Is Permanent Neutrality Obsolete? Some Thoughts Regarding an Old Institution of International Law
Finland officially joined NATO on the 4th of April 2023 and Sweden almost a year later on the 7th of March 2024. With the aggression of Russia against Ukraine, neutrality policy faced a test and failed. Two countries have given
From Concept to Reality: Understanding the Power of Digital Twins—Part II.
In the case of Machine Learning (ML), the most characteristic feature of models is that they store information that they have acquired from the training data during their training. An ML model is a program that can find patterns or
From Concept to Reality: Understanding the Power of Digital Twins—Part I.
Although today’s tech media is dominated by news such as the production of AR glasses for the metaverse, or the emergence of newer and newer Large Language Models (LLMs) and image-generating models, there are also several interesting developments lurking in
The Virtual Private Network: Travelling Around the World in Milliseconds
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have become an indispensable tool for secure internet use. VPN is a technology that allows secure, encrypted connections in a user-friendly way. To the uninitiated, it can make it seem like you can be anywhere in
Navigating the Promise and Pitfalls of the UN’s Global Digital Compact Initiative
The United Nations has embarked on a bold initiative in an era influenced by digital technologies. In September 2021, the UN Secretary-General released a report in which lay a proposal for a Global Digital Compact (hereinafter: GDC or initiative). This
The AI Quandary: Unmasking the Imperfections in Social Media
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a multifaceted field of computer science and technology that has garnered immense attention and relevance in recent decades. It encompasses the development of intelligent systems and machines capable of simulating human-like cognitive functions such as learning,
