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
An Established Balancing Act? Navigating through the Complexities of EU Corporate Law and Freedom of Establishment
Europe’s corporate landscape is a mosaic of diversity, reflecting the economic vibrancy ruling in the region of the internal market, therefore transnational companies may appear attractive, however, the question arises as to whether supranational company law has fulfilled its role
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,
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
When Abortion Bans Meet the First Amendment: Insights from Welty v. Dunaway
In the recent case of Welty v. Dunaway, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee issued a ruling that brings significant attention to the intersection of free speech and abortion rights. The decision in Welty v. Dunaway comes at a
Signing Our Death Sentence (Digitally)? On the Dangers of E-Signatures from a Hungarian Viewpoint
Nowadays, we are likely to think that everything around us will change in the near future, even to the core of our democratic process. The proper functioning of our (digital) democracies presupposes the effective functioning of an economy, booming interpersonal
Trapped in Psychological Tricks—The Dark Side of Development Work (Part II.)
What was described in the first part would not necessarily ensure that a “free” game could be profitable on its own. For players to experience the single-pay actions they perform as rewarding, various psychological tricks are needed. In fact, if
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
Smoke and Mirrors? Why Marijuana Policy Deserves a More Open and Honest Federalism
During my series of lectures on American federalism as a Visiting Fellow in Hungary this year, one perplexing example stood out for many students: the unusual gap between national and state marijuana policy in the United States and the origin
Unattainable: AI setting standards for humans
In youth, there is an increased pressure to fit in, and to live up to the expectations set for us. This desire for perfection may even follow us into our adult lives. Some years ago, there were discussions about plastic
