Is It Possible to Enhance Accountability Through a Procedure Lacking Transparency?
The European Commission published its proposal regarding the establishment of an interinstitutional EU ethics body in June 2023. The European institutions, particularly the European Parliament, had faced serious scandals and some of its Members faced criminal investigations. It is clear
Who’s Running the Show? Control Over National Parliaments Through the Modification of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament
The Constitutional Affairs Committee (AFCO) of the European Parliament (EP or Parliament) adopted recently a proposal to change the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament. The committees of the EP would be able to scrutinize the activities of national parliaments
Sovereignty in the Age of Social Media—TikTok At the Intersection of National Security, Democracy, and Free Expression (Part II.)
In the previous segment, we delved into the legislative push to address the security concerns associated with TikTok, spotlighted by the bipartisan support for the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.” This act aims to restrict TikTok’s U.S.
Sovereignty in the Age of Social Media—TikTok At the Intersection of National Security, Democracy, and Free Expression (Part I.)
In a surprising shift in legislative pace and bipartisan cooperation, the United States Congress is making notable strides towards imposing stringent regulations on ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, by potentially forcing it to divest from the social media platform
France v. Google: The Latest Regulatory Action to Protect News Media from AI
France’s competition authority has levied a substantial fine of €250 million against Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. This penalty arises from Google’s non-compliance with the European Union’s intellectual property regulations in its dealings with news publishers. Central to the
Hungary -now- in the SPOtlight of the Venice Commission
Recently, my colleague - also my professor and editor of Constitutional Discourse - Márton Sulyok published his article and gave us his opinion on the newly created Sovereignty Protection Office of Hungary and the law that established it, namely the
Is It Allowed to Lie?
Boundaries to freedom of expression during the election campaign period The year 2024 is an election year for the whole European Union in view of the European Parliament elections. This is particularly true in Hungary, where local elections are held on
Controlled Democracy? The Idea of Introducing Ad Hoc Legislative Committees
The European Parliament (Parliament) is working on a batch of amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the house, based on the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO). The proposed amendments under the package named “Parliament 2024” reforms
Parental Rights vs. State Intervention: Florida’s Controversial Social Media Bill
Florida lawmakers have recently passed a bill proposing one of the nation’s most stringent restrictions on minors’ use of social media, aimed at prohibiting access for individuals under the age of 16. This development, reported by ABC News, has sparked
Article 48 TEU and the Question of the Possibility of the Council to Decide Not to Forward a Proposal for the Amendment of the Treaties
The European Parliament has initiated the ordinary revision procedure, in accordance with Article 48 TEU. The (2) paragraph of Article 48 TEU states the following: “The Government of any Member State, the European Parliament or the Commission may submit to the