The post explores the debate over limiting the voting rights of Member States joining the European Union during its enlargement. Although under the EU’s founding treaties, new members receive full rights upon accession, a new proposal suggests that the veto

This article analyzes the 2025 amendment to the Constitution of the Slovak Republic as an expression of constitutional self-definition within the European legal order. It argues that Slovakia’s assertion of competence in ethical and cultural questions represents neither isolationism nor

The idea of constitutional supremacy sounds attractive: a legalistic, non-partisan, essentially non-human document hovering above a state and guiding major institutions and constitutional actors towards desired outcomes. Who wouldn’t want that? That is…until you start digging into what actually occurs

Recent developments in the EU’s crypto regulation, particularly France’s alleged intention to block passported CASPs authorised in other Member States and transfer supervision to ESMA, raise key questions about the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation’s (MiCA) enforcement scope—particularly whether host

The September session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (22-30 September, UNGA) was even more anticipated by the press, politicians and the public in general as usual. Lawyers interested in international law were curious about how the session

Why this debate matters now The European Union’s legal architecture rests on the supremacy of Union law, articulated through the doctrines established by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Costa v. ENEL (1964) and Simmenthal (1978). These doctrines enshrine a

Hungary finds itself caught between two contrasting constitutional approaches to platform power: the United States’ near-complete deference to private autonomy and the European Union’s regulatory turn toward accountability. This paper argues that Hungarian constitutional doctrine, with its recognition of positive

“(…) we have descended upon the Great Hall of Justice not unlike the high priestess Pythia once did at the Temple of Apollo — uttering a single sentence, the brevity of which belies its astonishing ramifications.” - Judge Tomka in his

The EU unveils its €2T budget plan for 2028–2034, kicking off tough talks that will shape Europe’s priorities for the next seven years. The following is an economic take on the possible outcome of negotiations and the process itself. On July

Last week, the German Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) issued a long-awaited ruling on Germany's extraterritorial obligations to protect fundamental rights (2 BvR 508/21). The case concerned the US air base in Ramstein and the US Air Force's drone missions in