Árpád LAPU: The Impact and Conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe. A Future Gone With the Wind?
In the last three years, the (latest) Conference on the Future of Europe was many times at the center of European public discourse. The (in the end) one-year-long exercise had an important mission, to look for possible reforms and future avenues for the European...
Márton SULYOK: The Pros and Cons of Constitutionalism? A Review of Martin Loughlin’s Against Constitutionalism
These days, due to many rule of law debates going on around the world, especially in Europe (within the EU), the set of principles encompassing that of the rule of law merits examination as well. This set of principles is commonly alluded to as ‘constitutionalism’ and...
Árpád LAPU: Applications of the Principle of Transparency by and in the European Parliament. A Paradox of Transparent Opacity?
Transparency is a regularly cited and praised principle (under the rule of law) in the life of any public institution, including the EU institutions. The European Court of Justice, the European Parliament, and the European Ombudsman often assess its realization in...
István ÜVEGES: Ethical Machines – the Problem of Right Decision and Morally Right Decision in Machine Learning
As AI-powered systems permeate deeper into our lives, the specter of ethics looms larger than ever before. The technology's ability to make decisions has opened Pandora's box of moral questions. Can machines truly discern right from wrong? From trolley problems to...
Dalma MEDVEGY: An Identity Formed by Crises. When Is It Time for the Revision of EU Treaties?
In recent years, both the world and the European Union have had to face numerous challenges. However, the Founding Treaties which form the basis of the Union have not been reformed in the past 14 years. The last amendment of the Treaties took place with the Lisbon...
Gellért MAGONY: In Too Deep(fake) – Suggestions on How to Avoid Harmful Social Influences of Deepfakes
In March 2023, a footage was shared on the Russian social networking site VKontakte of President Zelensky announcing that Ukraine would surrender to Russian invasion. The video also started to spread on Facebook and YouTube. Shortly after the video went viral, the...
Soma BÁCSFALVI: Reviewing the Most Powerful Rule(s) of Law in Europe and Their Challenges
During the last decade the debate about the “real rule of law” dominated European constitutional law and politics, although the processes got faster in the last – let’s say six – years, especially after the European Union (EU) created several rule of law review...
István ÜVEGES: The Democratization of AI? Advancing Digital Sovereignty and Fostering Innovation
The EU's strategic autonomy depends on technology, but most technology giants are not European-owned. This is a serious handicap that the EU is seeking to overcome by strengthening digital sovereignty. Democratizing AI and creating a regulatory environment that can...
Gergely DOBOZI: When One European Commission Outshines the Other One – A “Minority Report”
The recent opinion of the European Commission for Democracy Through Law (also known as the Venice Commission) on Ukraine's minority protection framework serves as a reminder of the country's dubious preparedness for EU membership. The case also brings the EU's own...
Mónika MERCZ: Unlocking the key to safer AI – the necessary data criteria in light of the draft AIA
Nowadays we hear numerous conversations regarding Artificial Intelligence, with a specific focus on the draft AI Act of the European Union. However, when we discuss this issue it is not just the technology itself which presents challenges. To my mind setting up...
Dorina BOSITS: The Road Towards the Era of Digitalization: The Evolution of European Regulation on Freedom of Expression
The purpose of this essay is to provide a holistic view on some of the milestones of the evolution of the international regulation on the freedom of expression in Europe, introducing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the...
Árpád LAPU: Stocktaking of the EP’s Current Legislative Term – One for the Books
Brexit, pandemic, energy crisis, war, Qatargate - the current legislative cycle will no doubt have its own chapter in the history books. With less than one year left of the current mandate of the European Parliament, taking stock of the previous years of EU...
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