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The European Commission and Hungarian cases concerning migration policy before the CJEU
In a series of judgments, the CJEU found that Hungary had infringed EU law in connection with its migration policy. This led to the imposition of severe financial penalties on Hungary in June 2024. The European Commission’s actions were characterised by selectivity. Despite similar restrictive migration practices being applied by Greece, Italy and Poland, the European Commission initiated infringement proceedings exclusively against Hungary, whilst other
Krzysztof Masło
7 days ago6 min read
The European Commission and Hungarian cases concerning migration policy before the CJEU
In a series of judgments, the CJEU found that Hungary had infringed EU law in connection with its migration policy. This led to the imposition of severe financial penalties on Hungary in June 2024. The European Commission’s actions were characterised by selectivity. Despite similar restrictive migration practices being applied by Greece, Italy and Poland, the European Commission initiated infringement proceedings exclusively against Hungary, whilst other
Krzysztof Masło
7 days ago6 min read
Restoration or Rupture? The Proposed Seventeenth Amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law and the Limits of Constitutional Repair
A commentary on the draft Seventeenth Amendment opened for public consultation on 22 June 2026, and on the broader constitutional package that has accompanied Hungary’s post-electoral transition.
Lilla Garayová
Jul 721 min read
Transit zones in the EU: The CJEU judgment in joined cases C-50/24 to C-56/24 (X v Commissaire général aux réfugiés et aux apatrides)
This blog post examines the CJEU's ruling in Joined Cases C-50/24 to C-56/24 on border procedures, transit zones, detention, and asylum under Directive 2013/32.
Jakub Czepek
Jul 66 min read
Case Assignment to Judges
This post examines the legal implications of Poland's departure from random case allocation and its impact on judicial independence, transparency, and the right to a court established by law.
Konrad Wytrykowski
Jul 26 min read
Doubts of a Catholic about the critical position of the Catholic Church towards homologous insemination
The author advocates for a relaxation of the strict position of the church regarding the insemination of a wife with her husband's sperm, particularly in the face of various difficult life situations or anatomical barriers that prevent fertile spouses from conceiving naturally.
Marek Andrzejewski
Jun 257 min read
Interim Measures as Constitutional Instruments in the Jurisprudence of the CJEU
This blog post examines the constitutional evolution of interim measures within EU law and argues that provisional relief has progressively transformed from a procedural safeguard into an instrument for protecting the autonomy and effectiveness of the European legal order.
Lénárd Sándor
Jun 227 min read
Constitutionalisation of the EU budget governance: Rule of Law Conditionality and the New Multiannual Financial Framework of the EU
This blog post analyses how the proposed EU MFF 2028–2034 strengthens rule of law conditionality and advances the constitutionalisation of EU budget governance.
Enikő Krajnyák
Jun 197 min read
The Judiciary at the heart of the rule of law debates
This blog post examines the rise of judicial power in Europe, its role in shaping the rule of law, and tensions over judicial independence.
Lilla Berkes
Jun 167 min read
ECtHR vs. the Polish Constitutional Court: Who Has the Final Word in Warsaw?
The blog analyses the latest events in Poland related to the status of judges of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal.
Bartłomiej Oręziak
Jun 129 min read
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