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Correspondence voting abroad in light of possible changes in Polish electoral law - a challenge for the Polish consular service
On 14 June 2024 the Polish Parliament passed an act that introduces changes to the Polish Electoral Code, according to which correspondence voting shall be allowed in all types of elections (except for local government elections), including for the Polish citizens abroad. The author focuses on challenges that it may pose for the Polish consular service based on the experience of the previous Polish presidential elections in 2020.

Anna Szarek-Zwijacz
3 days ago8 min read


Correspondence voting abroad in light of possible changes in Polish electoral law - a challenge for the Polish consular service
On 14 June 2024 the Polish Parliament passed an act that introduces changes to the Polish Electoral Code, according to which correspondence voting shall be allowed in all types of elections (except for local government elections), including for the Polish citizens abroad. The author focuses on challenges that it may pose for the Polish consular service based on the experience of the previous Polish presidential elections in 2020.
Anna Szarek-Zwijacz
3 days ago8 min read


On the newest things in the digital age – what message does ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ bring to the world of work?
The blog post examines Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ as a contemporary continuation of Catholic social teaching on the issue of work.
Tomasz Mirosławski
Oct 1215 min read


Is Political Campaign a Commercial Activity? – Some Remarks in Relation to the Inter IKEA Systems Case
The blog post analyses the CJEU’s IKEA judgment on trade mark use in a political campaign and its relationship with freedom of expression.
Gellért Nagy
Oct 76 min read


The free movement of workers and transitional periods in the EU
This contribution follows the project "EU Enlargement and Successful Integration", especially the part on "Specific rules for acceding countries. Exemptions from EU law, transitory periods". It highlights some aspects related to the free movement of workers and transitional periods, which we classify as restrictions affecting countries acceding to the EU.
Alena Krunkova
Oct 18 min read


The President's Refusal to Appoint Judges
The blog post analyses the President of Poland’s power to appoint or refuse to appoint judges and whether such decisions are subject to judicial review.
Konrad Wytrykowski
Sep 266 min read


Visions for a Successful Enlargement
In the current blog study, the author summarises the findings of his research on the EUs enlargement policy pursued within the framework of a Central European Academy Professors’ Network research group “EU Enlargement and Successful Integration” (2024-2025) and also the findings of the other research group members on their own country’s experiences with the EU accession.
György Marinkás
Sep 228 min read


The Impact of Population Ageing on State Security
The ageing of European societies is a fact, and this has an impact on state security. As the political organisation of society, it is obliged to ensure that it functions free of any threats. These can be of a diverse nature. One of them is ageing, leading to a change in the demographic structure of society. In order to exist, the state must ensure generational replacement.
Wojciech Lis
Sep 177 min read


The extent of temporary protection of the citizens of Ukraine clarified in Czechia
This post analyses recent jurisprudence of the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) of the Czech Republic concerning the rights of Ukrainian nationals under the EU Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) and the 2022 Council Implementing Decision (CID).
Michal Petr
Sep 137 min read


The inglorious leader of EU sanctions: waste landfills as the dominant subject of non-compliance proceedings under Article 260(2) TFEU
https://doi.org/10.63189/YFSV7637 An analysis of the practice of the European Commission and the CJEU concerning proceedings for failure to comply with a prior judgment, i.e., Article 260(2) TFEU, reveals that the subject matter of the vast majority of non-compliance cases concerns the environment. Of the 45 cases conducted under this procedure between 2000 and 2025, as many as 21 related to this field, including 18 concerning waste. A closer examination shows that within thi
Agata Kosieradzka-Federczyk
Sep 86 min read

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