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This blog study examines sovereign equality in international law, contrasting formal legal parity with real-world power imbalances and conflicts.

How governments, regulators and financial institutions can reduce financial exclusion, support seniors, and build a more inclusive financial system.

Can a state leave its treaty obligations when circumstances fundamentally change? This blog post explores rebus sic stantibus, the EU, and international law.

An overview of Polish rules on cross-border inter absentes contracts, tracing the shift from liberal practice to stricter safeguards in 2011.

An overview of the rule-of-law clause in Poland and its impact on constitutional principles, rights, and judicial review.

This blog post analyses how recent CJEU rulings on Poland challenge national sovereignty, constitutional supremacy and EU competences.

This blog post examines the evolution of the rule of law from a principle limiting arbitrary state power to a complex modern framework shaped by democracy, human rights, sustainability, environmental protection, and artificial intelligence. It explores how contemporary rule of law concepts increasingly address transparency, accountability, ecological governance, and the regulation of emerging technologies in a changing global order.

The post analyses the CJEU’s ruling in Case C-521/21, arguing that flaws in judicial appointments do not automatically negate judicial independence.

The blog study explores the European Union's approach to enforcing rule of law standards, highlighting the significant gap between pre- and post-accession tools.

This commentary concerns the judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court of 20 March 2026 (II OSK 216/21), in which the transcription of a foreign same-sex marriage certificate was permitted.

Experts at the Polish-Hungarian Scientific Forum debated constitutional accountability, rule of law, and state sovereignty in Europe.

This blog study aims to describe the historical development and individual phases of the Czech Republic’s approach to EU membership, as well as actions taken by European institutions in these matters. The analysis covers the period from the 1989 Velvet Revolution up until 2004, when the Czech Republic officially joined the EU.

This scientific blogpost aims to examine the evolving role of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in reviewing EU sanctions, with particular emphasis on the annulment claims challenging the EU Council’s decision to use proceeds generated by frozen Russian assets.

This blog study focuses on the characteristics of European integration. It specifies the concept and content upon its origins in the middle of the last century, and points to the development of European integration as a result of the enlargement of the European Union.

This blog post examines the CJEU Shipov ruling, linking free movement to gender recognition and questioning limits of EU law and national autonomy.

This blog post on child malaria mortality in Africa addresses prevention gaps, health system weaknesses, and the need for stronger global action.

This study aims to explore the basic principles of EU law on religion and the impact of enlargement on these principles. Furthermore, it seeks to determine the model of relations with religion that EU has adopted in its legislation.

This blog post analyses case T-855/25 Hungary v CJEU, examining admissibility, EU liability and the threshold of a sufficiently serious breach

This blog post analyses the government's refusal to publish Constitutional Tribunal rulings and its impact on rule of law, separation of powers and fair trial rights.

This blog post analyses the legal guarantees underpinning the independence of CJEU judges, including appointment rules, tenure, immunity, and remuneration safeguards.

This piece reflects on the findings of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in cases C-156/21 and C-157/21 on the relationship between the Article 7 procedure and the Conditionality Mechanism, with a focus on their role in addressing the situation of the rule of law.

CJEU cases C-217/25 and C-218/25 examine EU standards for migrant detention in transit zones, focusing on “specialised facilities” and conditions at Schiphol.

This blog study analyses whether Article 4(2) TEU enables Member States to justify deviations from EU obligations when fundamental aspects of their identity are at stake.

This blog post analyses the CJEU’s record sanctions against Hungary for migration law breaches and examines the unprecedented damages action challenging the Court.