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Minors as a consumer of digital services and digital content – a legal capacity perspective
This study examines minors’ legal capacity to access digital services and content under EU contract and data protection law.
Sanja Savčić
20 minutes ago9 min read


Cyberbullying (peer violence) - online bullying
The author focuses on defining the phenomenon of cyberbullying (electronic aggression) itself and discusses in turn the online threats most frequently encountered by minors.
Marzena Toumi
4 days ago5 min read


Diversity within the EU
This short blog post aims to highlight some of the elements that underpin the diversity of the European Union. This includes nationalities, immigrant communities, and indigenous communities, who are the least talked about.
Lilla Berkes
Nov 2310 min read


The Croatian Constitution and Association in Alliances with Other States
The author takes a closer look at the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia concerning the provisions which regulate the process of association and dissociation of state.
Petar Bačić
Nov 189 min read


Retroactivity and retrospection – when is the rule of law violated?
This post will provide clarification of the two perspectives of temporal approaches in law based on the jurisprudence of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal.
Anna Faber-Wiercińska
Nov 146 min read


The latest cases relating to diplomatic asylum before the International Court of Justice (Embassy of Mexico in Quito and Glas Espinel cases)
In April 2024, Ecuadorian police stormed Mexico’s Embassy in Quito to seize ex–Vice President Jorge Glas, sparking a diplomatic crisis. Both states turned to the ICJ, reviving debates on diplomatic asylum.
Anna Szarek-Zwijacz
Nov 1010 min read


The Second Annual Report of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors – Implications for Central Europe
ChatGPT powiedział:This blog post analyses the Vatican’s evolving response to child sexual abuse through key papal letters, reports, and safeguarding reforms, highlighting progress and accountability mechanisms.
Márta Benyusz
Nov 617 min read


'Starving' the Constitutional Tribunal
This blog post analyses how recent budget cuts imposed by Poland’s ruling coalition threaten the Constitutional Tribunal’s independence and undermine the constitutional balance of powers.
Konrad Wytrykowski
Nov 36 min read


Diplomatic asylum: a legal gap or a separate legal institution?
The post reviews the development and regulation of diplomatic asylum from its beginnings to the present day.
Endre Domaniczky
Oct 2911 min read


Slovakia’s 2025 Constitutional Amendment - Traditional Values and National Identity in the Constitution
In September 2025, Slovakia’s National Council passed a constitutional amendment enshrining a conservative vision of national identity and family values. This post will take a look at the new provisions of the Constitution and will explore whether we are seeing new doctrines introduced or existing principles of Slovak law elevated to the constitutional level.
Lilla Garayová
Oct 2514 min read


Civil and Commercial Codes: Dualism vs Monism in Private Law – A Historical Perspective: The 150th Anniversary of the Hungarian Commercial Act (1875–2025)
The program of the conference.
Events
Oct 230 min read


Questions about the Federalisation of the European Union
Although the nature of the European Union hardly meets the legal criteria for defining a federation, the fact remains that it is a structure in the process of federalisation, without this evolution being, as it stands, the result of the Treaties, or part of a democratic logic. The Court of Justice of the European Union plays a decisive role in this regard. In addition, two phenomena are accentuating this trend: the development of financial skills and the use of ‘Union values.
Bertrand Mathieu
Oct 219 min read


Are we Living in a Fiscal Federation … and Haven’t Noticed?
The series of economic crises befalling the EU over the last decade have given rise to several crucial changes in the architecture of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU).
Michal Petr
Oct 168 min read


The Aleksander Ładoś Group: The Role of the Polish Foreign Service in Rescuing Jews During World War II
Polish diplomats and Jewish activists of the Ładoś Group saved thousands of Jews in WWII by forging Latin American passports, risking their lives to resist Nazi persecution and preserve humanity.
Tomasz Rzymkowski
Oct 139 min read


Validation of the presidential elections in Poland
The blog analyses the legal and political dispute over the Supreme Court’s Chamber of Extraordinary Review and Public Affairs and its authority to validate Poland’s 2025 presidential election.
Konrad Wytrykowski
Oct 96 min read


The sacking of judges in the face of ECHR case law
The blog study addresses Poland’s draft bill annulling 2018–2025 judicial appointments for breaching ECHR case law on judges’ irremovability, fair trial rights, and lawful execution of Wałęsa v. Poland.
Konrad Wytrykowski
Oct 77 min read


The scope of the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) over the Common Foreign and Security Policy
This blog will briefly summarise the CJEU’s case law related to the Court’s CFSP jurisdiction.
Krzysztof Masło
Oct 28 min read


Crime against migrants and crime among migrants - a small scientific study
This study examines migration-related crime, pointing out that migrants are particularly vulnerable to crimes such as human trafficking, forced labour, sexual violence and hate crimes as a result of their difficult legal and socio-economic situation.
Rafał Wielki
Sep 286 min read


Are smartphones at schools a modern-day Pandora's box?
This blog post explores whether smartphones should be embraced as valuable educational tools or their potential risks outweigh the benefits.
Wojciech Federczyk
Sep 235 min read


Financial education and its impact on the level of financial exclusion of elderly people
The study draws attention to the lack of financial literacy as a factor that has a significant impact on the degree of exclusion. Financial education was indicated as one of the key tools to fight it. In terms of the issue at hand, the approach to the development of specific forms of financial education aimed at older people and fully adapted to their current needs is of particular importance.
Agnieszka Mikos-Sitek
Sep 187 min read


Legal nihilism versus the state of constitutionality. Case of Poland.
The blog post explores how Poland’s current government uses the narrative of “restoring the rule of law” to justify extraordinary, often legally questionable measures, raising concerns of legal nihilism and historical parallels.
Karol Dobrzeniecki
Sep 145 min read


Research trip – Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
This blog post summarizes a PhD research trip to Vienna, combining legal literature study with attending a criminal trial on the misuse of National Socialist symbols.
Dóra Szikszai
Sep 92 min read


Torpedoing the coup investigation
This blog post analyses allegations of a coup d’état, the investigation by Prosecutor Ostrowski, his suspension by Minister Bodnar, and the wider implications for rule of law in Poland.
Konrad Wytrykowski
Sep 46 min read


Should the European Parliament Gain the Right of Initiative for Legislation?
The blog discusses the proposal for the European Parliament (EP) to gain the right to initiate legislation.
David Sehnálek
Aug 3110 min read
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