Central European Researchers'
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This blog study explores fifty years of EU enlargement policy and assesses whether genuine best practices have emerged.

The subject of this blog is the issue of information exchange between Member States and EU agencies within the framework of EU judicial cooperation in criminal matters.

Conference report on the Polish-Hungarian Scientific Forum organised by the Central European Academy (CEA), held on 6 February 2026.

This blog post analyses the growing clash between CJEU primacy and national constitutional identity, and why Member States claim a final say over core constitutional norms.

This blog study examines how ECtHR in A.R. v. Poland found delayed publication of a Constitutional Tribunal ruling violated Article 8 due to legal uncertainty.

The European Union (EU) has put forward several funding programmes to boost the European defence technological and industrial base. With the East-West divide growing in terms of defence industrial preparedness since the Central and Eastern European states joined the EU, extension of the benefits of this industrial strategy to less-developed Member States should be prioritised.

From Dolly to today: how cloning reshaped global and Polish law, why human cloning is banned, and what this means for the future of assisted reproduction.

In this blog study author analyzes Serbian court decisions in one case of posthumous fertilisation.

Pope Leo XIV’s first address to diplomats urges UN reform, defends conscience and free speech, and reaffirms family and the right to life amid global crises.

This blog post identifies the milestones in the historical regulation of taxation in the Czech Republic.

This blog post analyses the legality of dismissing Poland’s disciplinary spokesmen and the impact on judicial independence and the rule of law.

As the economic dimension of national security moves to the forefront, legal instruments such as investment screening are adopted to accommodate state discretion in a rule of law setting. The screening decisions of competent authorities are taken in a black box. Some may reach the public but they often pose more questions than answers. The case briefly presented here demonstrates that the state’s labelling of a company as strategic cannot be resisted, not even by its owners.

Comparative conference on how international and EU law shape, constrain, and sometimes disrupt national constitutional orders and state sovereignty in Europe.

The study reviews the legislation governing the relationship between the consul and the Hungarian diaspora.

As European integration developed, so did the requirements for acceding states. The accession criteria for joining the European Union, nowadays very well known as the Copenhagen Criteria, have developed over time in response to the EU's gradual expansion and the need to ensure that new Member States adhere to the Union's core values and requirements. The evolution of these criteria can be summarised in several key stages.

Analysis of CJEU judgment C-448/23, arguing it is ultra vires, reshapes Article 2 TEU, and limits Member States’ constitutional sovereignty.

Analysis of the CJEU “Trojan” judgment on same-sex marriage recognition, EU citizenship primacy, and its impact on Polish constitutional sovereignty.

A critical analysis of the SDGs in water governance, showing how their legal comfort masks fragmentation, distributive choices, and unresolved climate risks.

An interdisciplinary reflection on environmental crisis education, highlighting the role of law and water governance in science-based, rights-focused solutions.

Analysis of the EU infringement procedure against Slovakia, examining constitutional amendments, national identity, and tensions with EU legal primacy.

This blog post provides a study of criminal organizations in Hungarian law, focusing on migrant smuggling, legal definitions, elements, and severe criminal consequences.

The text discusses the risk and challenges associated with the use of new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), in pediatric healthcare.

Modern technologies enable AI to easily turn lawful images into illegal material. This raises the question whether criminal law adequately and up-to-date protects children and what legal solutions needed.

This contribution examines the causes and factors driving changes in tax legislation from both theoretical and practical perspectives. These changes may be of a general nature or significant only for a limited time. Additionally, we explore a current (unimplemented) change in Slovak tax legislation, intended to improve the regulation of income taxation from virtual currencies, which ultimately did not occur.