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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.

The post reviews the development and regulation of diplomatic asylum from its beginnings to the present day.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

This blog will briefly summarise the CJEU’s case law related to the Court’s CFSP jurisdiction.

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.

This blog post explores whether smartphones should be embraced as valuable educational tools or their potential risks outweigh the benefits.

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.

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.

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.

The blog discusses the proposal for the European Parliament (EP) to gain the right to initiate legislation.

This paper discusses the issues related to particular challenges faced by older persons in the context of the digitalisation of the economy.

The aim of this work is to identify good practices that public authorities and the older adults themselves can implement to avoid the negative consequences of attempted fraud.

Based on an analysis of legal acts and diplomatic documents, this study offers a comprehensive understanding of the impact of honorary consuls on Polish foreign policy and international relations.

This study explores the evolving nature of corruption and its impact on various legal systems, focusing on judicial cooperation within the EU.

The scientific blog highlights the importance of the period after the conclusion of the Maastricht Treaty from the perspective of democratic legitimacy, and sheds light on the mainstream way of thinking.