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This blog post analyses how the European Court of Human Rights has assessed austerity measures in relation to social rights and the right to property during times of economic crisis.

A brief overview and commentary on the judgment of the United States Supreme Court in Mahmoud v. Taylor (June 27, 2025), concerning the constitutional right of parents to raise their children in accordance with their own [religious and moral] convictions

This blog post examines the legal effectiveness of powers of attorney issued by foreign consuls for real estate transactions in Poland, focusing on evidentiary value, form, and jurisdiction.

The author takes a closer look at the case of the Republic of Croatia - which applied for EU membership in 2003 and finally became its 28th member state on 1 July 2013 - and into the engagement of the Croatian Parliament in European affairs.

While outlining the rationale behind the judicial cooperation in the European community of laws, the scientific blog post aims to explore the various forms of cooperation of the network of European courts in light of the principle of equality between Member States.

The blog explores the U.S. Supreme Court’s Mahmoud v. Taylor decision, highlighting how it reinforces parental rights in education and aligns with international child rights principles.

Since Croatia’s 2013 accession, EU enlargement has stagnated. The idea of ‘gradual integration’ – involving candidates in EU policies before formal accession—seeks to revive the process. This essay introduces the concept, highlights its benefits, and focuses on its risks. It argues that meaningful enlargement requires deep institutional reforms, including clearer division of competences and a system of core mandatory policies alongside optional ones.

The blog study explores the legal, political, and medical dimensions of abortion in Poland, focusing on recent legislative changes, societal polarisation, and ethical controversies.

This blog study analyses how Polish courts annul verdicts based solely on the judge’s appointment after 2018, raising concerns over judicial irremovability, NCJ legitimacy, and criminal accountability.

The increasing demand for comprehensive and long-term health care from an ageing population is contributing to the rising costs of the public health care system. This forces politicians not only to change their approach to the treatment of the elderly towards a coordinated and holistic healthcare system and to implement preventive measures to preserve the viability of the public health system, but also to change the way current and future seniors’ function.

All countries face major challenges to ensure that their health and social systems are ready to make the most of the demographic shift. As people live longer and healthier lives, many continue or need to work beyond the normal retirement age, and hence, there is an increase in labour market participation. Part of the motivation is provided by greater life expectancy, improved health, and changes to pension systems. This paper deals with the changing role fo elderly at the wor

Poland’s public party funding rules face turmoil after key NEC rulings were overturned, raising concerns about fairness ahead of the 2025 elections.

This blog explores how EU Regulation 650/2012 affects cross-border succession, particularly for diplomats, showing how the legal fiction of habitual residence in the sending state limits its application.

This blog analyzes the legal status and selection criteria of honorary consuls in Poland, proposing that public officials be excluded from the role to prevent conflicts of loyalty with the receiving state.

This blog study examines Romania's gambling addiction crisis, legislative responses, the state's conflicting interests, and the effectiveness of self-exclusion measures aimed at protecting vulnerable individuals.

This study explores how organized crime exploits migrant vulnerabilities through smuggling, human trafficking, forced labor, and other criminal activities, highlighting key threats and prevention strategies.

The blog study examines recent actions by Poland’s ruling coalition that are viewed as targeting Christianity and the Catholic Church, including legal, institutional, and symbolic measures.

New challenges arise in the implementation of the European defence industrial strategy. Europe must appease both its allies and its companies.

This study suggests that constitutional courts should assume an active role in the use of preliminary references.

The task of the state is to conduct a senior policy that creates conditions for the activity of the elderly people; and allows the entire society to obtain as many fruits as possible of maturity, experience, wisdom, and, ultimately, the authority of the elderly.