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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.