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Advocate General rejects European Commission claim of ‘genuine link’ requirement for naturalisation – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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Advocate General rejects European Commission claim of ‘genuine link’ requirement for naturalisation – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

On 21 March 2023, the European Commission brought infringement proceedings against Malta in the Court of Justice of the European Union for its continued refusal to end a perceived ‘golden passport’ investor citizenship scheme whereby Maltese citizenship, and hence citizenship of the EU, could be created by naturalisation. It asserted that Maltese naturalisation in those … Read more

Opinion of the European Copyright Society on the CG and YN v Pelham GmbH and Others, Case C-590/23 (Pelham II) – Go Health Pro

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Opinion of the European Copyright Society on the CG and YN v Pelham GmbH and Others, Case C-590/23 (Pelham II) – Go Health Pro

In its latest opinion, the European Copyright Society has reviewed the German Federal Court of Justice’s (BGH) referral in the Pelham II (a.k.a. Metall auf Metall) case. Although the beginning of the legal dispute dates back to 1999, a quarter century seemed to be not enough to answer all possible questions surrounding the sampling of a … Read more

European Security and the Threat of ‘Cognitive Warfare’ – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

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European Security and the Threat of ‘Cognitive Warfare’ – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

Beware of the Algorithmic Ministry of Truth Allowing Western governments to deploy AI-supported systems to counter the perceived threat of ‘cognitive warfare’ from Russia and other authoritarian actors will likely do more harm than good to the fundamental rights of citizens and the liberal-democratic system such measures purportedly seek to preserve. A new kind of … Read more

Op-Ed: “Rule of Law binds the European Union too. It is Time to scrutinize Union’s Actions accordingly” – Go Health Pro

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Op-Ed: “Rule of Law binds the European Union too. It is Time to scrutinize Union’s Actions accordingly” – Go Health Pro

The dominant Rule of Law narrative among the European institutions and the media focuses on ‘backsliding’ in some capitals as the key Rule of Law problem to solve. Significant resources have been (mis)invested with the EU unfortunately prioritising Rule of Law tool creation and the multiplication of monitoring and reporting mechanisms, of which the Commission’s … Read more

A New European Map of Core International Crimes Accountability Spaces – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

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A New European Map of Core International Crimes Accountability Spaces – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

In their responses to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, states affirm, time and again, the foundational nature of internationally recognized borders for state sovereignty. Mapping onto the ‘jigsaw puzzle’ cartography of international law, these statements promote a longstanding visual imaginary of the Earth as a globe divided into spatially delimited political units, each imagined as impenetrable … Read more