Case note Stichting Clara Wichmann v. Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. This blog was originally published in Dutch at Nederland Rechtsstaat. The 18th of February the Dutch College for Human Rights (further: College) rendered an important decision regarding the status of fundamental rights and platform regulation. The College is specialized in fundamental right cases. The … Read more
Introduction On 11 February 2025, the Commission announced the withdrawal of the 2017 Proposal to reform the Comitology Regulation. The reasons for the withdrawal are rather succinct: ‘[n]o foreseeable agreement – the Proposal is blocked and further progress is unlikely’. Branded by the Commission as a ‘new push for European democracy’, the proposal had arguably … Read more
On 12 February 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (“the Court”) held hearings in three cases concerning collective expulsions: R.A. and Others v. Poland (42120/21), H.M.M. and Others v. Latvia (42165/21) and C.O.C.G. and Others v. Lithuania (17764/22). These cases included alleged migrant instrumentalisation and hybrid threats orchestrated by Belarus (and Russia) as a … Read more
The EU’s institutional landscape is based on Article 13 TEU and the institutional balance between the EU’s actors is determined by the specific powers and tasks assigned to them. The EU’s prime institutional set-up consisting of the European Parliament, European Council, Council and European Commission is also reflected in EU external action. At the same … Read more
Image created using AI Digitalization has transformed the way in which we obtain access to copyright-protected content and for how long we can preserve access. Traditionally, the purchase of the tangible copy of a work afforded the buyer or every lawful acquirer of the tangible copy the possibility to enjoy the work as long as … Read more
