Rekindling the ultra-vires debate? Most lawyers in the field of European Union law seem to have reached an (unspoken) consensus that breaches of the principle of conferral of powers (Art. 5(2) TEU) either do not occur or can not be successfully challenged before the ECJ anyway. Contrary to this, Advocate General (AG) Emiliou’s Opinion from … Read more
The French parliament on Thursday finally adopted the state’s 2025 budget following a tumultuous months-long process that saw the previous government toppled and the current administration survive multiple no confidence votes. The Sénat, dominated by the right and center-right, approved the budget with 219 votes for and 107 against. Prime Minister François Bayrou forced the … Read more
Recent data from the Freedom of Information Act paints a stark picture of the escalating cyber security challenges the UK’s government agencies face. Over the past three years, the UK Houses of Parliament have intercepted and blocked more than 46 million email-based cyber attacks, underscoring the severity and persistence of these threats. A Growing Threat … Read more
The 2024 European Parliament elections produced a majority for political groups on the right. But should we expect right-wing policies? Drawing on a new study, Philipp Broniecki and Bjørn Høyland examine coalition potential among right party groups in the new parliament and show on which topics the right can find common ground. In the new … Read more
Does the use of pronouns such as “I” and “we” in political speeches affect the success of politicians? Drawing on new research, Robin Bachmann shows that political leaders in the German parliament have not only used “we” more frequently in recent decades but that this usage is linked to higher chances of re-election. In politics, … Read more
