History and memory as much as interests play a critical role in sustaining the Russia-China relationship today, writes Michael Cox. It is often said by latter day doom-mongers that one of the many symptoms of the West’s current malaise – perhaps most visible in the United States – has been a steady move away from … Read more
Beatriz Magalhães Sousa (master’s student in European Union Law at the School of Law of University of Minho) Modern democracies face, nowadays, highly sophisticated and subtle threats. The electoral interference by third countries, while known to be a practice, has been thrown into the spotlight after the Romanian elections’ debacle – the Constitutional Court, doubting … Read more
Why We Should Be Cautious About Granting Present Rights to Future Generations The appeal to future generations as a means to legitimize climate litigation is growing. The idea of advocating for the rights of future generations is closely linked to the recognition of the human right to a healthy environment (HR2HE); this right is seen … Read more
The EU is often viewed as a champion of gender equality, write Elena Frech and Jessica Fortin-Rittberger. But unless commitments are translated into sustained action, future political changes could reverse the progress made so far. From parliaments to governments, women are breaking barriers – yet persistent underrepresentation remains, challenging the ideal of equal citizenship on … Read more
The Bouskoura case (C-387/24 PPU), lodged on 4 June 2024 and ultimately addressed by the ECJ on 4 October 2024, brings about significant insights at a point of critical juncture between immigrants’ fundamental rights and procedural matters as regarding asylum seeking and return decisions. The dispute in question involves a third-country national (‘TCN’) who appealed … Read more