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the transition to the unexpected (on the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall) – Official Blog of UNIO – Go Health Pro

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the transition to the unexpected (on the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall) – Official Blog of UNIO – Go Health Pro

Rubén Díez García (Professor in the Department of Applied Sociology at the Complutense University of Madrid) The Berlin Wall, built in 1961, was more than just a physical barrier: it was a symbol that separated two worlds and competing political ideologies. This ideological division also fuelled conflict within liberal democracies themselves. On the eastern side, … Read more

Bytedance v Commission – Official Blog of UNIO – Go Health Pro

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Bytedance v Commission – Official Blog of UNIO – Go Health Pro

Summaries of judgments made in collaboration with the Portuguese judges and référendaire of the General Court (Maria José Costeira, Ricardo Silva Passos and Esperança Mealha)   Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber, Extended Composition), 17 July 2024, Case T-1077/23 Bytedance/Commission Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 – Designation of gatekeepers – Online social networking service … Read more

On rebalancing powers in the digital ecosystem in recent CJEU case law (or on the battle between David and Goliath) – Official Blog of UNIO – Go Health Pro

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On rebalancing powers in the digital ecosystem in recent CJEU case law (or on the battle between David and Goliath) – Official Blog of UNIO – Go Health Pro

Alessandra Silveira (Editor of this official blog, Academic Coordinator of Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “Digital Citizenship & Technological Sustainability” – CitDig, Erasmus+)             There is no doubt that European Union (EU) law is committed to a certain rebalancing of powers in the digital ecosystem. And why is that? Because today there is a clear … Read more

Editorial of October 2024 – Official Blog of UNIO – Go Health Pro

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Editorial of October 2024 – Official Blog of UNIO – Go Health Pro

By the Alessandra Silveira (Editor) On peace and sustainability Between 27 and 29 September 2024, the University of Minho hosted “Greenfest” – the largest sustainability event held in Portugal and one that has been running for 17 years.[1] I had the honour of speaking on the panel dedicated to “Peace” – which addressed issues related … Read more

the Puigdemont case and the dialogue between courts – Official Blog of UNIO – Go Health Pro

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the Puigdemont case and the dialogue between courts – Official Blog of UNIO – Go Health Pro

Teresa Freixes (President of Citizens pro Europe and Jean Monnet Professor ad personam)             In recent weeks, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has handed down judgments that shatter the assertion, so dear to some, that law cannot constrain policy. I am referring, essentially, to those that have considered the EU’s agricultural … Read more

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