Moldova’s accelerated path towards the European Union nearly came to an abrupt halt. On 20 October 2024, the people of Moldova participated in a referendum asking whether they “support amending the Constitution with a view to Moldova’s accession to the European Union”. The constitutional changes aimed to emphasize “the European identity of the people of … Read more
Die Entscheidungen des LG Erfurt zu „Rechten der Natur“ und das richterliche Rollenverständnis Wenn es um Rechte der Natur geht, hat das Landgericht Erfurt seit kurzem einen Namen: Martin Borowsky. Ich kenne diesen Richter nicht, und wenn ich mich im Folgenden kritisch mit zwei Entscheidungen des Landgerichts Erfurt auseinandersetze, die dieser Richter verantwortet, so (be-)trifft … Read more
In 2024, Pakistan has moved in a decisively authoritarian direction. The civilian and military hybrid ruling coalition that came to power in 2022 is using electoral engineering and constitutional entrenchment to consolidate power in the face of popular discontent and resilient political opposition. This process of electoral and constitutional consolidation does not move forward unimpeded, … Read more
So, has the Charter come of age, now that it is nearing its quarter century, and has been binding in force for nearly 15 of those years. According to ECJ President, Koen Lenaerts, as long ago as 2018, Charter rights were playing an appreciable role in at least 10% of cases to come to the … Read more
What the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union Tell Us About the Changing Contours of Judicial Review in Europe What is law? What is politics? Can we make a solid distinction between the two at all? If so, whose task is it to police their separation? The … Read more
