They allow Member States to subject applicants who are nationals of – or, in the case of stateless persons, were formerly habitually resident in – designated safe countries of origin to an exceptional ...

The first condition (para. 57 of the Opinion) is that the claimant presented prima facie evidence to support their allegations. If the claimant’s account lacks consistency, coherence, or credibility, ...

This ruling offers an excellent illustration of the Court’s flawed understanding of the role of humor and satire in the protection of free speech. The ECtHR’s doctrine on this matter suggests that ...

Only a vigilant democracy can be a resilient democracy. The public also deserves to know why the publication occurred at this ...

Article 14 (2) of the Dutch Nationality Act (in Dutch: Rijkswet op het Nederlanderschap) allows for the revocation of Dutch nationality of those who are convicted of terrorism-related crimes. However, ...

The ongoing controversies over methods in EU law reflect a broader rethinking of the discipline, influenced by multiple crises in the European Union. Scholars are questioning traditional conceptions ...

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Have you ever wondered why a legal text is the way it is, or whether its implementation actually works as intended? Typically, one would approach such questions by consulting existing textual material ...

I propose viewing law not as a universal (or European) science but following Geertz, as local knowledge. To demonstrate how this is of interest for understanding EU law, its effects, and the limits of ...

The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) stands as a central institution in the European legal and political landscape. Its judgments not only shape the trajectory of European integration but also reveal ...