[OUT] 'Rule of Law Protection through RRF Performance-based Spending Conditionality: Lessons from the Polish, Hungarian and Slovak Plans', new paper by @pauline-thinus.bsky.social, researcher at SciencePo ULB (Cevipol / IEE), in the European Journal of Risk Regulation

Just published in the EJRR @universitypress.cambridge.org “𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗥𝗥𝗙 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘆 & 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗮” Open Access 🔗 shorturl.at/u4i1z

The #IPSA World Congress in Seoul ‘Resisting Autocratization in Polarized Societies’ has just ended 🇰🇷 The #REDSPINEL team was well represented, featuring in 2 panels related to the book project ‘Dissensus over Liberal Democracy in Europe’ @sciencepoulb.bsky.social

The ICON-S Benelux Conference was held at ULB last month 🇪🇺 As a political scientist, it was a great opportunity to engage with legal scholars interested in EU values. Our panel session focused on spending conditionality instruments. Many thanks to the organizing committee for this event!

🇵🇱⚖️🗳️ The rule of law repair process in Poland just got incredibly more difficult. I expect President Nawrocki to be even less cooperative than Duda, as Nawrocki will work hard for a PiS parliamentary election victory. Tough times ahead. 1/

Hier soir, l’émission « Bonsoir le Prime » de #LN24 portait notamment sur les relations UE-Hongrie. J’ai pu évoquer les instruments à disposition de l’Union pour faire respecter l’Etat de droit.

Quick detour in Washington D.C. for sightseeing, including a tour of the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. Thanks @rdanielkelemen.bsky.social for your time! 🙏

𝐄𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 🇺🇸 ▫️G. Hernández and I co-organized 3 panel sessions on the EU’s RoL policy. Thanks to the excellent researchers who chaired, discussed, and presented promising papers! I presented a case study on the cost-benefit calculation processes of the EC and HU authorities vis-à-vis the CR🇭🇺

The EUSA conference is around the corner! 🇪🇺 I will present a paper on the application of Regulation 2020/2092 (panel 1D) ⚖️ Feel free to send a message if you’re there too, it’s a good opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues in Philly! 🌞

📄 Issue 3 of 2025 is now available online! It is published in open access and features the following articles: www.tandfonline.com/toc/geui20/4...

🌟 Scholar Spotlight: Pauline Thinus 🌟 @pauline-thinus.bsky.social explores the EU’s shift towards a transactional approach to rule of law compliance. A must-read on #EU governance in times of crisis. 📖 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🗣️ 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞: "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲" G͟u͟e͟s͟t͟ ͟e͟d͟i͟t͟o͟r͟s͟: Aron Buzogany, Louisa Parks and Diarmuid Torney Issue 47(2) is out and features 11 research articles: www.tandfonline.com/toc/geui20/4...

Poland’s Morawiecki charged over failed 2020 postal election

In 1997, Hungary was the first country in the former Eastern Bloc where a Pride march was held, marking the country's pioneering role in LGBTQ+ rights. Now, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wants Hungary to be the first EU country to ban Pride in public. Read more here: www.politico.eu/article/hung...

🇸🇰 This week in Bratislava, I conducted interviews on RoL protection in Slovakia. Beyond the supranational perspective, the national view must be addressed in the RoLSC literature. Thanks to Max Steuer, I could also talk to students at Comenius and reflect on the nature and origins of EU values.

The PROSPER kick-off conference just came to an end. It was a pleasure to represent the Institute for European Studies with @derminepaul.bsky.social, who presented the IEE’s areas of contribution. Amandine Crespy and Ramona Coman are also key members of the ULB team. @sciencepoulb.bsky.social

Last week, I started my 2-month field trip in Budapest at the @weareceu.bsky.social Democracy Institute 🇭🇺 Many thanks to @profkochenov.bsky.social for the warm welcome! Let me know if you pass by Budapest, I would be happy to grab a coffee and catch up with friends and colleagues ☕️