24 Member States request Commission to make enhanced cooperation proposal (ie using EU law, but not for all Member States) for EU loan to Ukraine, on the basis of EU summit conclusions - data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document... Proposal likely to come today (listed on the Commission docs register)

EU asylum law - decision on implementing new law on resettlement of refugees - EU Member States have committed to resettling the whopping (/s) number of 10,000 refugees over two years - eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...

CJEU, border controls 🚨 MASSIVE defeat for Frontex in two judgments - the agency is liable if it assists Member States to do pushbacks etc in breach of human rights; rules of evidence are simplified for migrants curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...

Big news on the liability of Frontex and the burden of proof in cases of alleged pushbacks: curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...

🇪🇺⚖️🇵🇱 Revenge is a dish best served cold (and after five years). Moments ago, CJEU, in the case Commission v. Poland, found that the Polish Constitutional Tribunal has not only violated EU law with its anti-EU rulings, but also was (is) not an independent court established properly by law. 1/

🧵 Let's break down the six security guarantees that European leaders have just committed to Ukraine as part of a future peace deal. Note: this is a commitment on paper for now.

🚨🚨Major #EU news: More than 80 percent of Europe’s companies will be freed from environmental reporting obligations after @europarl.europa.eu and @consilium.europa.eu reached a deal on a proposal to cut green rules on Monday. 🧵 www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...

This afternoon, we had a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing. I updated President Zelenskyy and leaders present on two key priorities - support for Ukraine and increasing European defence preparedness.

Today, the EU has shown that we can deliver. The Council reached a general approach on the safe third country concept and the first EU safe country of origin list. These are all measures that will help process claims more effectively and reduce pressure on asylum systems.

Unglaublich‼️Schon wieder reißt die EVP die Brandmauer ein – diesmal beim Waldschutz. Statt Kompromisse mit der Mitte zu suchen, peitscht sie ihre Maximalposition mit extrem Rechten durch‼️ Das schwächt das EU-Entwaldungsgesetz, bestraft vorbildliche Unternehmen & gefährdet bis zu 150.000 Hektar Wald.

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Some positive elements included, such as a the principle of voluntary return. So-called 'return hubs' still in, raising significant legal problems.

Commission adopts stricter visa rules for Russian nationals

The @ec.europa.eu just adopted rules banning new multiple-entry visas for Russian nationals. From now on, only single-entry visas will be issued, with rare exceptions. The move aims to tighten security and pressure Moscow over its war in Ukraine but may be legally and politically problematic:

🇪🇺⚖️🇵🇱 On 2 December, CJEU will hear the case of European judicial associations challenging the Commission's assessment that Poland met the rule of law milestones for unlocking the RRF (recovery fund). Ahead of the hearing, the Court has asked the Polish government an extremely difficult question:

Wir @swp-intsecurity.bsky.social @swp-berlin.org suchen zwei neue Kolleg:innen zur Rückkehr des militärischen Wettbewerbs in Europa und zur Zukunft maritimer Sicherheit. Unbedingt bewerben! @liviuhorovitz.bsky.social @julianasuess.bsky.social @alexandrapaulus.bsky.social

Such a joy to see this research with @detershenning.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy published in @epsrjournal.bsky.social!

Such an honour to have contributed to this volume compiled by the Young Network TransEurope! @bbaw.bsky.social #YNT

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Citation: Henning Deters, Jonas Bornemann (2025): Authority transfer and governmental legal contestation before the court of justice of the EU, European Political Science Review (first view), DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755773925100118 Thanks are due to (among others) @brekke who helped with […]

Since the turn of the century, the Commission has famously litigated ever fewer infringement cases. When the Commission was still increasing the number of cases, MS did not respond with more opposition right away. Later on, they continued to oppose the […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

MS also increasingly litigated against EU-level implementation decisions until the early 2000s, when the Commission relaxed its control over agricultural policy and subsidies. These policy areas are responsible for 3/4 of all annulment cases against the EU […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

EU legislation is subject to increasing legal mobilization in response to the pooling and delegation of law-making powers to the EU. Recently, mobilization has plateaued, but this may change as the new MS grow more confident. The corresponding annulment […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

The take-home message: Overall, mobilization against EU legislation, implementation, and enforcement is growing, but the salience and polarisation of the respective Court proceedings depends on how much authority the EU wielded in these domains in different […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

Publication alert! I am over the moon to see this co-authored article /w @detershenning.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy out: 'Authority transfer and governmental legal contestation before the Court of Justice of the EU' in @epsrjournal.bsky.social.

In "Authority transfer and governmental legal contestation before the court of justice of the EU", @jonasbornemann.bsky.social and I ask a simple question. Does the transfer of authority to EU institutions shape Member States' (MS) legal contestation before the Court of Justice of the EU? We […]

Russia launched more than 800 drones and missiles at Ukrainian targets overnight, with at least one strike damaging the government’s main building in Kyiv.

⚡️Update: At least 10 killed, 48 injured in Russian mass attack on Kyiv. The Russian attack also damaged a building of the EU mission to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X. "This requires not only the EU’s, but worldwide condemnation," he added.

CJEU, asylum law Questions in new case on validity of immigration detention under the Italy/Albania deal (this is different from the issues about "safe country of origin" that the court just ruled on) eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...

#ECJ: A Member State may not plead an unforeseeable influx of applicants for international protection in order to evade its obligation to cover #asylum seekers’ basic needs 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...

📘 New article now out with @jcms-eu.bsky.social! “Legal Legacies of Co-ordinative Europeanisation – EU Crisis Governance Between Political Expedience and Normative Credence” Read early view here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @groningeneulaw.bsky.social @rechten050.bsky.social

The #EU Commission has proposed letting member states drop the ‘connection requirement’ from the ‘safe third country’ concept in #asylum cases. @gaiaromeo.bsky.social and I argue this seemingly technical tweak marks a major shift — toward an ‘(un)safe fourth country’ @ecprtheloop.bsky.social 👇️

Poland is the latest to institute temporary border checks. What does that mean for the European Union's freedom of movement?

Die Bundesregierung spielt mit dem Feuer und zerstört eine der wichtigsten Errungenschaften der EU! Heute setzt Polen Grenzkontrollen zu Deutschland in Kraft. Ein gefährlicher Dominoeffekt, ausgelöst durch Merz‘ verschärfte Kontrollen an den EU-Binnengrenzen. Mein Interview 👇

Student feedback. I would have never thought anyone could feel this positively about #powerpoint but hey, nice to hear! @groningeneulaw.bsky.social

I getting real #flamingovibes here.

The EU’s return & ‘safe country’ proposals weaken access to asylum, downgrade people’s rights & increase the risk of refoulement & arbitrary detention in countries outside the EU. 50+ NGOs call on EU to reject attempts to weaken protections further. 🔗 www.amnesty.eu/news/eu-safe...

🇵🇱🇩🇪 There goes the other half of my fun during Poznań-Berlin trips. A predictable move, after the far-right established "citizen border patrols" on PL-DE border to stop German authorities from returning people to Poland.

The only welcome aspect of this is that it's finally some retort for Germans making the life of citizens of Zgorzelec, Słubice and Gubin harder, but it only comes now after Tusk's party dips in polls and the far right "take matters into their own hands".

Poland reintroduces border controls with Germany, Lithuania in latest Schengen blow

In no way surprising given the German government’s uncoordinated, unnecessary and likely unlawful reintroduction of border controls to all #Schengen neighbors. @donald-tusk.bsky.social

A critical analysis of the idea of EU return hubs, by @jonasbornemann.bsky.social and Isabela Brockmann - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/06/retu...

"Return hubs“ - innovative lawmaking or a dangerous legal experiment? In our piece for EU Law Analysis, we argue that the EU legislature should draw clearer limits to Member States practices. /w Isabela Brockmann. eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/06/retu...

Is this really a thing?

Very glad to hear about the release of leading pro-democracy activist Sergei Tikhanovsky, along with 13 other political prisoners, in Belarus. I welcome all international efforts that made this possible — including those by Gen. Keith Kellog.

Exam grading vibes.

Nach Ausweitung im Zuge der GEAS-Reform hat die Kommission im Mai bereits neue Vorschläge zur Verschärfung „Sicherer Drittstaaten” gemacht. Warum die Abschaffung des Verbindungskriteriums und automatischen Suspensiveffektes von Rechtsmitteln rechtlich umstritten sind, erklärt CATHARINA ZIEBRITZKI.

@jonasbornemann.bsky.social & @rbossong.bsky.social fordern: Wenn Freizügigkeit erhalten bleiben soll, braucht Schengen klare Regeln für Ausnahmen, transparente Koordinierung und mehr politisches Gewicht – auch im Zusammenspiel mit der EU-Asylreform. 3/3 #Schengen #Asylpolitik #EU 📘 buff.ly/RljXM1Q

Schengen turns 40 and I had the chance to talk to Deutsche Welle about the current state of this area without internal border controls in Europe. Which future awaits Schengen? See the interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh0a...

Vor 40 Jahren stand Schengen für ein grenzenloses Europa. Heute kehren Grenzkontrollen als innenpolitisches Signal zurück. @jonasbornemann.bsky.social & @rbossong.bsky.social analysieren im neuen SWP-Aktuell, wie es dazu kam. 1/3 📘https://buff.ly/RljXM1Q