As a success- and eventful year comes to a close, we would like to extend warm holiday greetings to all colleagues and friends. In December, we said goodbye to our guest researcher Sophie Bro Mikkelson and went to our traditional kerst dinner. We look forward to meeting you all again in 2026!

Our department took a trip to New York for the workshop 'New Research in European Public Law' at the Jean Monnet Center, NYU School of Law. For more information on the program, see reclei.europeanpapers.eu/reclei-works...

We are so proud of our very own @gesakuebek.bsky.social for being awarded the NWO Veni grant for her project 'ShEUtrades'. ⭐⭐⭐

The annual department uitje is a wonderful tradition; a one-day trip to explore the countryside around Groningen. This year’s destination: Schiermonnikoog! A day at the beach, but as you can see… academic discussions never stop! 🌊📚

@stevepeers.bsky.social @groningeneulaw.bsky.social @magnusbrunner.bsky.social

It was great to have Judge Damjan Kukovec of the General Court at the CJEU as a guest in our European Judicial Protection class. Thought-provoking, candid, and inspiring — we are grateful for his visit and the rich discussion on the rule of law, judicial decision making and more! @rug.nl

Join us on Monday 2 June to hear Aurélie Villanueva @groningeneulaw.bsky.social talking about her work on the economic and non-economic dichotomy of culture in European Union law. 15:30cet @uvalawschool.bsky.social & online. acelg.uva.nl/content/even...

🎉Thank you, @gesakuebek.bsky.social @unigroningen.bsky.social, for the amazing presentation of 'EU Trade and Investment Treaty-Making Post-Lisbon' @hartpublishing.bsky.social! 🌼It was a delight to be your host yesterday! 📚 Looking forward to having you again at ISEL & @citystgeorges.bsky.social!

My Editorial, marking the start of a new decade for @europeanpapers.bsky.social, went online today: www.europeanpapers.eu/e-journal/ed...

🚀 We are beyond excited to welcome Advocate General Dr. Tamara Ćapeta, Prof. Jan Klabbers & Dr. Tamás Molnár in Groningen today! If you are in 🇳🇱, hop on the next train and join us for critical debates on 'EU International Agreements from the Perspectives of EU and International Law'!

EU external relations law Prof Ramses Wessel is here 👋 @ramseswessel.bsky.social

Yes, also for our journal European Papers the time has come to join Bluesky. Still open access at www.europeanpapers.eu Follow @europeanpapers.bsky.social

📣Only a few days to apply. We are looking forward to receiving your applications! 📣

Great to see our head of department, Ramses Wessel, here! @ramseswessel.bsky.social

🎅✨ Sinterklaas Celebration! 🎁 Our department came together for a festive Sinterklaas Dinner— a wonderful evening of reflection and connection. 🎄 Here's to more lively discussions, inspiring ideas, and fruitful collaboration in the year ahead! #Sinterklaas #EuropeanLaw #AcademicCommunity #RUG

Today, we celebrated the PhD defense of Christian Thorning, welcoming ‘highly learned opponents’ from @grahambutler.bsky.social Ulla Neergard and others. Congrats to the new doctor! Proposition no. 7 will definitely be worth considering for the next writing crisis!

Discretionary powers are a revered instrument in the toolbox of autocrats. For EU Law Live's weekend edition, I discuss how the Hungarian and (former) Polish government have used discretion and what European courts can do about it. #youngfide @groningeneulaw.bsky.social