Our Fellow Mária Žuffová will spend the last part of her mobility phase at the Institute for Democracy in Slovakia to advance her project “Hostile Politics’ Effect: How Politicians’ Attacks Against Media Shape Public Trust and Democracy.”

A great week at ICON•S Annual Conference! Proud to see re:constitution Fellows & Alumni presenting their research on the panel "The Rule of Law, Democracy and Shifting Constitutional Dynamics in Europe": Jacquelyn Veraldi, Olha Nykorak & Benedetta Lobina, with Cecilia Rizcallah as discussant.

Patrick Leisure will spend the next stage of his mobility at the European Court of Human Rights @echr.coe.int in Strasbourg, where he will continue his work on the project “Schools and Positive Obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights: What Implications for Democracy in Europe?”

🌟Reading Tip🌟 Hungary's 2026 election made history. But a democratic outcome does not erase structural democratic deficits Read our Alumnus Stefan Szwed's blog post on the panel discussion "Participation & Representation," at our collaborative event at ELTE University 👉 trafo.hypotheses.org/66302

Advisory Board Announcement Our Advisory Board is an invaluable source of expertise and strategic guidance. We are deeply grateful for the time, commitment and thoughtful engagement our members bring to re:constitution and to our mission of strengthening the rule of law and democracy across Europe.

🌟Reading Tip🌟 When does EU equality law see discrimination? Our fellow Meret Plucis argues that the CJEU's Valeurs de l'Union ruling encodes a visibility test, tying protection to harms the majority already recognizes. Read the article here: verfassungsblog.de/a-hierarchy-...

🇪🇸 Reminder: Workshop in spanish In two days, our alumnae Colleen Boland and Cristina Blasi Casagran will host a hybrid workshop at UAB Barcelona @uab.cat on AI and democratic societies in Europe. 🗓 26 June 2026 | 📍 Barcelona + online More info & registration: www.reconstitution.eu/en/news/news...

Looking back on three days in Athens 🏛️: Our 3rd Fellows' Exchange Meeting brought together rule of law, democracy, media freedom, migration, LAI, and took the conversation into public debate with Transparency International. Thank you to our host partner at UNIC Athens and all who joined. 🙏

Two re:constitution alumnae, Colleen Boland and Cristina Blasi Casagran convene a hybrid workshop on AI and democratic governance in Europe on 26 June at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and online. 👉More information and registration: www.reconstitution.eu/en/news/news...

In the latest #RuleOfLaw reflection on our #TRAFOBlog, our alumnus Matteo Bonelli argues that the EU is experiencing a “democratic turn”. Read the article here: trafo.hypotheses.org/65745

Today was the last day of our 3rd Fellows' Exchange Meeting at the University of Nicosia in Athens & our alumni arrived in the city for their meeting. After an Advocacy Training for the Fellows, the groups met for a joint session, followed by a talk by Michael Wilkinson (LSE) on political economy.

Γεια σας from Athens! 🇬🇷✨ Today started our third Fellows' Exchange meeting in Athens, co-organised with the UNIC Athens. After a warm welcome, we explored a timely and important topic: freedom of expression as a cornerstone and challenge of democracy. More to come over the next days. Stay tuned!

⏳ Just one more day to go until our Fellows' Exchange Meeting "Democracy Beyond Symbolism" in Athens 🇬🇷🇪🇺 We are delighted to organise this exchange together with our partner, the UNIC Athens, and look forward to meaningful conversations in Athens. ✨

🇬🇷🇪🇺 One week to go! Together with journalists, civil society leaders, scholars and policymakers, we’ll explore the challenges shaping Europe’s democratic future. 📍 Impact Hub Athens 📅 10.06.2026 / 7:30pm In collaboration with Transparency International Greece & hosted by Impact Hub Athens!

Our Fellow Łukasz Szoszkiewicz will undertake his second mobility phase with HURIDOCS, this time based at their Geneva office. During this stay, he will continue developing his open-source computational toolkit for the analysis of UN treaty body recommendations addressed to EU Member States.

5 questions in 10 minutes: Get to know our current Fellow Dukagjin Abdyli through his 5in10 interview on #TRAFOBlog - "Constitutional law is ultimately about people’s lived experiences" 👉 trafo.hypotheses.org/65714

🇬🇷 From Athens to Brussels: Assessing the Rule of Law in Europe 🇪🇺 Join us for a timely panel discussion bringing together journalists, civil society leaders, scholars and policymakers to unpack the growing challenges facing rule of law across Europe. @anticorruption.bsky.social

Can the GDPR be used as a weapon against investigative journalists? A new #RuleOfLaw reflection on our #TRAFOBlog - a condensed and updated version of the re:constitution working paper "Data Protection Weaponised" by our Alumnus Tivadar Hüttl - explores exactly that. 👉 trafo.hypotheses.org/65398

Thank you once again to everyone who submitted applications to the re:constitution Fellowship 2026/27 CfA. We sincerely appreciate the strong & diverse range of proposals, the effort, creativity and ideas! The review process is now finalized, and responses have been communicated to all applicants.

Our fellow Giulia Marini will spend her mobility phase at the Office of the UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights in Geneva, working under the mandate of Ben Saul. 👉Find Giulia's Fellow Profile here: www.reconstitution.eu/en/fellows/d...

Can judges stay silent when democracy is at stake? 🏛️ Together with Oxford Global Society, Alumna Katarina Šipulová brought together judges and scholars to debate how judges should resist political pressure in an online roundtable. Watch the full debate 👉 www.reconstitution.eu/news/news-de...

Peter Magyar officially took office last Friday – and the scenes outside parliament were something else. Here's a look back at what we put out around the Hungarian elections 🧵

📚 New publication Our alumna Katarína Šipulová explores the limits of judicial activism under political pressure in Dissensus over Liberal Democracy asking how courts can defend democracy without undermining their own legitimacy. 👉 www.reconstitution.eu/news/news-de...

Patrick Leisure will spend his mobility phase at the DCU Anti-Bullying Centre working on his project “Schools and Positive Obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights: What Implications for Democracy in Europe?” Find Patrick's Fellow Profile here: www.reconstitution.eu/fellows/deta...

Join the online roundtable with our alumna Katarína Šipulová: “Courts Under Scrutiny: Judges and Democracy” 📅 7 May 2026 ⏰ 1:00–2:00 pm (GMT+1) 💻 Online (Zoom) 👉 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

5 questions in 10 minutes: Get to know our current Fellow Jacquelyn Veraldi through her 5in10 interview on #TRAFOBlog - "The Life of an Academic Does Not Have to be Confined to Sitting Behind a Desk” 👉 trafo.hypotheses.org/65307

Hungary 2026: Elections, Institutions, Participation: Revisit the highlights with our photo selection and the full closing panel on YouTube! www.reconstitution.eu/en/events/ca...

Yesterday was our workshop “Hungary 2026: Elections, Institutions, Participation” at the ELTE Centre for Social Sciences in Budapest - sharp insights on elections, media, participation & democracy in Hungary & Europe. Thanks to all contributors for the engaging exchange! 🌍🤝

Hungary’s elections remain in the spotlight. We’ve republished Stefan Szwed’s working paper “Choice Illusions: Through ‘Rule by Law’ to ‘Electoral Capture’ in Hungary and Poland?” on TrafoBlog - still highly relevant after this year’s election. 🔗 trafo.hypotheses.org/65061

🇭🇺Everyone talks about the elections - we will too 😉 Our one-day workshop “Hungary 2026: Elections, Institutions, Participation” takes place this Thu Full agenda: www.reconstitution.eu/en/news/news... 📍 ELTE Centre for Social Sciences, Budapest / ONLINE 📅 16.04.2026 ✉️ Register: [email protected]

Reading Tip ✨ We invite you to explore the #TRAFOBlog series "Rethinking Democracy Through Constitutional Adjudication", co-edited by re:constitution Alumnus Max Steuer and his colleague Raunaq Jaiswal. Read the full series here 👉 trafo.hypotheses.org/category/ret...

Join us for a one-day workshop following the Hungarian elections and examining electoral processes and democratic dynamics within the EU: 👉 Further details: www.reconstitution.eu/news/news-de... 📍 ELTE Centre for Social Sciences, Budapest / ONLINE 📅 16.04.2026 ✉️ Registration: [email protected]

Benedetta Lobina will spend her mobility phase at RECLAIM in Brussels, where she will advance her project “Defending EU Values Through Strategic Litigation: An Assessment of New Avenues for Enforcement.” Find Benedetta's Fellow Profile here: www.reconstitution.eu/en/fellows/d...

📢 Registration is now open for our one-day workshop in Budapest: “Hungary 2026: Elections, Institutions, Participation.” 📍 ELTE Centre for Social Sciences, Budapest / ONLINE 📅 16.04.2026 ✉️ To register, please contact: [email protected] 👉 www.reconstitution.eu/en/news/news...

Happy to highlight a new piece by fellow Jacquelyn Veraldi, recently published on Verfassungsblog on the future of EU budget governance, rule of law conditionality and institutional accountability. Find the Article here: verfassungsblog.de/limiting-com...

5 questions in 10 minutes: Get to know our current Fellow Yann Lorans through his 5in10 interview on #TRAFOBlog - "Mobility is also humility” 👉 trafo.hypotheses.org/64859

Reading Tip ✨ We invite you to explore the #TRAFOBlog series "Rethinking Democracy Through Constitutional Adjudication", co-edited by re:constitution Alumnus Max Steuer and his colleague Raunaq Jaiswal. Two new pieces are out, on Brazil and Albania. (1/3)

Thank You for Your Applications! 🙏 We are excited about the diverse applications on the rule of law and democracy in Europe. Our review committee will assess them in the coming weeks and applicants will be notified via email. Stay tuned!

📢 We’re hiring! re:constitution is looking for a Student Assistant (f/m/d) to join our team in Berlin starting 15 May 2026. This part-time position involves supporting programme coordination, communications, events and our network of fellows and alumni. 📅 Application deadline: 6 April 2026

Our Fellow Mária Žuffová will spend her mobility phase at the University of Liverpool to advance her project “Hostile Politics’ Effect: How Politicians’ Attacks Against Media Shape Public Trust and Democracy.”

CfA 2026/27 | Deadline extension due to technical issues: After some technical issues with the application platform since yesterday evening, applications can now be submitted until tomorrow, 6 March, 12:00 noon CET. We apologize for the inconveniences.

📅 Last reminder to our CfA: Apply & become a re:constitution Fellow Are you looking for an opportunity to collaborate with institutions and connect with experts on Rule of Law and Democracy in Europe? 🚀 www.reconstitution.eu/news/news-de... 📅 5 March (NOON)

Our Fellow @yorkalbrecht.bsky.social will spend his mobility phase at the @epc-official.bsky.social in Brussels to further develop his project “Black Box Berlaymont: Administrative Coordination within the European Commission and the Nexus between the Rule of Law and the Single Market.”

⏳ One Week Left to Apply! ⏳ How can we uphold democracy and the rule of law in Europe? re:constitution connects scholars & practitioners through mobility fellowships, debate & a strong network. 🎥 Watch our full video to learn more www.reconstitution.eu/ueber-uns/pr...

🎓📖 New publication Alumna Maria Crippa published “Prosecuting Crimes Against Migrants Before Domestic Courts: Challenges of Extraterritorial Justice in Italy” in the Journal of International Criminal Justice, based on her re:constitution project on accountability for crimes against migrants.

Team Retreat Time! The re:constitution team spent two productive days together. It’s been a great opportunity for exchange, strategic discussions and creative brainstorming. Fresh perspectives and exciting initiatives are taking shape - stay tuned for what's coming next!

Ezgi Özlü @ezgiozlu.bsky.social is advancing her project “Human Rights and Human Rights Defenders in the Decline of the Rule of Law: A Study on Human Rights Lawyers at the European Court of Human Rights” during different research stays.

🇪🇺 Europe at crossroads Debates around the rule of law, democratic resilience & constitutional governance are shaping the future of the European project. The re:constitution Fellowships 2026/27 invite early-career scholars &practitioners to contribute to these conversations with their own projects.

📢 New Steering Committee of the re:constitution Alumni Network We’re happy to share the new composition of the Steering Committee. Congrats to the new members - we’re excited to work with you! A big thank you to the outgoing members for their dedication and contributions. 🌍✨