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...

🚨 Calling all journalists! Your voice is needed! Have you faced hostility or violence in your work? We invite you to share your experience through a short, anonymous 10-minute online survey. Different language versions are available below. #journalists #journalism #hostility #violence

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. 🌍✨

Looking Back on 2nd Fellow's Exchange Meeting! 🌟 Under the title “Law and Democracy in Times of Contestation and Transformation,” we explored a wide range of pressing questions at the intersection of law, democratic resilience and technology. A big thank you to all participants!

Our Fellow Patrick Leisure joins iCourts,University of Copenhagen for his mobility phase to deepen his analysis on “Schools and Positive Obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights: What Implications for Democracy in Europe?” 👉 www.reconstitution.eu/fellows/deta...

Are you based in the Western Balkans, focusing your research on this region or would you like to collaborate with local institutions in those regions? Then a re:constitution Fellowship might be just right for you: CfA 👉 www.reconstitution.eu/en/news/news...

5 questions in 10 minutes: Get to know our current Fellow Meret Plucis through her 5in10 interview on #TRAFOBlog - "A Liberal Society Stands or Falls with its Conception of Equality" 👉 trafo.hypotheses.org/64283

☀️ Day 2 of our Fellows Meeting kicking off! The morning opens w/ “Judging Europe - Contestations around International Law and its Impact on the Rule of Law in Europe” - a talk with Suhad Bishara, EUME Fellow 2024-26 &Giulia Marini, current re:constitution Fellow, chaired by Chantal Meloni (ECCHR).

🌍 Day 1 of our online Fellows Meeting has started! After a joint kick-off session, we gave the Fellows space to exchange ideas, challenges and progress of their current re:constitution projects.

Our Fellow Yann Lorans spends his mobility phase at NOVA School of Law in Lisbon, where he will expand his reseach on “Defending Democracy through EU Media Regulation: A Constitutional Appraisal.”

❓ Are you unsure whether you want to apply for the re:constitution Fellowship? Join our online Q&A with the re:constitution team & two Alumnae who will share their personal experiences! 📅10/02/2026 16:00-17:00 CET ✉Register via email: [email protected]

⚖ As part of our 2025 Incubator Fund initiative, alumnae Cecilia Rizcallah and Catherine Warin organised the rE:UNite workshop in Luxembourg exploring the relationship between EU fundamental rights law and UN human rights treaties. Find a recap here 👉 www.reconstitution.eu/veranstaltun...

📢Calling all practitioners! Practitioners have always been a vital & particularly fruitful part of the re:constitution Fellowship. That’s why we’re especially excited that this year we’ve expanded Track 2 (for practitioners only) by two spots. 👉 Apply now until 5 March!

📢 #WorkingPaperWednesday A new working paper by alumnus Max Steuer is available on our website & perspectivia.net: "(Dis)empowerment and Constitutional Court Resilience: A Conceptual Framework and Explorative Evidence from the Slovak Constitutional Court" 👉 www.reconstitution.eu/en/research/...

Our Fellow Łukasz Szoszkiewicz will spend his mobility phase at @huridocs.org in Valencia, further developing and building an open-source computational toolkit to analyse UN treaty body recommendations addressed to EU Member States. 👉 Find his Fellow profile: www.reconstitution.eu/fellows/deta...

Recap of the 2025 Incubator Fund Projects! The re:constitution Alumni Network thrives on connection, collaboration &the exchange of ideas across borders &disciplines. To support this, the Incubator Fund was created as targeted funding for small-scale initiatives developed by our Alumni community

Join our online Q&A session and get answers to your specific questions about our Fellowship! Whether it’s about the application process, requirements or your individual case – this is your chance to ask. 📅 When? 10/02/2026 16:00-17:00 CET ✉ Sign up now via mail at [email protected]!

📣 Are you an early- or mid-career scholar or practitioner passionate about #Democracy and the #RuleofLaw in #Europe? Apply now for the re:constitution Fellowship 2026/2027! @democracyreporting.bsky.social @stiftungmercator.bsky.social

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