Join us on 8 May 2025, at the @vuamsterdam.bsky.social for a discussion with @mallamfamude.bsky.social (Babátúndé Fágbàyíbọ́) on teaching international law through songs

In Madrid and interested in Transatlantic issues? 🌎 🌍 Join us on 6 May 2025, for a public debate between policy, academia and civil society at the Fundación Bertelsmann: www.fundacionbertelsmann.org/actualidad/e...

The new Draft Constitution, passed by Republika Srpska on March 13, is an attempt to shield Republika Srpska President Dodik from criminal responsibility. RENA HÄNEL explains how Dodik uses legal reform to defy the constitutional order of BiH: verfassungsblog.de/dodik-secess...

Today, the Dutch Senate approved serious cuts for education budget. This probably marks the beginning of a series of judicial and workplace struggles, with the strike of @vuamsterdam.bsky.social staff and students yesterday #berniewisdom

An urgent debate at Pakuis de Zwijger on populist lawfare in the US and EU today, building support structures for civil disobedience and doomscrolling with @sldelange.bsky.social, @karolinakocemba.bsky.social, @mstambulski.bsky.social and Scott Cummings

Why are lawyers complicit in the dramatic consolidation of executive power currently underway in the Trump administration? Join us this Friday 21 March at 2 pm CET to hear UCLA Law's Scott Cummings answer this question. Co-hosted w/@uclapromiseeurope.bsky.social acelg.uva.nl/content/even...

Friedrich Merz announced re-introduction of border controls in Germany "on his first day as Kanzler". This will be difficult now as the Higher Administrative Court of Bavaria quashed the existing border controls as in violation of EU law. Prepare your popcorn: www.lto.de/recht/nachri...

On March 21 in Amsterdam we'll discuss 🦜how right-wing actors are reshaping law & rights in Europe & the US with @polatoja.bsky.social, @mstambulski.bsky.social, Sarah de Lange and Scott Cummings. 📅 March 21 | 🕒 19:30 | 📍 Pakhuis de Zwijger 🔗 RSVP required: dezwijger.nl/programma/la...

A truly fun academic event - roundtables discussing avenues for further research on strategic litigation in Europe 🧵 yesterday in Amsterdam with @cohelongo.bsky.social, @faheye.bsky.social, @dionkramer.bsky.social, @martamorvillo.bsky.social and other enaged colleagues

You can still register to join this event tomorrow afternoon from 13:30, Amsterdam or online. Organised by @polatoja.bsky.social, @martamorvillo.bsky.social & Stefan Salomon. With acelg colleagues @eckes-uva.bsky.social & Sofie Fleerackers in the roundtable, 'litigating the climate'.

How right-wing populists use lawyers and the law to implement their agendas? Join us for a discussion in Amsterdam on 21 March with Sarah de Lange, Scott Cummings, @karolinakocemba.bsky.social, Michał Stambulski. Here are a few pics that didn't become the event poster 😉 dezwijger.nl/programma/la...

👩‍⚖️ The recap of our seminar with @polatoja.bsky.social is now available on our website! We thank Pola for an insightful presentation on the strategic litigation in the EU ⚖️ ❤️ Make sure to register for the upcoming (hybrid) seminars: lnkd.in/euUzzaTy. www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/globali...

Join us in person or online to discuss strategic litigation on migration, climate change and digital rights in Europe, on the afternoon of 27 February: aces.uva.nl/content/even...

Intrested in strategic litigation in Europe on data, migration and environment? Join us, with @dionkramer.bsky.social, @faheye.bsky.social, @cohelongo.bsky.social, @martamorvillo.bsky.social & others, on 27 Feb for rondtable discussions mapping avenues for future research aces.uva.nl/content/even...

Join the @deconinckjoyce.bsky.social book tour at her stop in Amsterdam at the @vuamsterdam.bsky.social on 10 February 2025.

Strategic litigation brainstorming. “Advertising must be in accordance with the law, truth, good taste and decency”(Art 2 of the Dutch Advertising Code). Can advertising for pineapple on pizza be in violation of the "good taste" clause? 🍍🍕 For more serious proposals: acelg.uva.nl/content/even...

In October, the CJEU in Front Polisario II annulled an act of EU concluding an agreement with Morocco on grounds that it violated, among others, the right to self-determination of the people of Western Sahara. Together with K Istrefi we wrote a short op-ed on this : eulawlive.com/op-ed-the-po...

I'm not ready to listen to myself, but maybe you are? 🙂 On Russian interference with EU democracy hosted by The Jan Nowak-Jezioranski College of Eastern Europe in Wroclaw (KEW) open.spotify.com/episode/0NJv...

🇳🇱⚖️🇪🇺 At the @acelg-uva.bsky.social annual conference, listening to re:constitution alumna @polatoja.bsky.social present about EU as a global actor in the context of the Western Sahara saga.

Our analytical framework (with @martamorvillo.bsky.social and S Salomon) on the actors, structures and effects of strategic litigation with EU law is out as a Jean Monnet Working Paper with @nyulaw.bsky.social, while forthcoming with the German Law Journal 🧾📥⚖️ jeanmonnetprogram.org/paper/strate...

Looking forward to our special issue on "Strategic Litigation in European Law". Before you can read it, you can listen to the playlist on strategic litigation, in particular in environment, digital rights and migration 🎵🎵🎵 "Make 'em dance for it in the courthouse" 🕴💃🏻 open.spotify.com/playlist/1fF...

Debating Polish and European Eastern Policy with Kolegium Europy Wschodniej in the castle in Wojnowice 🏰

📢 New Europe College has just launched the Call for Applications for its annual Fellowships. Romanian and international candidates in the humanities and social sciences may apply. Deadline: 10 January 2025 nec.ro/fellowships/... #CfA #Fellowships #Bucharest #NewEuropeCollege

Timely special issue edited by Karolina Kocemba and Michał Stambulski, on "Populism, non-state actors and right-wing legal mobilization in Europe", as MAGA tactics and funding for right-wing legal mobilization increasingly come to Europe: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

After all the foreign scholars writing about democratic backsliding in Poland (and press releases of the constitutional court), now I get to showcase my superficial knowledge of the Dutch system. Tables have turned! 😉 Working paper with F Lippert🔎 📃 www.kew.org.pl/en/2024/02/1...

On 21-22 March, we will discuss strategic litigation using European Union law with a stellar lineup of speakers! Tune in by checking out the workshop playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/1fF... For more information, check out the website: vu.nl/en/events/20...

Join us at the VU Amsterdam for a seminar on Geoconstitutionalism with Hans Lindahl from Tilburg University and Queen Mary University - Thursday, 30 November at 15.30 with drinks following the event 🍻

"How to deliver on the EU's geopolitical enlargement" Steven Blockmans will give the annual lecture of the Vrije Universiteit Interdisciplinary Centre for European Studies (VICES) on 6 December 🎅

Launching the JUDILL Jean Monnet Chair with Lola, Winnie the Pooh, unicorns and Shiba inu 🌈

It's been 15 years since I've experienced systematic border controls on the German-Polish border. On this concrete spot, near Kołbaskowo, it brings back unpleasant memories of patience and powerlessness...😐 Germany has reintroduced border controls 16-25 October 2023 on internal Schengen borders

🇵🇱 coalition negotiations: A blueberry farmer, a nail salon owner and a Warsaw hipster (he/him) walk into a bar 💫Fun Qs: -On Sunday, do you prefer clean air or some shopping? - Should farmers drive Teslas? - imagine you are a catholic doctor asked to perform a legal abortion.. Long night at the bar🥃

Excited and worried 😬After Polish exit polls, the first comments of PiS representative: 1. We are the first party in PL history to win third election in a row 2. We expect the President to give us the mission to form the government 3. We have to be careful and wait until final results on Tuesday

Exchanging pierogi recipes in the queue 📃🔖📥🗳✏️