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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! 🌍🤝
Want to take the discussion further?
Join our one-day workshop: “Hungary 2026: Elections, Institutions, Participation”
📍 ELTE Centre for Social Sciences, Budapest / ONLINE
📅 16.04.2026
✉️ To register, please contact: jti.titkarsag@tk.hu
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
For those interested in the broader implications of this election for rule of law and democracy, please check out the webinar "Hungary after the elections – what's next for the rule of law?" on 15 April, 11:00 CEST.
Find out more and register here: www.reconstitution.eu/en/events/ca...
🇭🇺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: jti.titkarsag@tk.hu
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...
Graphic with a photo of the Hungarian Parliament building and the key information on the 1-day academic workshop "Hungary 2026: Elections, Institutions, Participation": on 16 April online and in Budapest. Registration: via jti.titkarsag@tk.hu
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: jti.titkarsag@tk.hu
Sharepic with a map of Europe and a portrait photo of Benedetta Lobina. The picture contains the text "Expanding the network, Benedetta Lobina, re:constitution Fellow 2025-26" and the following details about her mobility phase: "At RECLAIM, Brussels. April-June 2026"
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: jti.titkarsag@tk.hu
👉 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
✨ "Constitutional Imperative vs. Parliamentary Defiance in Albania: The Unresolved Case of an Alleged Mandate Incompatibility" by Arnisa Tepelija: trafo.hypotheses.org/63823
✨ "Judicial Power and Democratic Erosion: The Procedural–Substantive Dilemma of Democracy in the Brazilian Supreme Court" by Julia Wand-del-Rey Cani: trafo.hypotheses.org/64252
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.”
Sharepic reading: re:constitution Fellowship 2026/27 - Deadline extension until 6 March, 12:00 CET - Due to technical issues that occured last night, the application deadline is extended for 24 hours until 6 March, 12:00 CET.
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.”
CfA open! Apply now to join our unique network.
🚀 Apply now: www.reconstitution.eu/en/news/news...
📅 Deadline: 05/03/2026, 12:00 CET
⏳ 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!
She will be at the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe, where she already conducted research in September last year, as well as at DIGNITY - Danish Institute Against Torture in Copenhagen and the ECCHR - European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights @ecchr.bsky.social in Berlin.
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.
