Na heel wat drama en plotwendingen - uitvoering van politiek akkoord zoals voorzien in conclusies Europese Raad 18 december 2025... #Oekraine #lening

A first step toward drafting Montenegro's Treaty of Accession, recently described by Commissioner Kos as “the first of a new generation"
#enlargement #Montenegro europeanwesternbalkans.com/2026/02/13/k...

Full text of the judgment available at: infocuria.curia.europa.eu/tabs/documen...

A full Court judgment (with 16 intervening MS and EP supporting the Commission against Hungary), leading to the clear conclusion that the Hungarian anti-LGBTQ law is 'contrary to the very identity of the Union as a common legal order in a society in which pluralism prevails' #EUlaw

"The Court finds, in particular, for the first time in an action brought against a Member State, an infringement of
Article 2 TEU, which lists the values on which the European Union is founded" ...
curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...

Towards Further Enlargement of the European Union: Legal Pathways to the Gradual Integration of Candidate Countries - European Foreign Affairs Review View Towards Further Enlargement of the European Union: Legal Pathways to the Gradual Integration of Candidate Countries by - European Foreign Affairs Review

Interesting contribution to the debate about further EU enlargement, recognising the importance of gradual integration - on the background of this concept and the legal options under association and accession agreements, see also: kluwerlawonline.com/journalartic...

UK and EU finalise agreement to bring UK into Erasmus+ in 2027 Thousands across the UK set to benefit from re-opening of the historic Erasmus+ programme

Uk and EU finalise UK return to Erasmus
www.gov.uk/government/n...

Announcement of what promises to be a landmark judgment on Article 2 TEU (EU values) #EUlaw #Hungary

Contrary to rumours, international law is alive and kicking Autocrats and 'strongmen' want us to feel defeated on international law. But 'the fact that certain laws are being violated does not, of course, mean those laws no longer exist', writes Caroline de Gr...

Contrary to what some say, international law is alive and kicking
My latest for @euobserver.com

euobserver.com/211170/contr...

Naast het veiligheidsprobleem voor rederijen zijn er juridische issues: het betalen van tol aan de Iraanse Revolutionaire Garde valt onder de EU sancties t.a.v. #Iran en het heffen van tol voor de doortocht van commerciële schepen is in strijd met internationaal zeerecht #Hormuz

European Council, 19 March 2026, Ukraine The European Council discussed the latest developments as regards Ukraine.

Statement on #Ukraine supported by 25 Heads of State or Government #EUCO www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

Note the differences with Commissioner Von Der Leyen speech at the same conference www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/keynote...

Speech by President António Costa at the EU Ambassadors Conference 2026 European Council President António Costa spoke at the annual conference of the EU ambassadors from the EU delegations and offices around the world, the heads of EU military and civilian missions and t...

"We must uphold the principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter, as outlined in our Treaties." ...

#EUCO President Costa at the #EU ambassadors conference, one day after the Commission President called for a more pragmatic interest-based foreign policy www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

Industrial Accelerator Act Industrial Accelerator Act Regulation

The Commission published its "Proposal for a Regulation on establishing a framework of measures for accelerating industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors"
AKA Industrial Accelerator Act #IAA
single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/publications...

Herkenbaar, helaas.

Who speaks on behalf the #EU in the field of #CFSP ... an evergreen of EU external relations law.
www.academia.edu/164921100/Wh...

Read-out of the Security College of 2 March 2026 The Security College reviewed the evolving situation in Iran and the Middle East and the spill-overs for the European Union.\nThe Commission\'s work will be guided by two priorities: supporting Member...

The Commission's 'Security College' as another remarkable institutional development ...
With every security crisis (Ukraine, Gaza, Iran), the Commission enters a bit further into the field of #CFSP ...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

The European Commission at the Board of Peace

Commissioner Šuica framed her actions as 'realpolitik'... indeed, but difficult to reconcile with the EU Treaties ... verfassungsblog.de/the-european...

Happy to share the programme of the 2026 CLEER Summer School on "EU External Relations Law in the Age of Geopolitics: The Power of Law and the Law of Power" @tmcasser.bsky.social
www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/events/cleer...

Zijn we klaar voor een verdere uitbreiding van de Europese Unie?
Enkele bedenkingen in het laatste nummer van SEW, Tijdschrift voor Europees en economisch recht
www.uitgeverijparis.nl/nl/reader/20...

Some reflections following Commissioner Suica's attendance at the Board of Peace ...

Another twist in the #Ukraine loan saga ...

Trump tariffs live: US Supreme Court rules Trump’s sweeping tariffs are illegal Top court issues historic rebuke of US president’s use of emergency powers to impose duties on trading partners

Checks and balances : US Supreme Court ruled that Trump exceeded his authority in using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs on dozens of US trading partners #trade #US #Trump
www.ft.com/content/d00d...

The attendence of Commissoner Suica at the Board of Peace is not only a bad idea, it is also clearly against the text and spirit of the #EU treaties... Fully agree with @alemanno.bsky.social on this.

EU top court new search tool dubbed a ‘disaster’ by lawyers What was announced as a ‘new gateway to European justice’ has law scholars and professionals up in arms about their ability to conduct research effectively, and potentially “de-democratising access to...

It seems that I am not the only one having problems with the new @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social search tool... euobserver.com/203405/eu-to...

Ilia State University Rector plans to defend "20 years of achievement through legal action and protest" - 1TV According to Nino Doborjginidze, Rector of Ilia State University, the university community was informed today, without any justification whatsoever, that 97-98 per cent of Ilia University has effectiv...

In the meantime in #Georgia: government decision undermining the academic freedom of Ilia State University 1tv.ge/lang/en/news...

Statement by President von der Leyen with President Costa following the informal EU leaders\' retreat One Europe, One Market. This was indeed the headline of the discussion, and this is our ambition. One Europe, One Market. We want to be there at the end of 2027. We had an excellent discussion with th

'One Europe, one market' ... completing the common market, the internal market and the single market #AldenBiesen #EUCO ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

EU requests WTO panel in dispute with China to rule in dispute over royalties for EU high-tech sector The European Commission has today taken the next step in its dispute with China over unfair and illegal trade practices which curb the intellectual property rights of EU companies.

policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-requ...

📢 Call for papers. With over 40 regimes currently in force, the EU has solidified its role as a global leader in restrictive measures. But as the scope of these sanctions grows, so do the legal and institutional complexities. We invite abstract submissions for our CLEER conference. lnkd.in/gVfhbigv

The Duty of Sincere Cooperation and Its Implications for Autonomous Member State Action in the Field of External Relations This contribution clarifies the procedural and substantive implications of the duty of sincere co-operation in order to identify the room of manoeuvre for individual Member States at the international...

For further background, see (3/3): link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...