A rule of law agenda for 2030
The EU’s rule of law credentials over the past few years have revealed an alarming deficit that threatens the very foundations of European integration. To a casual observer, some of these shortcomings may come as a surprise – after all, the need to safeguard the rule of law has become a recurring theme in the […]
Irregularised migration and the next European Commission
Has the Ursula von der Leyen (VDL) Commission (2019-24) delivered a new start in EU migration policy? In short, no, the VDL Commission hasn’t fulfilled its role as ‘Guardian of the Treaties’ to effectively and impartially enforce EU Treaty values and meet the Better Regulation commitments when adopting and implementing EU migration policies. A home affairs […]
The end of an era
On 7 October 2021 the Polish Constitutional Court delivered its judgment in case K3/21, holding that the basic foundations of European integration, such as the primacy of EU law and the EU understanding of judicial independence, were contrary to the Polish Constitution. This paper explores the consequences of the ruling for the European project, with […]