At the end of this month, German-Romanian mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, is set to lose his mayorship. His removal comes as a consequence of a newly enacted amendment
to the law governing Romania’s National Integrity Agency, which violates both the principle of nonretroactivity and the electoral rights of European Union citizens. [...]
Poland is once again testing the procedures and limits of EU law. This time, however, it is doing so under a government that professes its commitment to European integration,
whereas the government in office until 2023 chiefly generated political conflicts with the Union. [...]
During my academic life, which including my student days, spans almost 50 years, I engaged in trying to solve some of the complex riddles of what we call international law.
While being convinced that international law is indispensable for any type of world order, international law as a subject of study is both fascinating and at times [...]
An der Universität Potsdam findet am 23.10.2026 ein Workshop zum Thema „Relationalität im Recht: Neue Perspektiven auf Subjekte, Normen und Strukturen“, organisiert von
Isa Bilgen, statt. [...]
Der Ausgang der Wahl in Sachsen-Anhalt kann zu einer schwierigen Ministerpräsidentenwahl führen. Es ist nicht ausgeschlossen, dass der erste und zweite Wahlgang scheitern
und es zu einem dritten kommt. In dem ist nach der Verfassung des Landes „die Mehrheit der abgegebenen Stimmen“ erforderlich. [...]
[Tajra Smajic is a PhD candidate at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, specializing in the governance of deep seabed mining.] On 18 July 2026, the Seabed Disputes Chamber
(SDC) issued orders on requests for provisional measures in two parallel proceedings brought by Nauru Ocean Resources (NORI) (Case 34) and Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd [...]
[Bashar AlHadla is a human rights researcher and educator specializing in international human rights law, refugee protection, and nationality law. He holds graduate degrees
from Union University in Belgrade, the University of Toronto, and the University of London.] In February 2026, the United States Central Command announced the completion [...]
ABOUT THE BOOK: Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts zählte das Haus Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha zu den einflussreichsten Dynastien Europas, wenngleich die Verflechtungen mit den Monarchien
Südosteuropas lange unzureichend berücksichtigt wurden. Der Sammelband widmet sich umfassend diesen dynastischen Netzwerken in Bulgarien, Rumänien und der Balkanregion [...]