Der 2. Senat des BVerfG hat mit Beschluss vom 14. Januar 2020 entschieden, dass ein Kopftuchverbot für Rechtsreferendarinnen bei bestimmten Tätigkeiten verfassungsgemäß ist. Damit verkennt das BVerfG ...
The emergency caused by the “new” Coronavirus disease (that we discussed here) reached a new peak in Italy in the last few days, since cases have tripled compared to just a couple of days ago. Italy ...
Commentaries to the German Federal Constitutional Court’s unprecedented judgment in Weiss (2 BvR 859/15 and others of 5 May 2020) are likely to focus on the German court’s argument on proportionality ...
This is a first reaction (usual caveats for quick reactions apply…) to yesterday’s decision of the German Constitutional Court on the ECB’s Public Sector Purchase Program. This is part of the ECB ...
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In an attempt to flatten the COVID-19 curve and slow or stop its transmission, national governments around the world have suspended people’s freedom of movement, placed restrictions on freedom of ...
In Zeiten der Not ist Kritik, zumal Kritik am Gebrauch von Formen, anfechtbar. Momente wie dieser sind, das ist ohne jede Ironie festzustellen, solche, in denen die politische Gemeinschaft ...
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On 13 January 2016, exactly four years ago today, the Commission activated its rule of law framework for the very first time with respect to Poland (for our previous 2-part post assessing the ...
The EU reasonably expects a guarantee that Brexit will not compromise the integrity of its customs and regulatory territory. Hence its insistence on the Backstop. The UK reasonably expects a guarantee ...
Transparency International declared Bulgaria the most corrupt EU member for the n-th time. Bulgarians usually rank the prosecution as the institution with the least credibility (6-7%). Thanks to the ...