The negative outcomes of the French and Dutch referenda on the Constitutional Treaty have opened a period of profound constitutional disenchantment in relation to the EU. This impression seems confirmed by the recent Presidency Conclusions of the European Council which, although … [Read more...]
The (Dim) Perspectives of the European Social Citizenship
This article is about the state of social rights in the European Union, in comparison with their protection at national level. The first part aims to define the term of social citizenship as it is understood in European legal culture. The second part examines the recent evolution … [Read more...]
The surgery succeeded. Has the patient died? The impact of enlargement on the European Union
The recent enlargement of the European Union (EU) to 10 states, occurred on 1 May 2004, has been surrounded – both in academic and political circles – by two contrasting discourses. The first, prior to enlargement, foresaw dramatic consequences had the expansion not been … [Read more...]
The “Necessary” Connection Between the Duty to Negotiate and Least Restrictive Measures Analysis: The Gambling Dispute Reconsidered
This article evaluates two potential interpretations of the duty to negotiate as it was addressed in the Appellate Body’s Gambling opinion, and considers whether either interpretation is reconcilable with the Appellate Body’s holdings in Turtle-Shrimp andGasoline. … [Read more...]
In the Shadow of the Constitution: Common Foreign and Security Policy/European Security and Defence Policy Adapting to a Changing External Environment
The European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) is understood as an important new "instrument" in the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) "toolbox", designed to respond to the contemporary security environment as well as to overcome the inaction and … [Read more...]