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Menelaos Markakis @menelaosmar.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

You are warmly invited to the next @iconsbenelux.bsky.social book discussion, featuring Louis-Léon Christians & Stéphanie Wattier on New Forms of Dialogue and Concertation between Public Authorities and Religions or Philosophies. Comments by @marietta1.bsky.social. For registration please see below.

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Paul James Cardwell @cardwellpj.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

My Bluesky has been very quiet, which I’m going to try to rectify… Part of the reason is that I have been finishing my next book The Governance of Migration in the EU. It will be out with OUP later in the year, with some Portuguese art on the cover.

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Menelaos Markakis @menelaosmar.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

📢 The call for papers for the @iconsbenelux.bsky.social general conference is out! 🗓 26-27 October 2026 📌 Leiden Law School Theme: Trust in Transition - Public Law in a Changing World We warmly welcome submissions from senior and junior scholars and practitioners, from the Benelux and beyond.

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

EU tech law Summary of the legal arguments made by X, in its court challenge against the EU Commission decision that it breached the Digital Services Act eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...

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European Court of Auditors @euauditors.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

📢 Today, the European Court of Auditors issued an overview of the 12 #opinions on the European Commission’s legislative proposals for the period 2028-2034 #EUbudget. 🔗Read the overview 👇 www.eca.europa.eu/en/publicati...

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EU Court of Justice @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

#ECJ: A national court or tribunal of last instance must always give reasons for its refusal to refer questions to the Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/d2...

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All official EU websites use the domain europa.eu. See all EU bodies and institutions.

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Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk · 11/03/2026

NOW OPEN 🐾📚 Pets & Their People explores the bond between humans and their animals through stories, imagery & poetry from the Bodleian’s collections from early assistance dogs to a rare edition of Alice in Wonderland. Visit: visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/pets-…

An audience gathered in a library with tall, filled bookshelves. Richard Ovenden stands at a podium beside a large screen displaying a cat image with the text “Pets & their People”

Charles Foster, Chloe Dalton and Richard Ovenden stand in front of a large screen displaying the text "Pets & their People" alongside an image of a cat wearing a red bonnet.

Richard Ovenden is speaking at a podium in front of a large screen displaying a cat wearing a red ruff. The screen reads "Pets & their People". The room has a modern design with overhead lighting.

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

UK government releases list of 76 EU laws that it says UK will align with under food standards treaty with EU www.gov.uk/government/n...

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UK-EU SPS Agreement - Legislation in scope

To cut red tape and costs for importing and exporting with the EU, the UK will align with EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) legislation.

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EU Economy and Finance @eu-economy-finance.ec.europa.eu · 04/03/2026

We have arrived.👋 The economic departments of the @ec.europa.eu are now on Bluesky to share with you news, analyses, new initiatives, publications on everything related to EU economy, finance, budget, taxations, customs, reforms and investments. Join us and spread the word. It'll be fun. 🤘

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EU Court of Justice @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

📢 Applications are open for the 2026 EU Legal Summer School! Join a one-week job-shadowing programme in EU institutions in Luxembourg (28 June – 4 July) for Master’s, PhD & postdoctoral EU law.

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EU Court of Justice @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

40 years of Marshall (C-152/84)! 💼 ⚖️The #CJEU ruled that dismissing a woman for reaching pension age, which is different for men, is sex discrimination under #EULaw – and that the Equal Treatment Directive can be relied upon against a state authority acting as employer.

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EU Court of Justice @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

⚖️ Judgment in Case C-97/23 P WhatsApp Ireland v European Data Protection Board: Can a company challenge a binding decision of the European Data Protection Board before the EU courts?

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Alexandre Afonso @alexandreafonso.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Not exactly a Xmas merrymaking post, but I wrote something on the changing environment for international academics in the Netherlands and how it has changed over the last 10 years: open.substack.com/pub/alexandr...

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EU Court of Justice @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

⚖️ Judgment in Case C-19/23 Denmark v Parliament and Council: is the #EU competent to adopt a directive on adequate minimum wages? 🎥 💬 The President of the Court explains with subtitles in all EU languages 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1... 📰 PR 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo... #MinimumWage

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Claudia Wutscher @cwutscher.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Very happy to share the Call for Papers for the 2nd Legal Tech Summit - submit your research on "genAI in legal practice" until Nov 15 and be part of next year's Summit on 26 and 27 March 2026 @wuvienna.bsky.social! 🚀 #LegalTech #CfP www.wu.ac.at/ltc/events/e...

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WU (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien)

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CELS @eulegalstudies.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

A very warm welcome to our Michaelmas Term 2025 CELS Seminar Series - please join us online and in person @cambridgelaw.bsky.social. Open to all. www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/weekly-semin...

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Menelaos Markakis @menelaosmar.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Very interesting postdoc position in EU law at the University of Salzburg: karriere.plus.ac.at/en/jobs/51eb... @unisalzburg.bsky.social @sceus.bsky.social #jobs #EUlaw

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EU Court of Justice @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

#ECJ: A national court must consider the judgment of a higher court that does not constitute an independent and impartial tribunal previously established by law to be null and void #RuleOfLaw 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...

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Communiqués de presse - Cour de justice de l'Union européenne

Court of Justice of the European Union

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 26/08/2025

🐾Today we celebrate International Dog Day. Our colleagues shared photos of their companions who bring joy and laughter every day. Dogs are more than pets. Search and rescue dogs save lives with courage and dedication, reminding us of the unique bond between humans and dogs. 🐶

A beagle sitting on a wicker chair with a light blue cushion behind him. He looks happy with his tongue out. A caption reads: “Guus (9) – His biggest enemies are hot air balloons.”

A white dog with upright ears lounges on a beige couch with a white blanket under her. She looks directly at the camera. A caption reads: “Tala (6) – Tala means wolf in some Native American traditions.”

A large dog with a black face and tan-and-white body lies playfully on her back in the grass, mouth open as if smiling. A caption reads: “Yumi (5) – She has a one-sided love with chickens.”

A small spaniel in a garden surrounded by flower pots. A caption reads: "Gilly (7 months) - He adores cheese."

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EU Court of Justice @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Nine months after gaining jurisdiction to hear preliminary rulings, the #EUGeneralCourt delivers its first judgment: legislation imposing #ExciseDuties on fictitious deliveries and false invoices is incompatible with #EUlaw 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...

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Communiqués de presse - Cour de justice de l'Union européenne

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EU Council @consilium.europa.eu · 08/07/2025

EU economy and finance ministers have approved #Bulgaria's entry into the euro area. From 1 January 2026, Bulgaria will start using the 💶 euro and enjoy the benefits of joining the single currency. Find out more about how EU countries adopt the euro 👇👇 europa.eu/!Nnk4xx

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TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

@tricondublin.bsky.social New Voices in Constitutional Law Workshop 3rd Oct. Great opportunity for ECRs across the island of Ireland to present and get focused feedback on their work in public/constitutional law. Abstracts due July 31st!

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

The CJEU has ruled that Member States cannot prosecute asylum-seeking mothers who travelled on false documents with their children as people smugglers - in a judgment with broader implications for the criminalisation of immigration. My analysis: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-ca...

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A candle in the dark: the CJEU rules against criminalising parents for smuggling their children

Professor Steve Peers , Royal Holloway University of London Photo credit : Bologna, taken by Ввласенко , via Wikimedia Commons Introd...

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EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 03/06/2025

Agriculture Committee votes on first EU rules on welfare of dogs and cats On Tuesday, the Agriculture Committee adopted its position on EU standards for the breeding, housing, and handling of cats and dogs. Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

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Agriculture Committee votes on first EU rules on welfare of dogs and cats | News | European Parliament

On Tuesday, the Agriculture Committee adopted its position on EU standards for the breeding, housing, and handling of cats and dogs.

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 21/05/2025

Excellent news – our Defence Industrial Readiness Loan Instrument, SAFE, has been agreed by Member States. Europe is taking greater responsibility for its own defence in an increasingly dangerous world. ↓

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Charlotte O'Brien @cobrien.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

*Why* does it matter that NOBODY in the UK currently knows whether or not they have Withdrawal Agreement based residence rights? A Court of Appeal judge asked this yesterday. IT MATTERS, as our evidence to the HoL European Affairs Committee explains, for 3 reasons (spolier alert: one is Windrush):

Windrush commemoration monument, by Basil Walsh: image from the House of Lords website

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Christy Ann Petit @christyapetit.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

🚨 #PhD Opportunity Want to research Anti-Money Laundering #AML in the #EU? We’re offering a 4-year, fully funded PhD at Dublin City University! 🔗+ info jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ995/d... Please share! @dublincityuni.bsky.social @deli-dcu.bsky.social

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DCU PhD Scholarship - Anti-Money Laundering in the EU at Dublin City University

Discover a DCU PhD Scholarship - Anti-Money Laundering in the EU on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other PhD opportunities.

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EU Court of Justice @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

🚀 We’ve joined Bluesky! Stay informed about key rulings, insights, and how #CJEU judgments shape #EUlaw and your daily life. Follow us and stay up to date! ⚖️🌍 #ECJ

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Thu Nguyen @onethuthree.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Et voilà: Germany's €500 billion investment package and debt brake reform for defence spending passed with a stable majority in the Bundestag. Next step: Bundesrat www.zdf.de/nachrichten/...

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Bundestag votiert für Schuldenpaket und Änderung des Grundgesetzes - Der Liveblog

Der alte Bundestag hat am Montag über die Pläne der künftigen Regierung abgestimmt.

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Stephen Daly @stevedalytax.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

About time I shifted over to BlueSky - follow for thoughts on tax law and policy, as well as shameless self-promotion!

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Menelaos Markakis @menelaosmar.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

New Op-Ed discussing whether increased defense spending could be accommodated within the EU's fiscal rules. It explores the legal options available under the new EU economic governance framework and assesses potential reforms to fiscal regulations. eulawlive.com/op-ed-could-...

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Op-Ed: “Could increased defence spending be accommodated within the EU’s fiscal rules?” - EU Law Live

In the current geopolitical context, the need to increase defence spending in the Member States seems self-evident. Is, however, such spending exempted from the EU’s fiscal rules? Could it …

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Menelaos Markakis @menelaosmar.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

📢 75th anniversary @collegeofeurope.bsky.social / 50th anniversary European Law Review conference ⚖️ Theme: The Limits of EU Integration Through Law? The Foundations Revisited 📍 College of Europe, Bruges campus 📅 27-28 March 2025 Programme and registration: www.coleurope.eu/limits-eu-in...

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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Out now: 'Judicial Bricolage: The Use of Foreign Precedents by Constitutional Judges in the 21st Century' edited by Tania Groppi, Marie-Claire Ponthoreau and Irene Spigno buff.ly/41aVXpb #ConstitutionalLaw #ComparativeLaw

Banner showing the cover image of 'Judicial Bricolage' and the text: An in-depth examination of the use of foreign precedents in constitutional interpretation in 31 jurisdictions worldwide.

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Katja Ziegler @profziegler.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Moving here 👋 - long overdue. Tips on how to rebuild and settle into the new home quickly would be most welcome.

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Ana Bobić @anabobic.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

The ECB is an endless source of academic commentary - very happy I was part of this multidisciplinary special issue, that covers a truly broad range of perspectives on the ever-growing influence that the ECB has on the lives of everyone living in the EU.

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Ana Bobić @anabobic.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Come work with me in Berlin! The @delorsberlin.bsky.social and the @hertieschool.bsky.social offer a 3-year scholarship for a PhD in European Law & Governance from Sep 2025, supervised by Mark Dawson and me. Application deadline: 16 March 2025. Please spread the word! apply.interfolio.com/162361

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Menelaos Markakis @menelaosmar.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

New research out with @derminepaul.bsky.social on the legal and institutional position of national central banks in the Eurosystem, published OA with @cogitatiopag.bsky.social: www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg... Very grateful to be included among so many excellent authors.

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Hybrid Governance Structures and Monetary Policy: The Legal and Institutional Position of National Central Banks in the Eurosystem | Article | Politics and Governance

Paul Dermine, Menelaos Markakis

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Dr Michael Lane @michael-lane.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

@chrisjmonaghan.bsky.social and I are excited to share the Society of Legal Scholars Public Law Section Call for Papers for the Annual Conference at Leeds, 2-4th September 2024. All details here: mailchi.mp/legalscholar...

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SLS Public Law Section: Call for Papers/Panels for 2025 SLS Annual Conference at Leeds University

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Christy Ann Petit @christyapetit.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Honored to present a copy of our Research Handbook to Mairead McGuinness before her inspiring keynote speech last week! Excited to launch PROSPER @dublincityuni.bsky.social w/ 11 partner Universities More abt the RH: www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/res... @elgarpublishing.bsky.social @deli-dcu.bsky.social

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Elaine Fahey @faheye.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Check out our in the Nordic Journal of European Law journals.lub.lu.se/njel/issue/v... 'EU Law in the Era of Digitisation: On Strategic Litigation Causes, Actors and Processes- edited by myself. Fabien Terpan & Rebecca Zahn @clsisel.bsky.social @uaces.bsky.social

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Vol. 7 No. 4 (2024): Nordic Journal of European Law Issue 2024(4) | Nordic Journal of European Law

European law journal

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REALaw @realawreview.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

REALaw has entered the chat 💬 We look forward to (re)building our administrative law community here on Bluesky too. REALaw is an international peer reviewed journal that addresses all things about European and comparative administrative law ⚖️ www.uitgeverijparis.nl/en/tijdschri...

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Review of European Administrative Law (REALaw)

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

New article exploring the constitutional inplications of the post-Brexit dispute resolution mechanisms. Really enjoyed working on this with my good friends and colleagues Anastasia Karatzia and Theodore Konstadinides: academic.oup.com/yel/advance-...

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Courting controversy? The constitutional implications of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s involvement in the resolution of disputes after Brexit

Abstract. The article sheds light on the under-discussed, but nonetheless constitutionally significant issue of the changing landscape for dispute resoluti

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Menelaos Markakis @menelaosmar.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

In Dublin for the kick-off event of our Jean Monnet Network PROSPER, researching options to strengthen prosperity and economic resilience in the EU. The Erasmus University team will focus on stability, growth, effectiveness and democratic legitimacy in the Economic and Monetary Union.

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European Constitutional Law Review @euconst.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Getting started on BlueSky with our call for papers for the 2025 EuConst Symposium, which we will host at Luiss University in the beautiful city of Rome on June 24. We welcome abstracts on any theme of European and comparative constitutional law. Application deadline March 3.

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

🚨🚨 Major opinion by AG Emiliou in the area of EU competence to set minimum wages. AG concludes that EU directive goes beyond the scope of the EU's competences in the area supporting the view of Sweden and Denmark. 🧵

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Law and Political Economy in Europe @lpeineurope.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

The Call for Applications for the 2025 LPE in Europe Summer Academy is now open💥💥💥 2-4 June, Rotterdam Deadline: 23 February. Accommodation and catering expenses are fully covered, with travel budgets also provided. See more: lpeineurope.org/wp-content/u...

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Law and Political Economy in Europe @lpeineurope.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Is this life after Twitter? We have finally joined this space, follow us for activities and events of the Law and Political Economy in Europe project.

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