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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 01/09/2026

A new Director will help shape MPIL’s research in public international law, EU law and comparative public law. Nominations and self-nominations are open until 15 November 2026. www.mpil.de/files/pdf6/c...

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 20/08/2026

Für Auskunftsanfragen soll künftig ein „berechtigtes Interesse“ nachgewiesen werden. @erik.d-64.social , @moserc.bsky.social und Ralph Hertwig fragen, was die geplante IFG-Reform für den Zugang zu staatlichen Informationen und die demokratische Kontrolle bedeutet.

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Max Noll @maxnoll.eu · 06/08/2026

Can companies continue transferring personal data from the EU to the US in the foreseeable future? USSC Trump v. Slaughter, made that prospect less likely. On @verfassungsblog.de, I explore this fascinating intersection of EU data protection law and U.S. constitutional law. shorturl.at/uN1rX

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 07/07/2026

At this year's Academy of EU at the EUI, the concept of European society was heavily debated. CHIARA RIMKUS reflects on these discussions and explains what they mean for the future direction of EU legal scholarship. verfassungsblog.de/debating-eur... @mpil.de

In Europe, we’re all in the same boat, but we tend to row in opposite directions. But isn’t that what society is?

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 07/07/2026

Article 2 TEU contains the operative legal category of solidarity. Yet, as TERESA VIOLANTE critically explains, this concept has not entered the CJEU's reasoning. verfassungsblog.de/whose-europe... @mpil.de

Quote: "To ask what European society is, after this judgment, is to ask what the Court will decide to include in the acquis and what it will decide to leave outside."

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 06/07/2026

Scholarship on European society fixates on public law. But what binds people together are the private, cross-border relations between them. MARLENE TIEDE shows how EU private international law knits diverse national laws into one legal community. verfassungsblog.de/private-inte... @mpil.de

Unity is achieved not through unification,
but through interdependence.

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 03/07/2026

Is the justiciability of Article 2 TEU an act of self-empowerment by the Court? LUKE DIMITRIOS SPIEKER argues that its activation is rather the result of a collective interpretation by the European society. verfassungsblog.de/a-european-s... @mpil.de

Quote: "Inclusivity, representativeness, and deliberation should guide the interpretation of Article 2 TEU."

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 03/07/2026

EU digital regulation shapes European society from both an institutional and a practice-oriented perspective. KATARZYNA ŁAKOMIEC identifies the obstacles to building shared European values in the digital sphere. verfassungsblog.de/european-soc... @mpil.de

Quote: "EU digital regulation facilitates European society in a positive, practice-structuring sense."

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 02/07/2026

Our symposium on European society turns to the question: does Commission v Hungary constitutionalise European society? Not yet, argues COSTANZA MARGIOTTA, but it creates the conditions for European society to become constitutionally significant. verfassungsblog.de/from-values-... @mpil.de

Quote from our newest blogpost by Costanza Margiotta: “By rendering the axiological dimension of the Treaties justiciable, it confers legal relevance on the form of social coexistence embodied in Article 2 TEU.”

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 02/07/2026

Long before the CJEU, “European society” was already an idea rooted in 18th-century interstate law. FERDINAND WEBER traces this history to ask where today’s constitutionalist reading of Article 2 TEU meets its limits. verfassungsblog.de/lines-and-li...

Quote from our newest blogpost by Ferdinand Weber: “The latest efforts to judge and write the EU into a new era of constitutionalism reach a natural limit: primary law’s other basic norms.”

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 26/06/2026

Commission v Hungary presents European society as a source of legitimacy for EU values. Through a Habermasian lens, FRANCA MARIA FEISEL argues that the Court's appeal to European society as a source of authority is difficult to reconcile with democratic legitimacy. buff.ly/UiS8mt4 @mpil.de

Quote: "There is a lack of a structural, pan-European democratic deliberation on the role and meaning of Art. 2 TEU values."

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 29/06/2026

Mutual trust is not merely a technical principle governing inter-state recognition; it is also a social mechanism. JASPER SIEGERT argues that Commission v Hungary advances the preconditions on which mutual trust depends. verfassungsblog.de/a-society-of...

European society can therefore be understood as a form of structured interaction.

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 30/06/2026

Gender equality is a value in Art. 2 TEU – but it is nearly absent in the CJEU’s Commission v Hungary. @silviasteininger.bsky.social & SEONA KIM apply a feminist re-reading to the Court's arguments and ask what a non-patriarchal European society would actually require. buff.ly/sn5U9qP @mpil.de

Quote: “An anti-patriarchal society is not anti-men but focuses on challenging interlocked systems of domination.”

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 09/06/2026

📢 We're looking for a Jessup Moot Court Coach (50%) for the 2026/27 Heidelberg Team! Deadline: 30 June 2026. #Apply now: jobs.mpil.de/jobposting/b...

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Magdalena König @koenigmc.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

➡️ Call for Papers! The DVPW Group for Critical Security Studies is organising its annual conference - this time at @mpil.de in Heidelberg. Dates: 5-6 November 2026 Call for Papers: www.dvpw.de/fileadmin/us... Submit your abstracts by 16 June! We look forward to your submissions!

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 22/05/2026

How are digital rights reshaping constitutional jurisprudence? And how resilient is the separation of powers in times of political tension? These were some of the questions explored yesterday at the MPIL in Heidelberg during a colloquium on contemporary threats to #Democracy.

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 16/05/2026

Poland's post-2023 government never submitted its promised media reform to parliament. MARCIN BARAŃSKI warns how quickly new governments abandon the reforms they promised. verfassungsblog.de/the-burden-o...

Resisting the temptation to hold onto unconstrained power inherited from the predecessors.

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 13/05/2026

For the fifth consecutive election, the winning party has secured a two-thirds majority in Hungarian parliament. BEÁTA BAKÓ argues the magic of that supermajority was always a lie: it never guaranteed compromise. verfassungsblog.de/the-big-lie-...

Cardinal laws were never about compromise – they were about cementing power.

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 13/05/2026

Poland's rule of law recovery remains largely incomplete – and Hungary might soon walk a similar path. ADAM BODNAR argues that rebuilding institutions is not enough: accountability requires committed prosecutors and patient voters. verfassungsblog.de/polish-lesso...

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 13/05/2026

Transitional justice scholarship was built for dictatorships – not for hybrid regimes like Hungary or Poland. ANDRÁS JAKAB identifies blind spots in the current discourse and outlines what a post-hybrid transitional justice framework would need to look like. verfassungsblog.de/transitional...

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Journal of the History of International Law (JHIL) @jhil-rhdi.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

#NewIssue 📣 📚 JHIL's first issue of the year is here! To read JHIL 1/26: brill.com/view/journal... @mpil.de @degruyterbrill.bsky.social

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 13/05/2026

MPIL Director @annepetersmpil.bsky.social has been elected to the Academia Europaea and joins the academy’s Law section. A notable recognition for work in public international and constitutional law. www.ae-info.org/ae/Member/Pe... #AcademiaEuropaea

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 12/05/2026

A new article by Sabino Cassese in Corriere della Sera compares #Europe and the #US through a historical and institutional lens. The piece also cites work by #MPILs Armin von Bogdandy and Loïc Azoulai on European society, cohesion, and interdependence: www.corriere.it/native/26_ma...

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 11/05/2026

Gilt das Völkerrecht noch? - Anspruch und Wirklichkeit Am 20. Mai spricht Prof. Dr. Andreas Paulus in Heidelberg über Gewaltverbot, Krieg und Friedenssicherung heute. 🗓️ 20.5. | 19:30 Uhr 📍 Neue Aula (Universität Heidelberg) @uniheidelberg.bsky.social @annepetersmpil.bsky.social

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 09/05/2026

We are launching the symposium “On Law and Politics in the Hungarian Transition” to explore what constitutional repair in Hungary can look like after Tisza's landslide victory. PÁL SONNEVEND argues: a new constitution would be a mistake. verfassungsblog.de/hungary-cons...

Quote from our newest blogpost by Pál Sonnevend: “A quick constitutional repair needs to fix those elements of the Fundamental Law that are in breach of the common European values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law.”

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 27/04/2026

Helmut Philipp Aust has joined MPIL as Director. He now co-leads the Institute with Anne Peters and Armin von Bogdandy; his work spans state responsibility, cities in international law, and co-operation in antagonistic times. Read the full announcement: www.mpil.de/en/pub/news/... #IntlLaw

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 23/04/2026

The European Court of Justice declared Hungary's 2021 anti-LGBTIQ legislation incompatible with EU values — and transforms Article 2 TEU into a justiciable red line for Member States. @dimitrispieker.bsky.social maps the doctrinal consequences in a new FAQ (in German): www.mpg.de/26406160/eug...

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EU-Werteschutz: Klare Ansage an Mitgliedstaaten

Am 21. April 2026 fällt der EuGH ein wichtiges Urteil, ob Ungarn mit seinem diskriminierenden Gesetz gegen LGBTIQ-Personen zum "Kinderschutz" die Grundwerte des EU-Vertrags verletzt. Experten warten m...

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 23/04/2026

Does lawbreaking always undermine the law against war or can it sometimes support it? @chr-marxsen.bsky.social's book „Shades of Illegality in the Law Against War" emerges from the #MPIL SHADES project and argues: it depends on the type of breach. global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Opening of @mpil.de conference “International Law and Peace in Ukraine”, with offical positions from Dr Wiebke Rückert (🇩🇪German Federal Foreign Office) and Dr Anton Korynevych (🇺🇦Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine). Ukraine core message: No peace without justice and no compromise on justice.

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · 21/04/2026

Das FAQ zum Urteil des Europäischen Gerichtshof ist nun aktualisiert und enthält eine erste Einschätzung von Luke Dimitrios Spieker @dimitrispieker.bsky.social vom MPI für Völkerrecht in Heidelberg ➡️ www.mpg.de/26406160/eug... @mpil.de #LGBTQ #EuGH

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · 20/04/2026

Verletzt #Ungarn mit diesem Gesetz die Grundwerte des EU-Vertrages? Experten warten mit Spannung darauf. In einem FAQ erklärt Europarechtler Luke Dimitrios Spieker @dimitrispieker.bsky.social, warum das Urteil Signalwirkung haben kann www.mpg.de/26406160/eug... @mpil.de

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 15/04/2026

Das #MPIL sucht zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt 𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘦n 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘬𝘢𝘳in mit stellvertretender Bibliotheksleitung, in Vollzeit, unbefristet (bis EG 11 TVöD Bund)📚 📅 Bewerbungsfrist: 03.05.2026 👉 Details in der Ausschreibung: jobs.mpil.de/jobposting/5...

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 02/04/2026

Rethinking EU defence: if the law already allows closer cooperation, what is really holding the EU back? @moserc.bsky.social argues that political will, not legal gaps, is the main obstacle to a more integrated EU defence posture. Read more: kluwerlawonline.com/api/Product/... #EUdefence

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 30/03/2026

Can the EU charter of rights actually enforce judicial independence? MPIL's Luke Dimitrios Spieker maps the exact legal tools used to defend these values. Last week, he won the 2026 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize for this research. Details: www.dfg.de/de/gefoerder...

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 22/03/2026

Does EU law secure political belonging, or just facilitate a market? @anabobic.bsky.social uses Hegel to critique this structural tension at the 2026 Max Planck Masterclass (26–29 May, Heidelberg). Apply by tonight to join the debate and young scholars workshop: www.mpil.de/de/pub/forsc...

A portrait of Ana Bobić smiling, standing in front of shelves filled with orange Max Planck Institute publications. Below the photo, against a dark teal background, a quote reads: "Nation-states know what they are; they are sites of social production and political belonging. The EU is torn between two identities: a market identity and a political identity. That is specific to it, and the hierarchies reflect that tension." The name ANA BOBIĆ appears at the bottom.

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Matthias Goldmann @goldmatt.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

At our recent @mpil.de conference on "European Society," Jürgen Habermas became an unexpected focal point. Whether you like his work on European democracy or not, it is hard to avoid. www.linkedin.com/pulse/after-...

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After Habermas: Europe, Democracy, and the Meaning of Society

In the wake of Jürgen Habermas’s death, a conversation with Matthias Goldmann on a thinker whose questions quietly accompanied last week’s conference on European society and whose ideas still shape ho...

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Max Planck Law @maxplancklaw.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

How is EU law adapting to rising geopolitical rivalries—and what does this mean for democratic sovereignty? On 25 March, the ‘Lunch and Law’ series (@mpilhlt.bsky.social/ @mpil.de) starts with Hugo Canihac on EU economic law, democracy, and global competition: law.mpg.de/event/lunch-... #Event

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Lunch and Law: EU Law and Democratic Sovereignty in Times of Imperial Rivalries - Max Planck Law

This seminar series will review how key domains of EU economic law are evolving in the context of this geopolitical and geo-economic challenge.

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 20/03/2026

Are global crises eroding human rights law, or forcing it to adapt? Join us in Heidelberg on Oct 2 to map the reconfiguration of international law. Apply as an engaged listener by May 31: www.mpil.de/en/pub/news/... #HumanRights #MPILHeidelberg #MPEPIL

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 10/03/2026

What changes when we read EU law through Hegel’s philosophy of right? 26–29 May, Dr Ana Bobić leads a 4‑day Masterclass at MPIL Heidelberg on EU law, Hegel’s philosophy of right, and landmark CJEU cases. Info & applications (by 22 March): lnkd.in/dibEec77 #MaxPlanckMasterclass2026

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Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law @animalrightslaw.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Curious about the impact of global warming on animal law? Join us next week for "Global Animal Law and Global Warming" presented by Professor Anne Peters (Director at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law) as part of our Talking Animals series. (1/2)

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 25/02/2026

Early-career scholars: is "European society" a lived reality or a legal construct? Bring your doctrinal, socio-legal, or critical arguments to our MPIL conference (17-18 Sept). Deadline: 31 March 2026. Full call: www.mpil.de/en/pub/news/... #CallForPapers #EuropeanLaw

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European Law Open @europeanlawopen.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Take a walk on the dark side of European society: @silviasteininger.bsky.social and @jennyos.bsky.social on who is (and who is not) recognised. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Decolonising European Society | European Law Open | Cambridge Core

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 23/02/2026

📣 Join us on 12 March (18:00 CET), at Humboldt University of Berlin, for a panel on “Multiperspectivism in International Legal Scholarship”. Hosted by @annepetersmpil.bsky.social & @chr-marxsen.bsky.social, with Kalika Mehta, Fuad Zarbiyev & @drqv.bsky.social www.mpil.de/apps/eventca...

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 13/02/2026

Jochen Abraham Frowein (1934–2026) has passed away. A pivotal figure in international law, he served as MPIL Director, VP of the European Commission of Human Rights, and mentor to generations of scholars. We are grateful for his immense scholarly legacy. Full obituary: www.mpil.de/en/pub/i7104...

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Journal of the History of International Law (JHIL) @jhil-rhdi.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

#NewEpisodeAlert 🎙️🚢 In ep. 9 of the Voices of JHIL podcast, Scott Andrew Keefer joins us to discuss the international legal dynamics of the naval arms race of the early 20th century. @mpil.de @degruyterbrill.bsky.social Listen to our newest ep. here🎧: www.buzzsprout.com/2314029/epis...

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 10/02/2026

From Heidelberg’s seminar rooms to shaping Europe’s legal response to a war of aggression: In our #MPIL100 conversation series, Jörg Polakiewicz talks about the “Heidelberg Method,” Western blind spots, and why legal rigor still matters in times of crisis. Watch now: youtu.be/fVhBAHAwHcE?...

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 03/02/2026

International law is in turmoil; scholarship shouldn't be hard to find. 📧 We’ve relaunched the MPIL newsletter to cut the noise & connect you to our research. Feb issue: Law & Emotions, ECHR @ 75, & US Foreign Policy. Join the list ↓ www.mpil.de/en/pub/servi... #InternationalLaw #MPILHeidelberg

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 26/01/2026

The "Guantanamo model" for Greenland: U.S. gets complete jurisdiction, Denmark keeps sovereignty on paper. MPIL's @annepetersmpil.bsky.social explains what Trump's "framework" actually means—and why NATO can't sign it. Watch (DE): youtu.be/SfOVMeb9VHE?...

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