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‘Trump’s tariffs will steer the EU to more pragmatic deals’ Trump’s tariffs will impact more than just the price of consumer goods. Trade alliances are beginning to shift. ‘If you're pragmatic enough, you can strike a deal with anybody’, says Piotr Krajewski. ‘But the EU’s dealmaking must remain transparent,’ he adds. Krajewski wrote his thesis on power dynamics in the EU’s trade policy.

If you're pragmatic enough, you can strike a deal with anybody’, says Piotr Krajewski. That's a good thing, because trade alliances are beginning to shift 🤝 https://bit.ly/4no4cZf

The picture is a screenshot of the title of the paper (The de-politicisation of decarbonisation through climate rent: a Marxist critique of the EU emissions trading system) on the online website of the European Law Open journal

New publication 🙌

It uses the concept of "climate rent" to critique the distribution of power and wealth in the EU Emissions Trading System.
It's part of an upcoming symposium on Marxism + EU law edited by Me, @pashukanist.bsky.social + @nanoboss.bsky.social

Read it here👉 doi.org/10.1017/elo....

‘De invoerheffingen van Trump leiden tot meer pragmatische EU-deals’ De invoerheffingen van Trump hebben niet alleen gevolgen voor de prijzen van producten. Ook handelsallianties veranderen. ‘Maar als je pragmatisch genoeg bent, kun je met iedereen een deal sluiten’, zegt Piotr Krajewski. ‘De EU moet alleen wel transparant blijven in haar onderhandelingen’, voegt hij eraan toe. Krajewski promoveerde op zijn onderzoek naar de machtsverhoudingen in het handelsbeleid van de EU.

'Als je pragmatisch genoeg bent, kun je met iedereen een deal sluiten', zegt Piotr Krajewski. Dat is maar goed ook, want de handelsallianties van de EU veranderen 🤝 https://bit.ly/44Hvt1w

Dissensus in Europe: climate protesters before court - European Political Science Democracies in Europe fail to take adequate climate mitigation measures. In response, not only legal, but also illegal acts of climate protesters are multiplying in Europe. This paper examines the cri...

5. Dissensus in Europe: climate protesters before court
By Christina Eckes
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6. Peoplehood, dissensus, and partisanship. The European Union as a case study
By Martin Deleixhe
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🆕 Excited to share our new special issue "Dissensus over Liberal Democracy" in European Political Science coordinated with Ramona Coman, as output of Red Spinel project. @sciencepoulb.bsky.social @ulbrecherche.bsky.social
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Indulging in Paradise? EU law and policy of holiday air travel through the lens of practice theory Yannick van den Berg will defend the dissertation 'Indulging in Paradise? EU law and policy of holiday air travel through the lens of practice theory'. Supervisors are Prof. C. Eckes and Prof. M. Bartl. The co-supervisor is Dr C. Leone.

Today, @yannickvdberg.bsky.social will defend his dissertation, 'Indulging in Paradise? EU law and policy of holiday air travel through the lens of practice theory'. @acelg-uva.bsky.social‬ https://bit.ly/440XVva

@jelledegraaf.bsky.social helps activists work on radical change. We're looking forward to hearing his viewpoints at our roundtable on Thursday about climate protests and civil disobedience. Join us @uvalawschool.bsky.social
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Bringing Climate Change to Court – Questions of Justice and Democracy Join us at Spui 25 for a roundtable discussion about climate change, law and matters of democracy.

TODAY 📣 at 5 pm in SPUI25: Bringing Climate Change to Court 🌍 Feel free to join online if you can't make it in person @acelg-uva.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3ZAmKvf

Bringing Climate Change to Court Climate change affects everyone, everywhere. But the way we deal with it—especially in court—is mostly local. Lawsuits over climate issues usually happen in national or regional courts, using local la...

Climate change affects everyone, everywhere. How do we balance the need for global justice with the limits of local democracy?

A discussion today (16 June) at 17:00 at Spui25 & online.
W/ @phvandam.bsky.social, @eckes-uva.bsky.social & @philpaiement.bsky.social
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Climate Dissensus and Civil Disobedience: Roundtable discussion about Legality, Justification, and Legitimacy - ACELG In an era marked by escalating climate crises and polarized public discourse, acts of unlawful activism that protesters defend as necessary acts of civil disobedience have become a regularly deployed but controversial form of engagement within democracies in Europe. This roundtable brings together an activist, a legal practitioner, a philosopher, and a legal scholar to explore the complex interplay between law, moral justification, and democratic legitimacy in the context of climate dissent.

What are the boundaries of protest, the responsibilities of governments and citizens, and the role of dissent in shaping climate policy? Join the debate on 19 June! https://bit.ly/4dViUCN Co-organised w/@acesuva.bsky.social & @acelg-uva.bsky.social‬ #ClimatePolicy

Climate litigation in Europe, sustainable development and justice Join us for this workshop on 16 June delving into climate litigation and international justice.

Join us for the workshop 'Climate litigation in Europe, sustainable development and justice' on 16 June. @acelg-uva.bsky.social‬ https://bit.ly/43VANwK #ClimateJustice #Climate #Litigation

Legal Mobilisation and the Dutch Nitrogen Crisis: Connecting Legal Stock and Framing - Climate Litigation Join us on 17 June to hear Professor Chris Hilson (University of Reading) speaking about his research on the Dutch nitrogen crisis and the extent to which the ‘legal stock’ shaped the environmental mo...

Join us online or @uvalawschool.bsky.social to hear Prof Chris Hilson @uniofreading.bsky.social speak about his research on the Dutch Nitrogen Crisis and why the environmental movement chose to frame the problem as a biodiversity issue.
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Climate litigation in Europe, sustainable development and justice - ACELG Join us for this workshop on 16 June delving into climate litigation and international justice.

Join us for our workshop next week on Climate litigation in Europe, sustainable development and justice.

Monday 16 June @uvalawschool.bsky.social & followed by a roundtable discussion at Spui25 on climate litigation and democracy.
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SPUI25: Hoe kunnen we het recht inzetten om mensen minder te laten vliegen? Luchtvaart is een vervuilende bezigheid: Iemand die van Lissabon naar New York vliegt en terug, veroorzaakt ongeveer evenveel uitstoot als een gemiddelde EU-burger doet door zijn huis een heel jaar te verwarmen. Sinds 1992 maakt de EU wetten en beleid om de uitstoot van de luchtvaart aan te pakken, maar ondertussen heeft de uitstoot door de luchtvaart recordhoogtes bereikt. Hoe kunnen we dit inperken?

Coming soon 📣: @yannickvdberg.bsky.social in SPUI25 over het recht gebruiken om mensen minder te laten vliegen ✈️ Meld je aan voor het event op 13 juni https://bit.ly/459lUJw

KlimaSeniorinnen requires the EU to set a 2040 target of at least 90 % reduction domestically The European Union’s 2040 emission reduction target must be compliant with the standards developed by the European Court of Human Rights in KlimaSeniorinnen. Everything else would not only be politica...

The European Union’s 2040 emission reduction target must be compliant with the standards developed by the European Court of Human Rights in the Swiss 'KlimaSeniorinnen'

Everything else would not only be politically unwise, but asking for legal trouble from national courts and the ECtHR

KlimaSeniorinnen requires the EU to set a 2040 target of at least 90 % reduction domestically The European Union’s 2040 emission reduction target must be compliant with the standards developed by the European Court of Human Rights in KlimaSeniorinnen. Everything else would not only be politica...

The EU’s 2040 emission reduction target must be compliant with the standards developed by the ECtHR in KlimaSeniorinnen.

Everything else would be politically unwise & asking for legal trouble from national courts and the ECtHR, says @eckes-uva.bsky.social.
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What would a robust legal framework for reproductive justice look like in the EU and globally?

On June 11th, with the Berkeley Center for Comparative Equality Law & @eui-eu.bsky.social , we’ve organized a conversation with some of the leading critical legal scholars on reproductive justice.

💬 What are the legal and ethical boundaries of protest in democratic societies?

In many European democracies, acts of unlawful activism, often defended by protesters as necessary civil disobedience, have become both common and controversial.

🗓️ Join us for a critical conversation.

Climate Dissensus and Civil Disobedience: Roundtable discussion about Legality, Justification, and Legitimacy - ACELG In an era marked by escalating climate crises and polarized public discourse, acts of unlawful activism that protesters defend as necessary acts of civil disobedience have become a regularly deployed ...

Join us on 19 June for a discussion about the boundaries of protest, the responsibilities of governments and citizens, and the role of dissent in shaping climate policy.
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Co-organised w/@acesuva.bsky.social & @uvalawschool.bsky.social

Bringing Climate Change to Court Climate change affects everyone, everywhere. But the way we deal with it—especially in court—is mostly local. Lawsuits over climate issues usually happen in national or regional courts, using local la...

Can domestic courts deliver global climate justice?

Join our roundtable at Spui25 to discuss climate change, justice and democracy. With speakers @phvandam.bsky.social, @eckes-uva.bsky.social & @philpaiement.bsky.social

Monday 16 June, 17:00.
@uvalawschool.bsky.social
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‘Bij het toetsen van mediafusies loopt Nederland aan tegen een democratisch tekort’, zegt jurist Kati Cseres Kati Cseres | Universitair hoofddocent Europees recht: De consumentenwaakhond ACM heeft geen wettelijk mandaat om te toetsen of DPG’s overname van RTL de pluriformiteit van het medialandschap in Nederland in gevaar brengt.

'Machtsconcentratie in de economie is niet per se verboden, maar we weten dat het bij media altijd slecht nieuws is', waarschuwt @katicseres.bsky.social‬ in @nrc.nl 🗞️ https://bit.ly/3ZqlaMc

Great workshop coming up on 16 June on climate litigation and international justice @uvalawschool.bsky.social.

3 panels covering climate litigation against states, against corporations and on just transition.

Register here to join us:
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Hungary’s New “Transparency” bill to Eliminate All Dissent
The draft bill targets civil society and independent media by labeling them as foreign-influenced threats, imposing punitive restrictions. This is not a threat—it’s a calculated move to erase dissent from the HU public sphere.

‘Bij het toetsen van mediafusies loopt Nederland aan tegen een democratisch tekort’, zegt jurist Kati Cseres Kati Cseres | Universitair hoofddocent Europees recht: De consumentenwaakhond ACM heeft geen wettelijk mandaat om te toetsen of DPG’s overname van RTL de pluriformiteit van het medialandschap in Neder...

What can, and should a national competition authority analyse in case of a media merger, this time in the Netherlands concenring the planned merger between DPG/RTL.
#mediaplurality #ruleoflaw #competitionlaw www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Great workshop coming up on 16 June on climate litigation and international justice @uvalawschool.bsky.social.

3 panels covering climate litigation against states, against corporations and on just transition.

Register here to join us:
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The 2025 Erasmus Dissertation Prize is awarded to Wiebe Hommes - ACELG Wiebe Hommes, who received his PhD from the Amsterdam Law School, has won the dissertation prize from the Praemium Erasmianum foundation. The prize is intended for young researchers who have completed...

Huge congratulations to our colleague Wiebe Hommes for being awarded the Erasmus Dissertation Prize. 👏🎉

His thesis, 'Co-creating European human rights...' sets out why the history of the European Convention matters greatly and also for the present day.
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Feminist Competition Law - an interview with Prof. Kati Cseres — Centre for a Digital Society Feminist Competition Law is an interview with Prof. Kati Cseres, instructor at the Florence Competition Autumn School.

If you ask me if I am a feminist, there is a story behind it.' Associate Professor of Law @katicseres.bsky.social elaborates on her paper ‘Feminist Competition Law’ in this interview.👇 bit.ly/42x7NMa @acelg-uva.bsky.social

Culture in European Union Law: Unpacking the economic and non-economic dichotomy - ACELG We're looking forward to welcoming Dr Aurélie Villanueva to the law faculty on 2 June. Dr Villanueva is an assistant professor in European Union law at the University of Groningen.

On 2 June you can hear Aurélie Villanueva @groningeneulaw.bsky.social talk about her work. She speaks about the economic and non-economic dichotomy of culture in European Union Law. You can also join us online. @acelg-uva.bsky.social https://bit.ly/42WZolG

The Population Argument – on the political misuse of the spectre of overpopulation - Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES - University of Amsterdam Talk by Dana Schmalz on the political misuse of overpopulation arguments. With discussant Christina Eckes.

Today at 6pm in Amsterdam. @danaschmalz.bsky.social speaking about her book 'The Population Argument' & how politicians employ the “population argument” for their own personal gain.
Christina Eckes will be asking Dana how this is linked with the climate crisis.
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The Population Argument – on the political misuse of the spectre of overpopulation - Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES - University of Amsterdam Talk by Dana Schmalz on the political misuse of overpopulation arguments. With discussant Christina Eckes.

Amsterdam, a book event is coming up:
Please join me and two amazing discussants, Christina Eckes and Stefan Salomon, on 8 May at 6pm in the Bushuis @uvahumanities.bsky.social to discuss "The population argument". More info and registration:
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