@menelaosmar.bsky.social
Associate Prof, Erasmus University Rotterdam | Scientific Coordinator, Erasmus Center for Economic and Financial Governance | Also Worcester College | University of Oxford, University of Athens alumnus | Public law & EU law, EMU law. Usual disclaimers.
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! π #LegalTech #CfP www.wu.ac.at/ltc/events/e...
16.10.2025 16:23 β π 2 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
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...
Are they as ubiquitous as they seemed to be? Quite some people seem to dislike Festschriften, but I also wouldn't dare to say no if it is for someone I am genuinely connected to. Some gems of contributions in there, too.
11.10.2025 12:21 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Looking forward!!
09.10.2025 20:13 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I have managed to do it a couple of times!!!
09.10.2025 20:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Very 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
08.10.2025 09:48 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0#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 π curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
04.09.2025 07:59 β π 8 π 7 π¬ 1 π 3
A beagle sitting on a wicker chair with a light blue cushion behind him. He looks happy with his tongue out. A caption reads: βGuus (9) β His biggest enemies are hot air balloons.β
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: βTala (6) β Tala means wolf in some Native American traditions.β
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: βYumi (5) β She has a one-sided love with chickens.β
A small spaniel in a garden surrounded by flower pots. A caption reads: "Gilly (7 months) - He adores cheese."
πΎToday 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. πΆ
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 π curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
09.07.2025 08:29 β π 9 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0EU economy and finance ministers have approved #Bulgaria's entry into the euro area.
From 1 January 2026, Bulgaria will start using the πΆ euro and enjoy the benefits of joining the single currency.
Find out more about how EU countries adopt the euro ππ
europa.eu/!Nnk4xx
@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!
MEPs do not believe the legal basis the Commission used to set up SAFE, which deprives them of their right to co-legislate, is the right one.
#EuropeNews
Many congratulations to all three of you, I will read it with great interest!!!
18.06.2025 14:48 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
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...
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 β€΅οΈ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Excellent news β 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. β
Windrush commemoration monument, by Basil Walsh: image from the House of Lords website
*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):
15.05.2025 12:27 β π 54 π 34 π¬ 3 π 1#ECJ: The Maltese investor citizenship scheme is contrary to #EULaw #EUCitizenship golden #passports π curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
29.04.2025 08:01 β π 23 π 17 π¬ 2 π 7
π¨ #PhD Opportunity
Want to research Anti-Money Laundering #AML in the #EU?
Weβre offering a 4-year, fully funded PhD at Dublin City University!
π+ info jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ995/d...
Please share!
@dublincityuni.bsky.social
@deli-dcu.bsky.social
π Weβve 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! βοΈπ #ECJ
24.03.2025 15:56 β π 462 π 165 π¬ 15 π 22
Et voilΓ : Germany's β¬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/...
About time I shifted over to BlueSky - follow for thoughts on tax law and policy, as well as shameless self-promotion!
17.03.2025 09:53 β π 24 π 4 π¬ 2 π 1
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-...
06.03.2025 10:46 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π’ 75th anniversary @collegeofeurope.bsky.social / 50th anniversary European Law Review conference
βοΈ Theme: The Limits of EU Integration Through Law? The Foundations Revisited
π College of Europe, Bruges campus
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27-28 March 2025
Programme and registration: www.coleurope.eu/limits-eu-in...
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.
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 https://buff.ly/41aVXpb
#ConstitutionalLaw #ComparativeLaw
Moving here π - long overdue. Tips on how to rebuild and settle into the new home quickly would be most welcome.
20.02.2025 20:45 β π 73 π 9 π¬ 8 π 1
This finally arrived in hard copy. Open access available here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/e...
14.02.2025 08:44 β π 12 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0The 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.
30.01.2025 10:15 β π 11 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0Come 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
24.01.2025 14:10 β π 20 π 9 π¬ 1 π 2New 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.
05.02.2025 18:00 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
