Is There Really a Need for an EU Directive on Global Minimum Corporate Tax?
While many believe that implementing the OECD’s Global Minimum Tax through an EU Directive is a good way to combat tax avoidance, evidence suggests it unduly strips EU Member States of their own tax sovereignty.
EU Border Externalisation Is Testing the Migration Pact’s Own Human Rights Commitments
With the EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum now fully applicable, its pillar on embedding migration in international partnerships is testing the EU’s ability to commit to the Pact’s own human rights obligations.
Free, Open, and Untouchable? Open-Source Enforcement Gaps Within the AI Act
The EU has rules for open-source AI, but little means to enforce them. Providers self-declare compliance, regulators cannot verify it, and offshore developers face no meaningful consequences for ignoring Brussels. The AI Act’s open-source regime risks mistaking documentation for accountability.
Albania’s Justice Reform Puts the EU’s Rule-of-Law Credibility to the Test
Albania’s EU accession bid is becoming a critical test of whether Brussels will uphold its core values on human rights, due process, and accountability when they become politically inconvenient.
A New Threshold in Romania’s Democracy: Its Own Justice System
An independent investigation into Romania’s Justice System: How Recorder’s documentary exposed alleged judicial abuses, sparked nationwide protests, and provoked reactions from the country’s political and institutional leadership.
AI and Law Enforcement: Is Predictive Policing the Future of Criminal Profiling?
Artificial intelligence promises to make policing smarter, faster, and more efficient. Yet behind the algorithms lie difficult questions about bias, transparency, and the future of justice itself.
The Tempi Disaster: A Tragedy of Neglect and Accountability That Echoes Beyond Greece
On February 28, 2023, Greece witnessed its deadliest train collision in history.
Hungary Tightens Grip on Public Sphere with Proposed Foreign Agents Law
Hungary’s law could punish journalists and NGOs receiving EU funds or donations.
Shared Threats, Divided Laws: The Post-Brexit Future of UK–EU Crime and Data Cooperation
As UK-EU legal standards drift further apart, the foundations of cross-border cooperation and crime control grow increasingly fragile. Can a country preserve strategic security ties while diverging from the rules that make those ties possible?
The EU AI Act’s Copyright Loophole: A Threat to Creative Rights?
As generative AI reshapes creative industries, the EU’s AI Act is facing criticism for leaving copyright protection behind. Can Europe safeguard its cultural heritage without hurting innovation?
Poland’s Rule Under PiS and the Usefulness of ‘Illiberalism’ as an Academic Concept
How does the rise of ‘illiberalism’ in Poland challenge the concept’s usefulness in political analysis?
“Blood on Their Hands”: Uncovering Serbia’s Railway Station Tragedy
The Novi Sad railway station disaster, which claimed 15 lives, exposes a system where political influence and unregulated contractors prioritize profit over safety. As calls for justice intensify, the government’s response remains inadequate.
