Amsterdam Centre for European Law & Governance
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ACELG is dedicated to the research of European Union Law in the context of the surrounding legal and political systems and wider structures of global governance. Part of the Amsterdam Law School, University of Amsterdam. https://acelg.uva.nl/
Professor César Rodríguez-Garavito of @nyulaw.bsky.social will talk about the contributions and shortcomings of human rights litigation in addressing the climate emergency. Join us on 21 April for his presentation 'Climate Change on Trial'. bit.ly/4c77WuD @acelg-uva.bsky.social
Climate Change on Trial
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Between Heat & Hope - A Climate Litigation Podcast 🌱 Listen to the discussion w/ Prof @evelyneschmid.bsky.social re. the ongoing Swiss Asmania case against cement producer Holcim. From the role of human rights law to the role of corporations in the climate crisis. climatelitigation.uva.nl/podcast/
Between Heat and Hope – A Climate Litigation Podcast
Listen to the Between Heat and Hope podcast on climate litigation, democracy and the rule of law with expert guests.
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What narratives & framings determine the interpretation of human rights in the face of #climate change? Join us for this lecture w/ Prof @cohelongo.bsky.social on Tues 7 April when she'll discuss her research on the narrative of scarcity & restricting human rights. acelg.uva.nl/content/even...
Scarcity and Human Rights: Reimagining Legal Interpretation through the Example of Climate Litigation - ACELG
What narratives and framings determine the interpretation of human rights in the face of climate change? Join us for this lecture with Professor Corina Heri on Tuesday 7 April when she'll discuss her ...
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What narratives & framings determine the interpretation of human rights in the face of #climate change? Join us for this lecture w/ Prof @cohelongo.bsky.social on Tues 7 April when she'll discuss her research on the narrative of scarcity & restricting human rights. acelg.uva.nl/content/even...
Scarcity and Human Rights: Reimagining Legal Interpretation through the Example of Climate Litigation - ACELG
What narratives and framings determine the interpretation of human rights in the face of climate change? Join us for this lecture with Professor Corina Heri on Tuesday 7 April when she'll discuss her ...
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Please join us for the lecture 'Dynamic Federalism in the context of the EU' with Professor Patricia Popelier from the University of Antwerp. She will visit us on Monday 9 March. bit.ly/4b0U2Zq
Dynamic Federalism in the context of the EU
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New publication 📣 On 23 July 2025, the ICJ made history by affirming that States must account for the interests of future generations when tackling climate change. In his blog, Simon Waswa analyzes the landmark advisory opinion. 🔗 Read here: lnkd.in/gAcbvJV9 📷 : ICJ
🇪🇺⚖️🦘🇵🇱 My first publication for 2026 is a joint undertaking (not our first one!) with @profpech.bsky.social , looking into last month's dramatic judgment of @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social in the case C-448/23, Commission v. Poland (Constitutional Tribunal) for @verfassungsblog.de 1/
Verfassungsblog@verfassungsblog.de · 7mo agoThe CJEU has ruled that Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal is not a lawful court. Yet the rule of law crisis in Poland is not over. JAKUB JARACZEWSKI and LAURENT PECH explain what the judgment is about — and why implementation will be difficult. verfassungsblog.de/commission-v...
Europe’s climate crisis is no longer just about emissions – it is about the rule of law. CHRISTINA ECKES shows how rollbacks on climate targets, sustainability law, and the combustion engine ban amount to growing lawlessness – and why courts must step in. verfassungsblog.de/europes-clim...
The work of ACELG member, @katicseres.bsky.social & Ana-Caterina Ciusca is cited in this post by @europeanjournalists.org. Read their blog here @verfassungsblog.de on the EU's chance to curb media capture. #pressfreedom verfassungsblog.de/curb-media-c...
European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)@europeanjournalists.org · 8mo agoEFJ welcomes the infringement procedure initiated by the European Commission against #Hungary for violation of #EMFA & Audiovisual Media Services Directive #AVMSD. The EU should target #Lithuania, following Thursday’s vote on provisions that repoliticise the Lithuanian public broadcaster #LRT 🧵
After 15 years of Orbán’s rule, media capture in Hungary remains alarming. In @verfassungsblog.de we look at the Blikk acquisition by pro-government Indamedia and explore how the European Media Freedom Act could give the EU more leverage. verfassungsblog.de/curb-media-c...
The EU’s Chance to Curb Media Capture
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We're looking forward to hearing @profpech.bsky.social speak about this paper ⬇️ today at the @uvalawschool.bsky.social 15:30cet & online. acelg.uva.nl/content/even...
Laurent Pech 🇺🇦@profpech.bsky.social · 8mo agoI examine both cases in this broader piece dealing inter alia with increasing (and irresponsible) politicisation of EU’s rule of law toolbox democracyinstitute.ceu.edu/articles/lau...
The new report from Climate Litigation Network charts the impact of a decade of climate cases. Read it here 👉 climatelitigationnetwork.org/TenYearsClim...
Can the EU Rule of Law Rulebook effectively respond to threats to democracy in Europe? Our last ACELG lecture this year by @profpech.bsky.social could not be more relevant. Join us Monday 8th December at @uvalawschool.bsky.social or online. acelg.uva.nl/content/even...
The use, misuse and non-use of the EU’s rule of law toolbox - ACELG
Laurent Pech is Professor of Law, Dean of Law and Head of the Sutherland School of Law. We are looking forward to his lecture on 8 December.
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What does Europe look like under pressure? On 10 December, we bring together Caroline De Gruyter (NRC), Erik Jones (European University Institute), and Sabine Gimbrère (City of Amsterdam) to discuss whether today’s crises are strengthening European cooperation or testing its limits.
Today at 13:30cet our conference begins. Join online to hear the keynote from Jonathan Zeitlin and panels on Governance of Uncertainty and Varieties of Backlash to EU Regulation. acelg.uva.nl/content/even...
Come to the ACELG annual conference: Regulating Europe under Uncertainty on 26-27 November. The conference opens with a keynote by Prof. Jonathan Zeitlin, @eui-eu.bsky.social, one of the leading theorists of experimentalist governance. @acelg-uva.bsky.social
ACELG Annual Conference: Regulating Europe under Uncertainty - ACELG
Long celebrated for its mastery of uncertainty, the EU’s regulatory model now faces profound uncertainty itself. Join the 2025 ACELG Annual Conference on 26-27 November for in-depth roundtables on: governance of uncertainty; varieties of the backlash; competition law, geopolitics, tech-sovereignty; the climate crisis.
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''The European Parliament must reject the Council’s weakened 2040 climate target. It violates EU legal duties, relies on unreliable offsets, and undermines fairness.'' Today in European Law Blog; analysis by @ingovenzke.bsky.social and @eckes-uva.bsky.social www.europeanlawblog.eu/pub/tt160gmg...
Next week, the ACELG annual conference: Regulating Europe under Uncertainty, 26-27 November. @uvalawschool.bsky.social The conference opens with a keynote by Prof. Jonathan Zeitlin @eui-eu.bsky.social - one of the leading theorists of experimentalist governance. acelg.uva.nl/content/even...
Looking forward to the lecture with @profpech.bsky.social on 8 December when he will give an overview of the development of the EU’s rule of law toolbox and the extent to which this toolbox has been properly used, misused or not used. @uvalawschool.bsky.social acelg.uva.nl/content/even...
The use, misuse and non-use of the EU’s rule of law toolbox - ACELG
Laurent Pech is Professor of Law, Dean of Law and Head of the Sutherland School of Law. We are looking forward to his lecture on 8 December.
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Today at 11:00cet, Pramiti Parwani will defend her PhD thesis: ''States Capabilities of Least-Developed Countries to Access Pandemic Vaccines. EU and India's Legal and Regulatory Influence''. Gefeliciteerd Pramiti! You can watch it live here: www.uva.nl/en/content/e...
States Capabilities of Least-Developed Countries to Access Pandemic Vaccines. EU and India's Legal and Regulatory Influence
Pramiti Parwani will defend the dissertation 'States Capabilities of Least-Developed Countries to Access Pandemic Vaccines. EU and India's Legal and Regulatory Influence'. Supervisors are Prof. C. Eck...
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Long celebrated for its mastery of uncertainty, the EU’s regulatory model now faces profound uncertainty itself. Join the 2025 ACELG Annual Conference|26-27 November. acelg.uva.nl/content/even...
Regulating Europe under Uncertainty - ACELG
Long celebrated for its mastery of uncertainty, the EU’s regulatory model now faces profound uncertainty itself. Join the 2025 ACELG Annual Conference on 26-27 November for in-depth roundtables on: go...
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Today at 15:30cet. Amsterdam and online. Register below for the zoomlink.
Amsterdam Centre for European Law & Governance@acelg-uva.bsky.social · 9mo agoProfessor Antoine Vauchez joins us at the @uvalawschool.bsky.social on 10 November. Focusing on the French supreme courts, he will explore the judiciary’s role in protecting fundamental freedoms at a time when democratic institutions appear increasingly fragile. acelg.uva.nl/content/even...
Professor Antoine Vauchez joins us at the @uvalawschool.bsky.social on 10 November. Focusing on the French supreme courts, he will explore the judiciary’s role in protecting fundamental freedoms at a time when democratic institutions appear increasingly fragile. acelg.uva.nl/content/even...
Judges too Wise for our Own Good: Is Anyone Still Protecting Civil Liberties in France? - ACELG
Antoine Vauchez and Stéphanie Hennette Vauchez have just published their latest book, 'Des Juges bien trop Sages'. Focusing on the French supreme courts, the authors explore a wider theme—the judiciar...
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The multimodal exhibition ‘Picturing Scholasticide’ arrives at VOX-POP (University of Amsterdam) Join us for the launch event on 10 November from 16:30 to 18:00, in conversation with members of the Picturing Scholasticide Collective. For more info and registration: voxpop.uva.nl/en/content/e...
Expo opening: Picturing Scholasticide - VOX-POP
Join us on November 10 for the opening of Picturing Scholasticide, an exhibition on the impact of Israel’s destruction of Palestinian higher education. Created in collaboration with Palestinian photog...
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What have we learned about American constitutional democracy from the presidencies of Donald Trump? One view is that Trump has shattered political norms that are essential to democracy. Join us at 15:30cet today for the lecture by Prof Eric Posner. acelg.uva.nl/content/even...
The Collapse of Political Norms under Trump - ACELG
We're delighted to invite you to a lecture with Eric A. Posner, Professor of Law at the University of Chicago, on Tuesday 4 November. Join us at the Amsterdam Law School or online to hear his views on...
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📣 Coming soon at SPUI25: Wiebe Hommes shines a new light on the pushback against European human rights. Join us at SPUI25 on 10 November
The Convention and the Kingdom
The European Convention on Human Rights is nowadays one of the most prominent human rights treaties. In particular in the Netherlands, it has become the main legal tool for fundamental rights protection. As such, it has also found itself in the spotlight: pushback has developed against its perceived excessive constraining of political options and the European Court is being criticized for interference with domestic sensitivities.
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'The Collapse of Political Norms under Trump' Join us on Tuesday 4 November for this lecture with Eric A. Posner, Professor of Law at the University of Chicago, when he'll be speaking about the importance of political norms that ensure democracy functions. acelg.uva.nl/content/even...
The Collapse of Political Norms under Trump - ACELG
We're delighted to invite you to a lecture with Eric A. Posner, Professor of Law at the University of Chicago, on Tuesday 4 November. Join us at the Amsterdam Law School or online to hear his views on...
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On Oct 13, AMCIS co-organizes a book presentation by Sibylle Gollac on "The Gender of Capital" which examines the persistence of the gender wealth gap in countries, showing how this gap is maintained by legal professionals. Info and registration here: amcis.uva.nl/content/even...
The Gender of Capital - AMCIS
Join the book talk by Sibylle Gollac about her book "The Gender of Capital" on the gender wealth gap and how it is maintained by legal professionals.
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Join us this Friday 3 October when Felix Ronkes Agerbeek will be speaking to us about the tensions between courts and politics, especially in an age of polarisation. The examples are everywhere including migration, climate change and foreign policy. acelg.uva.nl/content/even...
People are losing their jobs in the rapidly changing economy. 💼 Where does that leave these so-called “losers” and what do we owe them? Giacomo Tagiuri received an ERC Starting Grant to see what law can do @erc.europa.eu @acelg-uva.bsky.social 👉 http://bit.ly/42Aw7fK
