The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) is one of the most ambitious regulatory experiments in recent memory. Adopted in June 2024, it transforms large corporations operating in the EU into mandatory gatekeepers of their entire supply chains, requiring
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[DRAFT] by Mary, Marjorie, Justin, Samuel and Naima

If you talk to operators, authorities, and other stakeholders in the fishing sector, you will hear the same complaints: the regulatory framework governing
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[DRAFT] Europol needs to be careful with our data. Who’s going to make them?
By: Jørgen, Ludovica, Stefania & Patrycja
In Minority Report, a specialised police unit attempts to prevent crimes before they happen by relying on predictions based on large amounts of personal data. While Europol’s work does not involve pre-crime scenarios or…
[DRAFT] Accountability in EU pharmaceutical enforcement: the problem of many hands
By Oliwia, Kaloyan and Carolin
The problem and regulatory framework
Understanding who enforces medicines regulations in the EU is the real clinical trial – side effects include confusion and legal headaches.
Imagine a pharmaceutical company fails to report a serious…
[DRAFT] The European Defence Agency: All Vision, No Bite?
By Martin, Alexandra, Gillis and Julia

While defence is and has always been a national responsibility of each European Union (EU) Member State, defence coordination and efficiency is now more important than ever. The European Defence Agency (EDA)…
[DRAFT] Kicking out corruption: how will AMLA tackle money laundering in football clubs?
By Ella, Mafalda, Daria, Melanie and Samantha

The 2026 World Cup is not the only thing FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) must keep an eye on. Behind the dynamic and thrilling world of football, lies a concealed…
[DRAFT] Protecting Borders and Their Absence: Rethinking Frontex’s Role in Saving Schengen
Frontex Could Play a Key Role in Preventing Member States from Keeping in Place Unjustified Internal Border Controls
By Noëlle, Isabel, Henrike, Hannah

This year, during March and April, the periodic Schengen evaluation programme…
The Single Market Enforcement Agenda, an example of more transparency?
Enforcement of Single Market rules and ensuring a level playing field without unjustified barriers is key in order to make the Single Market work for businesses and citizens. In January 2026 the European Commission presented its first annual Single Market…
[REPOST] Wat zijn de grootste obstakels in toezicht en handhaving?
Overtredingen van wetten en regels veroorzaken grote maatschappelijke schade: misbruik van zorggeld, schade aan het milieu en uitbuiting van werknemers. Maar de pakkans van ernstige overtredingen is laag. De Algemene Rekenkamer analyseerde 54 onderzoeken over toezicht en handhaving uit de…
Enforcement of insolvency and restructuring laws: a key to a competitive energy market?
Introduction
The liberalization of the energy market has introduced profound changes both to the structure and efficiency of energy supply, bringing the underpinnings of a competitive market with it. At the same time, while open to the benefits of…