Verfassungsblog

Verfassungsblog is a platform that publishes scholarly and analytical content focused on constitutional law and related legal issues, particularly within the European context. It covers topics such as the role of religion in constitutional orders, EU law and jurisprudence, human rights, discrimination law, and the interaction between national and supranational legal frameworks. The blog also addresses contemporary legal debates on political parties, judicial independence, and corporate sustainability directives. Its publications often analyze court decisions, legislative changes, and their implications for constitutional and human rights law, providing diverse perspectives on complex legal and societal challenges.

Vor kurzem unterhielt ich mich mit in Deutschland geborenen Freund:innen über Zugehörigkeit, Identität und Staatsbürgerschaft. Schüchtern – und ein wenig stolz – erzählte ich, dass ich gerade erst die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft erhalten hatte. Zugleich fragte ich mich, ob mich das

Not long ago, I was chatting with my German-born friends about belonging, identity, and citizenship. I shyly (and proudly) admitted that I had recently become a German citizen, but also wondered whether that truly makes me an equal one. A

Hungary’s April 2026 elections that ended 16 years of Viktor Orbán’s autocratic rule have rightly generated urgent debate about constitutional repair. Beyond rebuilding the rule of law and democratic institutions, a successful transition will also need an engaged citizenry who

The specific result in Valeurs de l’Union (C-769/22) is correct. An obviously discriminatory law which de facto equates LGBTI+ persons with pedophilia violates Union law. However, the conceptual framework the Court builds regarding Article 2 TEU to reach that result