Verfassungsblog

Verfassungsblog, published by Verfassungsblog, focuses on constitutional law and related legal issues within Europe, particularly the European Union. It covers topics such as the role of religion in constitutional orders, freedom of religion, and the interaction between EU law and member states' legal frameworks. The blog also addresses employment discrimination law, human rights obligations of corporations, and the impact of EU directives on national legislation. Additionally, it discusses political constitutional matters like party bans and democratic principles, as well as international law topics including sanctions against judicial officials and supranational justice institutions. The content reflects ongoing legal debates and developments in constitutional, human rights, and EU law contexts.

Der Schock über den Rechtsrutsch in der ersten Runde der brasilianischen Präsidentschafts-, Kongress- und Gouverneurswahlen sitzt tief. Nicht nur bei Anhängern des Amtsinhabers Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva und seiner, der einstmaligen deutschen „Ampel“, nicht unähnlichen Koalition, sondern auch bei…

I remember, as a child, fantasising about having the ability to retain everything I read for future use. It’d work as pure magic. Today, as major publishers strike unprecedented deals to share their entire journal catalogues with AI platforms, we are witnessing…

The making of climate law is a distinctly global exercise. Perhaps more than in many other areas of law, climate litigation develops through a conversation across jurisdictions, as litigants borrow arguments, evidence, and strategies from proceedings elsewhere, while judges engage…

SPIEGEL, Cicero und jetzt DIE ZEIT. Wieder einmal setzt ein Gericht die Pressefreiheit mit Durchsuchungsbeschlüssen unter Druck. Anders als bei der SPIEGEL-Affäre in den 1960er Jahren und der Durchsuchung beim Cicero in den 2000er Jahren geht es diesmal nicht um…