Irish Supreme Court rules Government’s proposed ratification of CETA unconstitutional

A 4-3 majority held legislative amendments are first required, empowering Irish courts to refuse to enforce CETA awards where constitutional identity, fundamental principles or EU obligations are materially compromised.

Sinéad Mulcahy • January 03, 2023 • 1 comment

Vaccine sovereignty and international law

Can international norms prioritise humanity before sovereignty? A pertinent question in the context of current vaccine hoarding.

Rytis Satkauskas • April 13, 2021 • 3 comments

The German eternity clause, militant democracy and democratic sovereignty

In the light of the horrific events of the Second World War, which were a direct consequence of Hitler’s power seizure in Germany, the eternity clause was formulated. One could question whether this is a just representation of democratic sovereignty.

Raisa Blommestijn • June 13, 2018 • 1 comment

Sovereignty in the 21st Century

Some scholars wonder if sovereignty no longer belongs to States because of the existence of supranational and infranational authorities; the British EU withdrawal and the Catalan case are two good examples of the persistence of State sovereignty.

Manel Moya Noguera • February 11, 2018

A Politics of Borders in a Summer of Crisis

Due to international tensions, the current summer has been labelled as the “summer of crisis”. Politicians have responded through a language of borders, but the question arises whether such discourse is suitable to denominate contemporary conflicts.

Patrick van Berlo • September 10, 2014

The EU as a Confederal Union of Sovereign Member Peoples

"For, only if we can constitute the EU as a proper union of sovereign Member Peoples, will the EU be able to rest on the shoulders of its 500 million citizens, instead of on those of 28 heads of governments", argues Armin Cuyvers in his thesis.

Armin Cuyvers • December 20, 2013

The advent of cross-border remote searches?

Our minister of Safety and Justice sent a letter to Parliament with several far reaching proposals, including the possibility to hack computers in foreign countries in order to gather evidence. This can lead to interesting cross-border legal issues.

Jan-Jaap Oerlemans • October 18, 2012 • 2 comments

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