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Peter Van Elsuwege
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Professor of European Union Law and Jean Monnet Chair, Ghent European Law Institute (GELI), UGent; Visiting Professor College of Europe
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Peter Van Elsuwege @vanelsuwege.bsky.social · 7d
The essence of the #EUCO compromise is in the annexed doc. 26/25 :
- The Reparations Loan is (indefinitely) postponed but still kept as a potential long-term option;
- In the short-term we a have direct #EU loan of 90 € billion
- Use of enhanced cooperation to do the trick

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Peter Van Elsuwege @vanelsuwege.bsky.social · 10d
Interesting ECtHR case about the right of judges to post messages on social media as part of their freedom of expression... hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng-press#{%...
HUDOC - European Court of Human Rights
The HUDOC database provides access to the case-law of the Court (Grand Chamber, Chamber and Committee judgments and decisions, communicated cases, advisory opinions and legal summaries from the Case-L...
https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng-press#{%22itemid%22:[%22003-8410006-11897331%22]}

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Peter Van Elsuwege @vanelsuwege.bsky.social · 10d
With an explicit reference to "the need for #Russia to compensate Ukraine for the damage caused. In this vein, Russian sovereign assets in the European Union have been immobilised." + an expression of strong support for the future accession of #Ukraine to the #EU

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Peter Van Elsuwege @vanelsuwege.bsky.social · 10d
Important European contribution to secure a just and lasting peace in Ukraine ...
jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 10d
European leaders outline their security guarantees for Ukraine:
- Support for the Ukrainian army (800k troops)
- Multinational force inside Ukraine
- Mechanism to monitor & verify ceasefire
- Legally binding assistance for future attacks (Article 5-like)
- Post-war recovery assistance
- EU accession
Statement by Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Frederiksen, President Stubb, President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Prime Minister Schoof, Prime Minister Støre, Prime Minister Tusk, Prime Minister Kri...
www.bundesregierung.de

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Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 10d
European leaders outline their security guarantees for Ukraine:
- Support for the Ukrainian army (800k troops)
- Multinational force inside Ukraine
- Mechanism to monitor & verify ceasefire
- Legally binding assistance for future attacks (Article 5-like)
- Post-war recovery assistance
- EU accession
Statement by Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Frederiksen, President Stubb, President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Prime Minister Schoof, Prime Minister Støre, Prime Minister Tusk, Prime Minister Kri...
www.bundesregierung.de

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Peter Van Elsuwege @vanelsuwege.bsky.social · 13d
In comparison to the Commission proposal, the explicit link with the reparations loan (art. 4 on balance sheet management transactions) is deleted ... but the door to the reparations loan is left open in recital 26.

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Peter Van Elsuwege @vanelsuwege.bsky.social · 13d
The text of 'Council Regulation (EU) 2025/2600 of 12 December 2025 on emergency measures addressing the serious economic difficulties caused by Russia’s actions in the context of the war of aggression against Ukraine' is now available : eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
Regulation - EU - 2025/2600 - EN - EUR-Lex
eur-lex.europa.eu

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Peter Van Elsuwege @vanelsuwege.bsky.social · 13d
SuperThursday 18/12... a bunch of important constitutional judgments and an important European Council meeting #EU #CJEU #EUCO
eucourtofjustice.bsky.social EU Court of Justice @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social · 14d
#ECJHighlights
18/12
⚖️ (J): Appointment of judges of the Constitutional Court #RuleOfLaw #Poland 🇵🇱 (C-448/23)
⚖️ (J): #Asylum – fundamental rights & liability #Frontex 🇪🇺 (C-679/23 P, C-136/24 P)
⚖️ (J): Equal access to housing – impact of migrant background 🇩🇰 (C-417/23)

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EU Court of Justice @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social · 14d
#ECJHighlights
18/12
⚖️ (J): Appointment of judges of the Constitutional Court #RuleOfLaw #Poland 🇵🇱 (C-448/23)
⚖️ (J): #Asylum – fundamental rights & liability #Frontex 🇪🇺 (C-679/23 P, C-136/24 P)
⚖️ (J): Equal access to housing – impact of migrant background 🇩🇰 (C-417/23)

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Peter Van Elsuwege @vanelsuwege.bsky.social · 18d
An attempt to shed light on a heated legal and political discussion within the EU... #ReparationsLoan
verfassungsblog.de Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 18d
The EU’s proposed Reparations Loan – using immobilised Russian assets to support Ukraine – raises major legal and financial questions.

PETER VAN ELSUWEGE analyses the risks, Belgium’s objections, and what’s at stake ahead of the December European Council.

verfassungsblog.de/on-the-legal...
Quote: “The Commission’s proposal may be defensible under international and European law, though it remains on precarious legal ground.”

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 18d
The EU’s proposed Reparations Loan – using immobilised Russian assets to support Ukraine – raises major legal and financial questions.

PETER VAN ELSUWEGE analyses the risks, Belgium’s objections, and what’s at stake ahead of the December European Council.

verfassungsblog.de/on-the-legal...
Quote: “The Commission’s proposal may be defensible under international and European law, though it remains on precarious legal ground.”

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Peter Van Elsuwege @vanelsuwege.bsky.social · 21d
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Commission fines X €120 million under the Digital Services Act
Today, the Commission has issued a fine of €120 million to X for breaching its transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
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Peter Van Elsuwege @vanelsuwege.bsky.social · 23d
It seems the Commission aims to address Belgium's concerns and request for safeguards to some extent ... the problem is that some risks (perpection from the outside world and impact on financial markets) can simply not be guaranteed in legal texts ... To be continued at 18/12 #EUCO

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Peter Van Elsuwege @vanelsuwege.bsky.social · 23d
The Commission presents 2 solutions to support Ukraine's financing needs (EU borrowing or a Reparations Loan), including a set of 5 legal proposals (with only 3 released for now) (1/2) #EU #Ukraine
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Commission unveils two solutions to support Ukraine\'s financing needs in 2026-2027
To bolster Ukraine\'s financial resilience amidst the ongoing Russian war of aggression, the European Commission today proposes two solutions to address Ukraine\'s financing needs for 2026-2027: EU bo...
ec.europa.eu

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Peter Van Elsuwege @vanelsuwege.bsky.social · 23d
Discussed today in the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs -
#Russia #FrozenAssets #Euroclear #ReparationLoan multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

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Peter Van Elsuwege @vanelsuwege.bsky.social · 24d
For a comprehensive and balanced overview of the discussion about #EU #sanctions and Russia's frozen assets, see: www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...
EU sanctions and Russia's frozen assets | Think Tank | European Parliament
EU sanctions and Russia's frozen assets
www.europarl.europa.eu