Menelaos Markakis
@menelaosmar.bsky.social
Associate Prof, Erasmus University Rotterdam | Scientific Coordinator, Erasmus Center for Economic and Financial Governance | Also Worcester College | University of Oxford, University of Athens alumnus | Public law & EU law, EMU law. Usual disclaimers.
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In case it's useful, a list of experts from various disciplines specialising in Economic and Monetary Union and the European Banking Union. All welcome, absolutely no gatekeeping go.bsky.app/9WJBfhX
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⚖️ Judgment in Case C-19/23 Denmark v Parliament and Council: is the #EU competent to adopt a directive on adequate minimum wages?
🎥 💬 The President of the Court explains with subtitles in all EU languages 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1...
📰 PR 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
#MinimumWage
🎥 💬 The President of the Court explains with subtitles in all EU languages 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1...
📰 PR 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
#MinimumWage
November 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
⚖️ Judgment in Case C-19/23 Denmark v Parliament and Council: is the #EU competent to adopt a directive on adequate minimum wages?
🎥 💬 The President of the Court explains with subtitles in all EU languages 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1...
📰 PR 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
#MinimumWage
🎥 💬 The President of the Court explains with subtitles in all EU languages 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1...
📰 PR 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
#MinimumWage
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Very happy to share the Call for Papers for the 2nd Legal Tech Summit - submit your research on "genAI in legal practice" until Nov 15 and be part of next year's Summit on 26 and 27 March 2026 @wuvienna.bsky.social! 🚀 #LegalTech #CfP www.wu.ac.at/ltc/events/e...
WU (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien)
www.wu.ac.at
October 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Very happy to share the Call for Papers for the 2nd Legal Tech Summit - submit your research on "genAI in legal practice" until Nov 15 and be part of next year's Summit on 26 and 27 March 2026 @wuvienna.bsky.social! 🚀 #LegalTech #CfP www.wu.ac.at/ltc/events/e...
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A very warm welcome to our Michaelmas Term 2025 CELS Seminar Series - please join us online and in person @cambridgelaw.bsky.social. Open to all.
www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/weekly-semin...
www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/weekly-semin...
October 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A very warm welcome to our Michaelmas Term 2025 CELS Seminar Series - please join us online and in person @cambridgelaw.bsky.social. Open to all.
www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/weekly-semin...
www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/weekly-semin...
Very interesting postdoc position in EU law at the University of Salzburg: karriere.plus.ac.at/en/jobs/51eb... @unisalzburg.bsky.social @sceus.bsky.social #jobs #EUlaw
Universität Salzburg
karriere.plus.ac.at
October 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Very interesting postdoc position in EU law at the University of Salzburg: karriere.plus.ac.at/en/jobs/51eb... @unisalzburg.bsky.social @sceus.bsky.social #jobs #EUlaw
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#ECJ: A national court must consider the judgment of a higher court that does not constitute an independent and impartial tribunal previously established by law to be null and void #RuleOfLaw 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
Communiqués de presse - Cour de justice de l'Union européenne
Court of Justice of the European Union
curia.europa.eu
September 4, 2025 at 7:59 AM
#ECJ: A national court must consider the judgment of a higher court that does not constitute an independent and impartial tribunal previously established by law to be null and void #RuleOfLaw 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
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🐾Today we celebrate International Dog Day. Our colleagues shared photos of their companions who bring joy and laughter every day.
Dogs are more than pets. Search and rescue dogs save lives with courage and dedication, reminding us of the unique bond between humans and dogs. 🐶
Dogs are more than pets. Search and rescue dogs save lives with courage and dedication, reminding us of the unique bond between humans and dogs. 🐶
August 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
🐾Today we celebrate International Dog Day. Our colleagues shared photos of their companions who bring joy and laughter every day.
Dogs are more than pets. Search and rescue dogs save lives with courage and dedication, reminding us of the unique bond between humans and dogs. 🐶
Dogs are more than pets. Search and rescue dogs save lives with courage and dedication, reminding us of the unique bond between humans and dogs. 🐶
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Nine months after gaining jurisdiction to hear preliminary rulings, the #EUGeneralCourt delivers its first judgment: legislation imposing #ExciseDuties on fictitious deliveries and false invoices is incompatible with #EUlaw 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
Communiqués de presse - Cour de justice de l'Union européenne
Court of Justice of the European Union
curia.europa.eu
July 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Nine months after gaining jurisdiction to hear preliminary rulings, the #EUGeneralCourt delivers its first judgment: legislation imposing #ExciseDuties on fictitious deliveries and false invoices is incompatible with #EUlaw 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
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EU economy and finance ministers have approved #Bulgaria's entry into the euro area.
From 1 January 2026, Bulgaria will start using the 💶 euro and enjoy the benefits of joining the single currency.
Find out more about how EU countries adopt the euro 👇👇
europa.eu/!Nnk4xx
From 1 January 2026, Bulgaria will start using the 💶 euro and enjoy the benefits of joining the single currency.
Find out more about how EU countries adopt the euro 👇👇
europa.eu/!Nnk4xx
July 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
EU economy and finance ministers have approved #Bulgaria's entry into the euro area.
From 1 January 2026, Bulgaria will start using the 💶 euro and enjoy the benefits of joining the single currency.
Find out more about how EU countries adopt the euro 👇👇
europa.eu/!Nnk4xx
From 1 January 2026, Bulgaria will start using the 💶 euro and enjoy the benefits of joining the single currency.
Find out more about how EU countries adopt the euro 👇👇
europa.eu/!Nnk4xx
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@tricondublin.bsky.social New Voices in Constitutional Law Workshop 3rd Oct.
Great opportunity for ECRs across the island of Ireland to present and get focused feedback on their work in public/constitutional law.
Abstracts due July 31st!
Great opportunity for ECRs across the island of Ireland to present and get focused feedback on their work in public/constitutional law.
Abstracts due July 31st!
Submissions are open for the 'TriCON New Voices in Constitutional Law Workshop'. An excellent opportunity for PhD candidates & ECRs in Ireland working on public/constitutional law to get expert feedback on their research. @tricondublin.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
@tricondublin.bsky.social New Voices in Constitutional Law Workshop 3rd Oct.
Great opportunity for ECRs across the island of Ireland to present and get focused feedback on their work in public/constitutional law.
Abstracts due July 31st!
Great opportunity for ECRs across the island of Ireland to present and get focused feedback on their work in public/constitutional law.
Abstracts due July 31st!
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MEPs do not believe the legal basis the Commission used to set up SAFE, which deprives them of their right to co-legislate, is the right one.
#EuropeNews
#EuropeNews
MEPs vote for Parliament to sue Commission over €150bn defence scheme
MEPs do not believe the legal basis the Commission used to set up SAFE, which deprives them of their right to co-legislate, is the right one.
l.euronews.com
June 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
MEPs do not believe the legal basis the Commission used to set up SAFE, which deprives them of their right to co-legislate, is the right one.
#EuropeNews
#EuropeNews
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The CJEU has ruled that Member States cannot prosecute asylum-seeking mothers who travelled on false documents with their children as people smugglers - in a judgment with broader implications for the criminalisation of immigration.
My analysis: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-ca...
My analysis: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-ca...
A candle in the dark: the CJEU rules against criminalising parents for smuggling their children
Professor Steve Peers , Royal Holloway University of London Photo credit : Bologna, taken by Ввласенко , via Wikimedia Commons Introd...
eulawanalysis.blogspot.com
June 4, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The CJEU has ruled that Member States cannot prosecute asylum-seeking mothers who travelled on false documents with their children as people smugglers - in a judgment with broader implications for the criminalisation of immigration.
My analysis: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-ca...
My analysis: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-ca...
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Agriculture Committee votes on first EU rules on welfare of dogs and cats
On Tuesday, the Agriculture Committee adopted its position on EU standards for the breeding, housing, and handling of cats and dogs.
Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
On Tuesday, the Agriculture Committee adopted its position on EU standards for the breeding, housing, and handling of cats and dogs.
Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Agriculture Committee votes on first EU rules on welfare of dogs and cats | News | European Parliament
On Tuesday, the Agriculture Committee adopted its position on EU standards for the breeding, housing, and handling of cats and dogs.
www.europarl.europa.eu
June 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Agriculture Committee votes on first EU rules on welfare of dogs and cats
On Tuesday, the Agriculture Committee adopted its position on EU standards for the breeding, housing, and handling of cats and dogs.
Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
On Tuesday, the Agriculture Committee adopted its position on EU standards for the breeding, housing, and handling of cats and dogs.
Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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Excellent news – our Defence Industrial Readiness Loan Instrument, SAFE, has been agreed by Member States.
Europe is taking greater responsibility for its own defence in an increasingly dangerous world. ↓
Europe is taking greater responsibility for its own defence in an increasingly dangerous world. ↓
May 21, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Excellent news – our Defence Industrial Readiness Loan Instrument, SAFE, has been agreed by Member States.
Europe is taking greater responsibility for its own defence in an increasingly dangerous world. ↓
Europe is taking greater responsibility for its own defence in an increasingly dangerous world. ↓
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*Why* does it matter that NOBODY in the UK currently knows whether or not they have Withdrawal Agreement based residence rights? A Court of Appeal judge asked this yesterday. IT MATTERS, as our evidence to the HoL European Affairs Committee explains, for 3 reasons (spolier alert: one is Windrush):
May 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
*Why* does it matter that NOBODY in the UK currently knows whether or not they have Withdrawal Agreement based residence rights? A Court of Appeal judge asked this yesterday. IT MATTERS, as our evidence to the HoL European Affairs Committee explains, for 3 reasons (spolier alert: one is Windrush):
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#ECJ: The Maltese investor citizenship scheme is contrary to #EULaw #EUCitizenship golden #passports 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
Communiqués de presse - Cour de justice de l'Union européenne
Court of Justice of the European Union
curia.europa.eu
April 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
#ECJ: The Maltese investor citizenship scheme is contrary to #EULaw #EUCitizenship golden #passports 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
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🚨 #PhD Opportunity
Want to research Anti-Money Laundering #AML in the #EU?
We’re offering a 4-year, fully funded PhD at Dublin City University!
🔗+ info jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ995/d...
Please share!
@dublincityuni.bsky.social
@deli-dcu.bsky.social
Want to research Anti-Money Laundering #AML in the #EU?
We’re offering a 4-year, fully funded PhD at Dublin City University!
🔗+ info jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ995/d...
Please share!
@dublincityuni.bsky.social
@deli-dcu.bsky.social
DCU PhD Scholarship - Anti-Money Laundering in the EU at Dublin City University
Discover a DCU PhD Scholarship - Anti-Money Laundering in the EU on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other PhD opportunities.
jobs.ac.uk
March 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🚨 #PhD Opportunity
Want to research Anti-Money Laundering #AML in the #EU?
We’re offering a 4-year, fully funded PhD at Dublin City University!
🔗+ info jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ995/d...
Please share!
@dublincityuni.bsky.social
@deli-dcu.bsky.social
Want to research Anti-Money Laundering #AML in the #EU?
We’re offering a 4-year, fully funded PhD at Dublin City University!
🔗+ info jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ995/d...
Please share!
@dublincityuni.bsky.social
@deli-dcu.bsky.social
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Et voilà: Germany's €500 billion investment package and debt brake reform for defence spending passed with a stable majority in the Bundestag.
Next step: Bundesrat
www.zdf.de/nachrichten/...
Next step: Bundesrat
www.zdf.de/nachrichten/...
Bundestag votiert für Schuldenpaket und Änderung des Grundgesetzes - Der Liveblog
Der alte Bundestag hat am Montag über die Pläne der künftigen Regierung abgestimmt.
www.sueddeutsche.de
March 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Et voilà: Germany's €500 billion investment package and debt brake reform for defence spending passed with a stable majority in the Bundestag.
Next step: Bundesrat
www.zdf.de/nachrichten/...
Next step: Bundesrat
www.zdf.de/nachrichten/...
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About time I shifted over to BlueSky - follow for thoughts on tax law and policy, as well as shameless self-promotion!
March 17, 2025 at 9:53 AM
About time I shifted over to BlueSky - follow for thoughts on tax law and policy, as well as shameless self-promotion!
New Op-Ed discussing whether increased defense spending could be accommodated within the EU's fiscal rules. It explores the legal options available under the new EU economic governance framework and assesses potential reforms to fiscal regulations. eulawlive.com/op-ed-could-...
Op-Ed: “Could increased defence spending be accommodated within the EU’s fiscal rules?” - EU Law Live
In the current geopolitical context, the need to increase defence spending in the Member States seems self-evident. Is, however, such spending exempted from the EU’s fiscal rules? Could it …
eulawlive.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
New Op-Ed discussing whether increased defense spending could be accommodated within the EU's fiscal rules. It explores the legal options available under the new EU economic governance framework and assesses potential reforms to fiscal regulations. eulawlive.com/op-ed-could-...
📢 75th anniversary @collegeofeurope.bsky.social / 50th anniversary European Law Review conference
⚖️ Theme: The Limits of EU Integration Through Law? The Foundations Revisited
📍 College of Europe, Bruges campus
📅 27-28 March 2025
Programme and registration: www.coleurope.eu/limits-eu-in...
⚖️ Theme: The Limits of EU Integration Through Law? The Foundations Revisited
📍 College of Europe, Bruges campus
📅 27-28 March 2025
Programme and registration: www.coleurope.eu/limits-eu-in...
February 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
📢 75th anniversary @collegeofeurope.bsky.social / 50th anniversary European Law Review conference
⚖️ Theme: The Limits of EU Integration Through Law? The Foundations Revisited
📍 College of Europe, Bruges campus
📅 27-28 March 2025
Programme and registration: www.coleurope.eu/limits-eu-in...
⚖️ Theme: The Limits of EU Integration Through Law? The Foundations Revisited
📍 College of Europe, Bruges campus
📅 27-28 March 2025
Programme and registration: www.coleurope.eu/limits-eu-in...
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Out now: 'Judicial Bricolage: The Use of Foreign Precedents by Constitutional Judges in the 21st Century' edited by Tania Groppi, Marie-Claire Ponthoreau and Irene Spigno https://buff.ly/41aVXpb
#ConstitutionalLaw #ComparativeLaw
#ConstitutionalLaw #ComparativeLaw
February 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Out now: 'Judicial Bricolage: The Use of Foreign Precedents by Constitutional Judges in the 21st Century' edited by Tania Groppi, Marie-Claire Ponthoreau and Irene Spigno https://buff.ly/41aVXpb
#ConstitutionalLaw #ComparativeLaw
#ConstitutionalLaw #ComparativeLaw
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Moving here 👋 - long overdue. Tips on how to rebuild and settle into the new home quickly would be most welcome.
February 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Moving here 👋 - long overdue. Tips on how to rebuild and settle into the new home quickly would be most welcome.
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This finally arrived in hard copy. Open access available here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/e...
February 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM
This finally arrived in hard copy. Open access available here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/e...
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The ECB is an endless source of academic commentary - very happy I was part of this multidisciplinary special issue, that covers a truly broad range of perspectives on the ever-growing influence that the ECB has on the lives of everyone living in the EU.
Is the European Central Bank losing its independence by getting too political? Our new open access highlights how the ECB’s increasing involvement in crises and political issues has led to debates about its legitimacy and the need for stronger accountability.
Issue: shortt.link/pag386bsky
Issue: shortt.link/pag386bsky
Ditching the Maastricht Model? The Evolving Role of the European Central Bank in the Economic and Monetary Union
Thematic Issue, Vol 13 (2025)
shortt.link
January 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The ECB is an endless source of academic commentary - very happy I was part of this multidisciplinary special issue, that covers a truly broad range of perspectives on the ever-growing influence that the ECB has on the lives of everyone living in the EU.