Holger Hestermeyer
@hhesterm.bsky.social
Professor of Int’l & EU Law, Diplomatic Academy Vienna. Past: Prof., founding Director CIGAD at King's College London, specialist adviser House of Lords EU Select Committee, Référendaire CJEU
The tradition that governments tell contradictory stories to the court and to the public continues in the tariff case: the government argued before Scotus that the ieepa tariffs are regulatory, not revenue raising tariffs. To the public, Trump argues the opposite.
November 6, 2025 at 7:11 AM
The tradition that governments tell contradictory stories to the court and to the public continues in the tariff case: the government argued before Scotus that the ieepa tariffs are regulatory, not revenue raising tariffs. To the public, Trump argues the opposite.
The word ‘lead’ when applied to countries has become rather meaningless in political discourse.
November 6, 2025 at 5:54 AM
The word ‘lead’ when applied to countries has become rather meaningless in political discourse.
fascinating - people still don’t know how tariffs work or worse - deny their own experience. Tagesschau reports about this US entrepreneur who thinks that tariffs are a good idea on paper to help Trump lower (!) prices, while in his business he passed the higher costs through tariffs on to customers
November 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
fascinating - people still don’t know how tariffs work or worse - deny their own experience. Tagesschau reports about this US entrepreneur who thinks that tariffs are a good idea on paper to help Trump lower (!) prices, while in his business he passed the higher costs through tariffs on to customers
For balance: some countries did improve, but that does not compensate what’s going on in the US, Mexico or Russia
October 28, 2025 at 6:16 AM
For balance: some countries did improve, but that does not compensate what’s going on in the US, Mexico or Russia
The 2025 rule of law index reflects the ongoing destruction of legal systems
October 28, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The 2025 rule of law index reflects the ongoing destruction of legal systems
The executive has rather awesome powers in emergencies. If you then give the executive "great deference" in judging what constitutes emergencies and how to use those powers - to the extent that protesters in chicken costumes require the internal use of a federalized military...
October 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The executive has rather awesome powers in emergencies. If you then give the executive "great deference" in judging what constitutes emergencies and how to use those powers - to the extent that protesters in chicken costumes require the internal use of a federalized military...
The lack of very basic knowledge (both as to tariffs and as to economics) continues to amaze.
October 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The lack of very basic knowledge (both as to tariffs and as to economics) continues to amaze.
For ease of reference
October 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
For ease of reference
But the EO is not supposed to create any rights (see the snippet). Can Qatar rely on it? Who knows… /4
October 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
But the EO is not supposed to create any rights (see the snippet). Can Qatar rely on it? Who knows… /4
The document is … unusual. A similar guarantee is in the NATO treaty, but this is an executive order. Trump will rely on Potus Art. II powers, amongst which this one /3
October 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The document is … unusual. A similar guarantee is in the NATO treaty, but this is an executive order. Trump will rely on Potus Art. II powers, amongst which this one /3
The key passage /2
October 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The key passage /2
A reminder concerning what the ICJ ordered in South Africa v. Israel (several orders, this one is from the order dated 28/3/24)
October 2, 2025 at 7:52 AM
A reminder concerning what the ICJ ordered in South Africa v. Israel (several orders, this one is from the order dated 28/3/24)
Has he given up on the Nobel peace prize?
September 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Has he given up on the Nobel peace prize?
Its conclusions - unsurprisingly rejected by Israel
September 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Its conclusions - unsurprisingly rejected by Israel
How do they get to the insane amount of damages you ask? Glad that you ask. You see, Trump, Trump, TRUMP /4
September 16, 2025 at 6:13 AM
How do they get to the insane amount of damages you ask? Glad that you ask. You see, Trump, Trump, TRUMP /4
The attorneys clearly knew their client - and thus wrote stuff like this /3
September 16, 2025 at 6:09 AM
The attorneys clearly knew their client - and thus wrote stuff like this /3
Some stats from CREA
September 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Some stats from CREA
Today’s UN resolution adopted 142 v 10 favouring a two-state solution docs.un.org/en/A/80/L.1/...
September 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Today’s UN resolution adopted 142 v 10 favouring a two-state solution docs.un.org/en/A/80/L.1/...
Just one comment on the Herzog visit: statements of cabinet members are attributable to Israel. If you do not want them to be taken seriously, do not make them ministers. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
September 11, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Just one comment on the Herzog visit: statements of cabinet members are attributable to Israel. If you do not want them to be taken seriously, do not make them ministers. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Interesting to see just how scared the media is. If you think through how a fake 50th birthday note could have gotten into the Congressional record, the use of ‘apparent’ by the Guardian here is quite interesting
September 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Interesting to see just how scared the media is. If you think through how a fake 50th birthday note could have gotten into the Congressional record, the use of ‘apparent’ by the Guardian here is quite interesting
It is worthwhile to point out one aspect of our current reality. Trump has stated things to the effect that the EU will pay 600 bn as a gift. Here’s the agreed on text.
August 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
It is worthwhile to point out one aspect of our current reality. Trump has stated things to the effect that the EU will pay 600 bn as a gift. Here’s the agreed on text.
Here are the largest biofuel producers. /3
August 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Here are the largest biofuel producers. /3
I am also a bit confused that all industries in all countries feel the mead to portray said country as leading /2
August 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I am also a bit confused that all industries in all countries feel the mead to portray said country as leading /2