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Luxembourg Centre for European Law - University of Luxembourg
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A central hub for European law.
The LCEL focuses on the interdisciplinary field of European law and uses to full capacity its proximity to key EU institutions in Luxembourg.
Last speech of our inaugural conference by Prof. Vicky Kosta on ‘Academic freedom in EU law’ @unileiden.bsky.social #EULaw @uni.lu @lcel.uni.lu
October 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
‘Is democracy a personal right?’ Professor and Director of the @lcel.uni.lu Takis Tridimas and Doctoral Researcher at @uni.lu Bruno Biazatti are addressing the question from an EU law and international law perspective.
October 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Prof. Elise Muir took the floor at the third panel to address the role of the EU legislature in articulating values, principles and rights @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social.
October 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
The third and final panel began with Prof. Joana Mendes talking about the unsolved ambiguities concerning EU values and legal principles @uni.lu
October 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Closure of the second panel with the presentation of Prof. Verica Trstenjak, former Advocate General of the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social, on ‘European values, artificial intelligence and private law’.
October 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Prof. Hans Micklitz discussing on ‘EU values and private law in the digital age’ @eui-eu.bsky.social #EULaw @uni.lu
October 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The second panel continues with Prof. Catherine Barnard on ‘New values for old: the case of EU discrimination law’ @cam.ac.uk
October 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The second panel - on European values and private law - just started with the speech of Prof. Maciej Szpunar, first Advocate General of the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social.
October 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Judge François Biltgen from the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social opens the 1st panel with speakers from EU institutions: Miranda de Mejier @eppofficial.bsky.social, Katarzyna Herrmann @ec.europa.eu, Eugenia Dimitriu-Segnana @eucouncilnewsroom.bsky.social and Eadaoin Ni Chaoimh @europarl.europa.eu
October 11, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Prof @herwighofmann.bsky.social and Marc Van der Woude, President of the EU General Court open the Day2 of our Inaugural Conference on EU Values, welcome all! Our guest is talking about the added value of Art2 in times of crisis and disempowerment for the rule of law
@eucourtofjustice.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Judge Savvas Papasavvas wraps up the day, describing how the values are part of the EU legal order, they derive from the constitutional traditions of Member States and function as a compass for the EU. Join us tomorrow for the second half of our conference!
@eucourtofjustice.bsky.social @uni.lu
October 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Oliver Gerstenberg from @ucl.ac.uk takes the floor to highlight the role of the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social between #EUvalues and mutual trust, and @martijnvandenbrink.bsky.social concludes today's panels shedding light on the limits of a top-down approach to uphold values in a democracy #EULaw
October 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The 3rd and last today's panel sparks a discussion about the relationship between European values and democracy. Under the guidance of Chair Krystyna Kowalik-Bańczyk, Judge at the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social, Armin von Bogdandy from MPI Heidelberg speaks about the concept of European society
October 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The 2nd panels continues with The Right Hon Lady Rose of Colworth from the UK Supreme Court 🇬🇧 Géraud Sajust de Bergues, Conseiller d'Etat in France 🇫🇷 and Judge of the Italian Corte Costituzionale Francesco Viganò 🇮🇹🇪🇺
@uni.lu
October 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The 2nd panel chaired by AG Leila Medina has hosted voices within and beyond Luxembourg on EU values, included from national high courts: Marko Bošnjak, Judge @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social and formerly Pres of @echr.coe.int followed by Francis Delaporte VP of the Constitutional Court of Luxembourg 🇱🇺
October 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
What functions for EU values?How related to EU competences?Are values and interests opposed?Treaties and cases under spotlight in the 1st panel chaired by Judge Ben Smulders w/Paul Craig Bruno deWitte Marise Cremona
@eucourtofjustice.bsky.social @maastrichtu.bsky.social @eui-eu.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
October 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Dr Viviane Reding, former Vice-President of the European Commission leads us throughout the historical developments of the role of EU values before and after the Charter, before and after national backsliding crises. A suitable introduction into to today's panels @ec.europa.eu @uni.lu #EuropeanLaw
October 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
For our second keynote speech Georgios Gerapetritis, Secretary of State for Foreigner Affairs of the Hellenic Republic 🇬🇷🇪🇺 guides us through his views and insights on the EU navigating tense times of turmoil and multicrises for the world 🌍
@greeceineu.bsky.social @uni.lu @consilium.europa.eu
October 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Prof Koen Lenaerts, President of the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social delivers the first keynote speech of the day, addressing the pivotal interaction between democracy and rule of law at EU and national level, two values upholding pluralism in our societies
@uni.lu #EuropeanLaw #democracy #ruleoflaw
October 10, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Welcome to all attending the inaugural conference of the Luxembourg Centre for European Law! We are honoured to open two days of presentations and debates about EU law and values with the opening addresses by our Rector, Luxembourg Minister for Education, Founding Director and Head of Law Dept!
October 10, 2025 at 7:42 AM
🚀 At our event an expert panel explored the shift from project-based engagement towards a structured legal and governance framework. The #EUSpaceAct aims to harmonise rules across member states and enhance safety, resilience, and sustainability in orbit.
#uni_lu #LCEL #EUlaw #SpaceLaw
May 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
May 23, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Quo vadis, Europe? What’s at stake for the rule of law?

David Althoff, @mkonstantinidis.bsky.social , Lorenzo Gradoni, Gustavo Becker, Marta Requejo Isidro, Joana Mendes and @walterbrunowb.bsky.social reflect on the evolving challenges facing the rule of law.
May 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Live from #LCEL: Prof. Diane Fromage (@ unisalzburg.bsky.social) is analysing the 2024 Fundación Tatiana Pérez judgment and its impact on #EU agency powers. What could this mean for #AMLA and the future of financial oversight in the EU? #EULaw #LCEL #AMLA
April 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Today Prof. Carl Baudenbacher led a lively & open discussion on Switzerland’s new EU treaty package.
Engaging insights from LCEL members, members of the Court of Justice of the European Union and experts across EU law. #Switzerland #EU #CJEU #Law
March 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM