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· Dec 13
Happy to see the publication of this volume on the legal dimension of European sovereignty, which I co-edited with Peter-Christian Müller-Graff, Jean-Philippe Rageade and Viktor Vadász, in addition to contributing a chapter of my own on EU fiscal policy. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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Thousands to lose right to a jury trial as government backs new intermediate court to help tackle the backlog - my story for @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Thousands to lose the right to trial by jury in drive to fix court logjam | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Thousands to lose right to a jury trial as government backs new intermediate court to help tackle the backlog - my story for @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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This report is largely about Irish passport applications from people living in GB, but the continuing high number of new passport applications from NI is remarkable. There have been really profound identity shifts enabling huge numbers to formally assert being Irish:
www.rte.ie/news/world/2...
www.rte.ie/news/world/2...
Post-Brexit record in Irish passport applications from UK
Almost a quarter of a million people living in the UK applied for an Irish passport last year, the highest number since the UK formally left the European Union.
www.rte.ie
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM
This report is largely about Irish passport applications from people living in GB, but the continuing high number of new passport applications from NI is remarkable. There have been really profound identity shifts enabling huge numbers to formally assert being Irish:
www.rte.ie/news/world/2...
www.rte.ie/news/world/2...
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🔉What dangers does X pose to our democracy? And should the government stop using it?
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk
November 13, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🔉What dangers does X pose to our democracy? And should the government stop using it?
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk
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Yesterday in Parliament I said that the government should leave X.
🔉What dangers does X pose to our democracy? And should the government stop using it?
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Yesterday in Parliament I said that the government should leave X.
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CJEU, upcoming
Dec 18th - judgment on whether Danish housing policy re 'ghettos' is race discrimination
Advocate-General's opinion on whether Hungarian defence of sovereignty law breaches EU law
Dec 10th - hearing on whether Hungary and Czech republic breached EU law on access to a lawyer
Dec 18th - judgment on whether Danish housing policy re 'ghettos' is race discrimination
Advocate-General's opinion on whether Hungarian defence of sovereignty law breaches EU law
Dec 10th - hearing on whether Hungary and Czech republic breached EU law on access to a lawyer
November 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
CJEU, upcoming
Dec 18th - judgment on whether Danish housing policy re 'ghettos' is race discrimination
Advocate-General's opinion on whether Hungarian defence of sovereignty law breaches EU law
Dec 10th - hearing on whether Hungary and Czech republic breached EU law on access to a lawyer
Dec 18th - judgment on whether Danish housing policy re 'ghettos' is race discrimination
Advocate-General's opinion on whether Hungarian defence of sovereignty law breaches EU law
Dec 10th - hearing on whether Hungary and Czech republic breached EU law on access to a lawyer
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I wish I could take credit for the phrase "new heights of flouting" but that came from the team at @theunpopulist.net who gave me the space for this take on the current landscape of congressional vs. executive power over spending. www.theunpopulist.net/p/founders-w...
Founders Would Be Horrified by Congress's Surrender of its Power of the Purse to POTUS
The shutdown is testimony to how a subservient legislature makes governance dysfunctional
www.theunpopulist.net
November 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I wish I could take credit for the phrase "new heights of flouting" but that came from the team at @theunpopulist.net who gave me the space for this take on the current landscape of congressional vs. executive power over spending. www.theunpopulist.net/p/founders-w...
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Brexit law
EU Member States adopt negotiation position for talks with UK on treaties on food standards, emissions trading - www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
EU Member States adopt negotiation position for talks with UK on treaties on food standards, emissions trading - www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
EU-UK relations: Council greenlights negotiations on agri-food deal and linking emissions trading systems
Council authorises Commission to start negotiations with UK on a common sanitary and phytosanitary area (SPS) and to link emissions trading systems (ETS).
www.consilium.europa.eu
November 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Brexit law
EU Member States adopt negotiation position for talks with UK on treaties on food standards, emissions trading - www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
EU Member States adopt negotiation position for talks with UK on treaties on food standards, emissions trading - www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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"Please trust us now when we say that what is happening in the Chicago area is wrong *** It is not law enforcement; it is terror."
Letter from Chicago broadcast veterans: Federal immigration agents have traumatized us and eroded our rights
The fact that some federal immigration forces may be leaving soon is cold comfort given the damage they’ve done.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"Please trust us now when we say that what is happening in the Chicago area is wrong *** It is not law enforcement; it is terror."
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EU Court Upholds Minimum Wage Directive in Victory for Social Europe
EU Court Upholds Minimum Wage Directive in Victory for Social Europe
The ruling preserves key provisions on wage adequacy and collective bargaining, revealing how employer lobbying inadvertently expanded EU social policy powers.
www.socialeurope.eu
November 13, 2025 at 7:34 AM
EU Court Upholds Minimum Wage Directive in Victory for Social Europe
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EU asylum law - EU Commission adopts new version of rules implementing the Dublin system on responsibility for asylum seekers, in order to apply revised Dublin rules in the asylum pact
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
Implementing regulation - EU - 2025/2055 - EN - EUR-Lex
eur-lex.europa.eu
November 13, 2025 at 7:56 AM
EU asylum law - EU Commission adopts new version of rules implementing the Dublin system on responsibility for asylum seekers, in order to apply revised Dublin rules in the asylum pact
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
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CJEU, free movement of goods
New judgment: Hungary's restrictions on exports of raw materials and construction materials during pandemic breached EU internal market law, EU trade policy - curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
New judgment: Hungary's restrictions on exports of raw materials and construction materials during pandemic breached EU internal market law, EU trade policy - curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
curia.europa.eu
November 13, 2025 at 9:20 AM
CJEU, free movement of goods
New judgment: Hungary's restrictions on exports of raw materials and construction materials during pandemic breached EU internal market law, EU trade policy - curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
New judgment: Hungary's restrictions on exports of raw materials and construction materials during pandemic breached EU internal market law, EU trade policy - curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
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Good news, but does NPWS have the capability to manage all this land?
Its current (excellent) rewilding initiative is only a small fraction of the existing National Park
www.derryjournal.com/heritage-and...
Its current (excellent) rewilding initiative is only a small fraction of the existing National Park
www.derryjournal.com/heritage-and...
Area of Donegal the size of Monaco purchased as Glenveagh National Park expands
An area of Donegal the equivalent of the size of Monaco has been purchased by the National Parks and Wildlife Service at Glenveagh.
www.derryjournal.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Good news, but does NPWS have the capability to manage all this land?
Its current (excellent) rewilding initiative is only a small fraction of the existing National Park
www.derryjournal.com/heritage-and...
Its current (excellent) rewilding initiative is only a small fraction of the existing National Park
www.derryjournal.com/heritage-and...
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In a further escalation of Poland's rule-of-law crisis, opposition-aligned President Karol Nawrocki has refused to sign off on the nomination of 46 judges who he says are supportive of the unconstitutional actions of the government.
Polish president refuses to appoint 46 judges in escalation of rule-of-law dispute with government
notesfrompoland.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
In a further escalation of Poland's rule-of-law crisis, opposition-aligned President Karol Nawrocki has refused to sign off on the nomination of 46 judges who he says are supportive of the unconstitutional actions of the government.
I present the leader of the most popular party in Germany right now. I kid you not.
What on earth is happening when someone putting forward unadulterated nonsense - and that is what this is - can lead the polls in the largest and most economically-significant democracy in Western Europe?
What on earth is happening when someone putting forward unadulterated nonsense - and that is what this is - can lead the polls in the largest and most economically-significant democracy in Western Europe?
The co-leader of the far-right AfD, Germany's largest opposition party, has suggested that Poland is as much of a threat to his country as Russia is.
Leader of far-right AfD suggests Poland as great a threat to Germany as Russia
Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support.
notesfrompoland.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I present the leader of the most popular party in Germany right now. I kid you not.
What on earth is happening when someone putting forward unadulterated nonsense - and that is what this is - can lead the polls in the largest and most economically-significant democracy in Western Europe?
What on earth is happening when someone putting forward unadulterated nonsense - and that is what this is - can lead the polls in the largest and most economically-significant democracy in Western Europe?
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House Dem finally sworn into Congress after weeks of controversial delay www.rawstory.com/adelita-grij...
House Dem finally sworn into Congress after weeks of controversial delay
Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) was officially sworn into Congress on Wednesday afternoon, putting an end to weeks of delay that caused intense controversy and pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-L...
www.rawstory.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
House Dem finally sworn into Congress after weeks of controversial delay www.rawstory.com/adelita-grij...
Journalists failing and the law working as a weapon on the side of the oppressor. You would have to worry about the impact of the legal system and journalism in reading an article like this.
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
A Dead Cat, A Lawyer's Call And A 5-Figure Donation: How Media Fell Short On Epstein
Why did it take some of the nation's biggest news organizations so long to take seriously the accusations against the late Jeffrey Epstein? Allegations about his behavior go back more than a decade.
www.npr.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Journalists failing and the law working as a weapon on the side of the oppressor. You would have to worry about the impact of the legal system and journalism in reading an article like this.
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
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CJEU, Spanish amnesty law
Advocate-General's opinion - amnesty law complies with EU law in some aspects, but parts may breach EU law re access to effective judicial protection - curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
Advocate-General's opinion - amnesty law complies with EU law in some aspects, but parts may breach EU law re access to effective judicial protection - curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
curia.europa.eu
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
CJEU, Spanish amnesty law
Advocate-General's opinion - amnesty law complies with EU law in some aspects, but parts may breach EU law re access to effective judicial protection - curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
Advocate-General's opinion - amnesty law complies with EU law in some aspects, but parts may breach EU law re access to effective judicial protection - curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
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EU(27) moving towards adoption of mandates for negotiations on SPS and ETS agreements with the UK.
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
November 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
EU(27) moving towards adoption of mandates for negotiations on SPS and ETS agreements with the UK.
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Just to point out, legally, it is far from clear that Trump was actually libelled. Libel requires more than a false statement: it involves one's reputation being lowered in the minds of right thinking people. 1/2
Jacob-Rees Mogg supports President Trump's right to sue the BBC
He then repeatedly asks Gillian Tett questions but doesn't let her reply, so Victoria Derbyshire has to step in and tell him off
He then repeatedly asks Gillian Tett questions but doesn't let her reply, so Victoria Derbyshire has to step in and tell him off
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Just to point out, legally, it is far from clear that Trump was actually libelled. Libel requires more than a false statement: it involves one's reputation being lowered in the minds of right thinking people. 1/2
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Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
International leadership, Trump-style.
Trump said the U.S. is no longer spending money on Ukraine, but earning from it, saying NATO allies are now footing the bill for weapons sent to Kyiv.
November 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
International leadership, Trump-style.
Worth asking.
What is American Catholicism in this moment of political crisis? www.ncronline.org/opinion/edit... @usccbofficial.bsky.social #USCCB25
What is American Catholicism in this moment of political crisis?
U.S. bishops have spent untold millions to influence national politics on abortion, but their response to real terror in our streets and government-driven deprivation of basic needs has been embarrass...
www.ncronline.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Worth asking.