Research & Comparative studies

April 2021

Member States and EU agreements: Is it really national parliaments that are standing in the way of EU strategic autonomy?

Summary In voicing their ambition for a ‘stronger Europe in the world’ the European Commission has indicated to strive for ‘Open Strategic Autonomy’. One of the obstacles in trying to…

Wolfgang Koeth

Paper

February 2021

Recovery and Resilience Plans for the Next Generation EU: a unique opportunity that must be taken quickly, and carefully

Summary The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a severe economic contraction in EU countries through a massive shock to demand and a severe disruption of supply chains. Exceptional times require exceptional…

Marco Lopriore, Marina Vlachodimitropoulou

Briefing

December 2020

Brexit and Aviation: Flying High or Crashing Out?

This Briefing will set out the current state of the Brexit negotiations in the field of air transport. The Briefing will show that, in addition to specific issues that arise…

Alexander Türk

Briefing

November 2020

The Perplexities of the Petruhhin Judgment

It is not often that an Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) calls on the Court to clarify its position in view of the…

Petra Jeney

Briefing

November 2020

More important than ever – EU agencies in times of crisis

Introduction The latest European Court of Auditors (ECA) Special Report on EU agencies is worth a thorough read. This audit is the first overall assessment of the conditions put in place to…

Michael Kaeding

Briefing

October 2020

The Parliamentary Dimension in EU Governance

The parliamentary dimension in EU governance still needs attention, and is sure to be addressed in the Conference on the Future of Europe. The European Parliament (EP) has seen a…

Edward Best, Nora Vissers

Briefing

October 2020

Helping to spend it wisely: REACT-EU and the challenges of good projects

EU Member States are urged to use the new financing instrument, the REACT-EU initiative, to support regional and local economies as a response to the coronavirus health crisis, to safeguard…

Marco Lopriore

Briefing

September 2020

Delegated act or implementing act: clearly delineated?

Almost a decade after the Lisbon Treaty introduced the division, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission agreed on non-binding criteria to delineate between delegated and implementing acts. These…

Sabina Lange

Briefing

August 2020

EU public procurement policy in the context of COVID-19

At the height of the COVID-19 crisis in Europe, the European Commission published guidance on options and flexibilities for Member States under the EU public procurement framework in the light…

Rita Beuter

Briefing

August 2020

L’intersection entre le droit de la Charî’a et le droit de la famille européen

Les rapports entre le droit de la Charî’a et le droit de l’Union européenne occupent décidément de plus en plus les juridictions européennes. Dans une situation purement interne où le…

Roberta Ribeiro Oertel