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European Union Law
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This is a place for news and commentary in the field of European Union law. The purpose of the blog is to provide up to date and focused information about the European Union, and the development of the Community legal order in particular.
Recent Posts
Stoyan Baltov and the Hopelessness of Bulgarian Youth
Stoyan Baltov is dead. He was beaten to death on this day, December 5th, 2008 in front of a disco club in Sofia. His death prompted a series of protests that climaxed on January, 14th 2009. On this date police dispersed the protestеrs in front of th...
Three New European Financial Supervision Bodies Established
The Council has decided to establish three new authorities for supervision at the micro level: the European Banking Authority, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, and the European Securities and Markets Authority. The three bo...
First Decisions under the Treaty of Lisbon
The European Council has adopted two decisions that are based on the new institutional arrangements in the Treaty of Lisbon that entered into force yesterday. The first decision provides that the Presidency of the Council, with the exception of the F...
The Treaty of Lisbon Enters into Force
The newest revision of the founding treaties – the Treaty of Lisbon, has entered into force. This is a good day for the European integration after a very difficult period of debate. So what will change now? Few main changes may be outlined: The Eu...
The Swiss Ban on Minarets: Legal Implications
There are many reactions to the results from the referendum in Switzerland that tries to impose a ban on further construction of minarets in the country. However, most of them are (understandably) quite emotional. From a political perspective a lot m...
Portfolio Distribution for Barroso II Commission
We now have the distribution of portfolios in the new college of commissioners. Three new portfolios are created: Climate Action; Home Affairs; Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. Joaquín Almunia will be Vice-President of the Commission tog...

