War and Peace in Europe
War is once again ravaging Europe, again in Ukraine, again instigated by Putin. The war in Ukraine has been leading news in the media, and rightly so. Never must we forget the horrors of the ongoing war, or in fact any war.
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Call for Papers for Visio Journal: Constitutional Democracy in Predicament
After the decades-long global momentum toward constitutional democracy, we have in recent years been observing its reversal as institutional and constitutional constraints on government have been weakened, and human rights have been afforded less protection.
EU Minimum Corporate Tax Directive and EU Challenges Today
At the end of 2021, the European Commission (the EC) released a “Proposal for a council directive on ensuring a global minimum level of taxation for multinational groups in the Union”.
[PUBLICATION] Teachers’ Pay with Sober Head
Teachers’ salaries are a topic every year. This time, however, it is different. In addition to internal arguments about the state of education, external developments – inflation and the public deficit – also play an important role.
Gold-Plating: How to Identify and Avoid It [PUBLICATION]
Preventing gold-plating is once again reinstated by the EU as an important measure to reduce barriers to the single market. The LFMI, in cooperation with other European think-tanks, presents a study “Gold-Plating: How to Identify and Avoid”.
Digital Market Act: Competition, Property, Innovation, User Interests [PUBLICATION]
In mid-February, the European Parliament, the European Commission, and the European Council are scheduled to continue the trilogue on the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a proposal aiming to curtail the anti-competitive behaviour of big digital market players and create a level-playing field for everybody.
DMA Amendments: Targeted Online Advertising [PUBLICATION]
Last year, the European Commission came up with proposals to regulate digital services in the form of the Digital Markets Act, which has the potential to significantly change the way the internet works in the EU. We have, therefore, covered this topic more extensively and in more depth in two analyses.
Non-Execution of Domestic and International Court Judgments in Hungary
The implementation of domestic and international court judgments is one of the cornerstones of the rule of law. Without it, the systems will crumble.
Under Radar: Mapping Czech and Slovak Local Governments’ Ties to China
The new policy paper prepared by the Central European Institute of Asian Studies in collaboration with the Association for International Affairs provides a comprehensive account of Czech and Slovak paradiplomatic activity towards China.
Mythical Self-Sufficiency in Reality: 4liberty.eu Review No. 15 Now Available Online
We are pleased to present the fifteenth issue of 4liberty.eu Review, titled “Mythical Self-Sufficiency in Reality”. This time, our primary focus is on autarky, as it continues to be viewed by numerous CEE governments as an appealing idea to follow.
