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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Apr 29

Join us on 8 May 2025, at the @vuamsterdam.bsky.social for a discussion with @mallamfamude.bsky.social (Babátúndé Fágbàyíbọ́) on teaching international law through songs

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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Apr 22

In Madrid and interested in Transatlantic issues? 🌎 🌍
Join us on 6 May 2025, for a public debate between policy, academia and civil society at the Fundación Bertelsmann:

www.fundacionbertelsmann.org/actualidad/e...

Transatlantic Insecurity? The EU-US Relationship in a Volatile World - Fundación Bertelsmann

The EU-US relationship is facing one of its most uncertain moments in decades. With Washington initiating direct talks with Moscow and reviving tariffs on practically all goods, Brussels is increasing...

www.fundacionbertelsmann.org

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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Apr 11

I guess that PiS hope is that pickles from Hermany would hurt more than the granddad from the Wehrmacht

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · Apr 8

The new Draft Constitution, passed by Republika Srpska on March 13, is an attempt to shield Republika Srpska President Dodik from criminal responsibility.

RENA HÄNEL explains how Dodik uses legal reform to defy the constitutional order of BiH:

verfassungsblog.de/dodik-secess...

The Draft Constitution represents the consolidation of years-long institutional power struggles, pushes for secession, and attempts to weaken political opposition.

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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Apr 8

Today, the Dutch Senate approved serious cuts for education budget. This probably marks the beginning of a series of judicial and workplace struggles, with the strike of @vuamsterdam.bsky.social staff and students yesterday #berniewisdom

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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Mar 24

An urgent debate at Pakuis de Zwijger on populist lawfare in the US and EU today, building support structures for civil disobedience and doomscrolling with @sldelange.bsky.social, @karolinakocemba.bsky.social, @mstambulski.bsky.social and Scott Cummings

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Amsterdam Centre for European Law & Governance @acelg-uva.bsky.social · Mar 19

Why are lawyers complicit in the dramatic consolidation of executive power currently underway in the Trump administration?
Join us this Friday 21 March at 2 pm CET to hear UCLA Law's Scott Cummings answer this question.
Co-hosted w/@uclapromiseeurope.bsky.social
acelg.uva.nl/content/even...

When Lawyers Attack the Rule of Law - ACELG

Scott Cummings is the Robert Henigson Professor of Legal Ethics at the UCLA School of Law, where he teaches and writes about the legal profession, legal ethics, access to justice, and local government...

acelg.uva.nl

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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Mar 19

Friedrich Merz announced re-introduction of border controls in Germany "on his first day as Kanzler".
This will be difficult now as the Higher Administrative Court of Bavaria quashed the existing border controls as in violation of EU law.
Prepare your popcorn:
www.lto.de/recht/nachri...

VGH Bayern: Grenzkontrolle war rechtswidrig

Ein Völkerrechtler wird im ICE kontrolliert und klagt dagegen. Nun stellt ein deutsches Gericht fest, dass die Grenzkontrolle nicht hinreichend begründet war.

www.lto.de

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Karolina Kocemba @karolinakocemba.bsky.social · Mar 12

On March 21 in Amsterdam we'll discuss 🦜how right-wing actors are reshaping law & rights in Europe & the US with
@polatoja.bsky.social, @mstambulski.bsky.social, Sarah de Lange and Scott Cummings.

📅 March 21 | 🕒 19:30 | 📍 Pakhuis de Zwijger
🔗 RSVP required: dezwijger.nl/programma/la...

Governance for Society Lawfare

How right-wing populists are redefining rights in Europe and the US. A discussion on law, politics and the future of democracy.

dezwijger.nl

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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Feb 28

A truly fun academic event - roundtables discussing avenues for further research on strategic litigation in Europe 🧵 yesterday in Amsterdam with @cohelongo.bsky.social, @faheye.bsky.social, @dionkramer.bsky.social, @martamorvillo.bsky.social and other enaged colleagues

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Amsterdam Centre for European Law & Governance @acelg-uva.bsky.social · Feb 26

You can still register to join this event tomorrow afternoon from 13:30, Amsterdam or online.

Organised by @polatoja.bsky.social, @martamorvillo.bsky.social & Stefan Salomon.
With acelg colleagues @eckes-uva.bsky.social & Sofie Fleerackers in the roundtable, 'litigating the climate'.

Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Feb 17

Join us in person or online to discuss strategic litigation on migration, climate change and digital rights in Europe, on the afternoon of 27 February:

aces.uva.nl/content/even...

aces.uva.nl

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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Feb 22

How right-wing populists use lawyers and the law to implement their agendas?
Join us for a discussion in Amsterdam on 21 March with Sarah de Lange, Scott Cummings, @karolinakocemba.bsky.social, Michał Stambulski.
Here are a few pics that didn't become the event poster 😉
dezwijger.nl/programma/la...

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Globalisation and Law Network (Maastricht) @glnmaastricht.bsky.social · Feb 20

👩‍⚖️ The recap of our seminar with @polatoja.bsky.social is now available on our website!
We thank Pola for an insightful presentation on the strategic litigation in the EU ⚖️
❤️ Make sure to register for the upcoming (hybrid) seminars: lnkd.in/euUzzaTy.

www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/globali...

Globalisation & Law Network with Pola Cebulak

www.maastrichtuniversity.nl

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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Feb 17

Join us in person or online to discuss strategic litigation on migration, climate change and digital rights in Europe, on the afternoon of 27 February:

aces.uva.nl/content/even...

aces.uva.nl

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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Feb 7

Intrested in strategic litigation in Europe on data, migration and environment? Join us, with @dionkramer.bsky.social, @faheye.bsky.social, @cohelongo.bsky.social, @martamorvillo.bsky.social & others, on 27 Feb for rondtable discussions mapping avenues for future research
aces.uva.nl/content/even...

Lawyering for change - but what change exactly - Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES - University of Amsterdam

A workshop on 27 Feb 2025 for scholars and practitioners engaged in strategic litigation to discuss the particular dynamics of strategic litigation in EU law.

aces.uva.nl

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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Jan 27

Join the @deconinckjoyce.bsky.social book tour at her stop in Amsterdam at the @vuamsterdam.bsky.social on 10 February 2025.

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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Dec 13

Strategic litigation brainstorming. “Advertising must be in accordance with the law, truth, good taste and decency”(Art 2 of the Dutch Advertising Code). Can advertising for pineapple on pizza be in violation of the "good taste" clause? 🍍🍕
For more serious proposals:
acelg.uva.nl/content/even...

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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Dec 6

In October, the CJEU in Front Polisario II annulled an act of EU concluding an agreement with Morocco on grounds that it violated, among others, the right to self-determination of the people of Western Sahara. Together with K Istrefi we wrote a short op-ed on this :
eulawlive.com/op-ed-the-po...

Op-ed: “The Polisario II judgment: tensions with International Law and with the EU Political Institutions” - EU Law Live

On 4 October 2024, the Court of Justice rendered a landmark ruling in Polisario II (C‑779/21 P and C‑799/21 P). The case was brought by Front Polisario, a self-determination …

eulawlive.com

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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Dec 3

I'm not ready to listen to myself, but maybe you are? 🙂
On Russian interference with EU democracy hosted by The Jan Nowak-Jezioranski College of Eastern Europe in Wroclaw (KEW)

open.spotify.com/episode/0NJv...

Russia exploits weaknesses of democracies, but the fight is not lost

KEW talks · Episode

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · Nov 28

🇳🇱⚖️🇪🇺 At the @acelg-uva.bsky.social annual conference, listening to re:constitution alumna @polatoja.bsky.social present about EU as a global actor in the context of the Western Sahara saga.

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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Nov 26

Our analytical framework (with @martamorvillo.bsky.social and S Salomon) on the actors, structures and effects of strategic litigation with EU law is out as a Jean Monnet Working Paper with @nyulaw.bsky.social, while forthcoming with the German Law Journal 🧾📥⚖️
jeanmonnetprogram.org/paper/strate...

Strategic litigation in EU law: Who does it empower?

jeanmonnetprogram.org

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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Nov 24

Looking forward to our special issue on "Strategic Litigation in European Law". Before you can read it, you can listen to the playlist on strategic litigation, in particular in environment, digital rights and migration 🎵🎵🎵
"Make 'em dance for it in the courthouse" 🕴💃🏻
open.spotify.com/playlist/1fF...

Strategic litigation workshop

Playlist · Pola · 52 items · 8 saves

open.spotify.com

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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Nov 22

Debating Polish and European Eastern Policy with Kolegium Europy Wschodniej in the castle in Wojnowice 🏰

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Valentin Sandulescu @valisandulescu.bsky.social · Nov 16

📢 New Europe College has just launched the Call for Applications for its annual Fellowships. Romanian and international candidates in the humanities and social sciences may apply.
Deadline: 10 January 2025
nec.ro/fellowships/...

#CfA #Fellowships #Bucharest #NewEuropeCollege

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Pola Cebulak @polatoja.bsky.social · Nov 15

Timely special issue edited by Karolina Kocemba and Michał Stambulski, on "Populism, non-state actors and right-wing legal mobilization in Europe", as MAGA tactics and funding for right-wing legal mobilization increasingly come to Europe:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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