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Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · 9h

Important but arguably flawed ruling with rule of law implications as this is possibly the 1st time a non-EU body manifestly lacking characteristics of a court IMO - US Data Protection Review Court - is nonetheless recognised as a court within meaning of EU law...
www.politico.com/news/2024/01...

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 1d

🇺🇸🇸🇰🇭🇺🇵🇱 Once again, NGOs in the US would benefit greatly from talking to civil society in Hungary, Poland, Slovakia (and several other places) about how to deal with a government that's hostile to the part of the third sector that doesn't align with its ideology. 1/

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5d

The new editor of CBS News looked at political violence in America, and confidently identified the "biggest culprits": the universities.
This is the perspective that Weiss is being hired to bring to a hard news outlet.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-worst-...

The acceleration of political violence has been frightening: from the attack on the Capitol in January 2021, to the murder of a healthcare executive allegedly by Luigi Mangione, to the attempted assassinations of Trump, to the killing of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., to the shooting of state lawmakers in Minnesota. And now Kirk’s murder.

There are many guilty parties in the rise of political violence. But to our minds, among the biggest culprits are the universities. In the same way that madrassas radicalize jihadis, America’s campuses are among the places in the U.S. most hostile to disagreement and debate. Where they preach “inclusion,” they actually practice exclusion—shouting down speakers they disagree with, for instance. Where they promote “diversity,” they actually enforce a uniformity of thought, denying tenure to dissenters.

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Dimitry Kochenov Yaroslavsky @profkochenov.bsky.social · 5d

Congratulations, Jacob! This is an achievement showing that your work is used and engaged with.

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 6d

Can unlawfully appointed judges still serve as part of the court administration?

Critical view of recent CJEU case law, by @profkochenov.bsky.social - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/10/fake...

Fake Judges are Great Administrators! A New Word on Judicial Independence from CJEU in T.B. v. C.B.

Dimitry Kochenov , CEU Democracy Institute Photo credit: Charles J Sharp, via Wikimedia commons Past summer was marked by further dete...

eulawanalysis.blogspot.com

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Dimitry Kochenov Yaroslavsky @profkochenov.bsky.social · 6d

Among the worst 🇪🇺CJEU decison in years is this: That a known impostor apponted in breach of Art 19 TEU harrasses real judges has nothing to do with judicial independence. Thank you, @cjeu.bsky.social, the law is now clear! @profjacob.bsky.social @profpech.bsky.social @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social

Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 6d

Can unlawfully appointed judges still serve as part of the court administration?

Critical view of recent CJEU case law, by @profkochenov.bsky.social - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/10/fake...

Fake Judges are Great Administrators! A New Word on Judicial Independence from CJEU in T.B. v. C.B.

Dimitry Kochenov , CEU Democracy Institute Photo credit: Charles J Sharp, via Wikimedia commons Past summer was marked by further dete...

eulawanalysis.blogspot.com

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Dimitry Kochenov Yaroslavsky @profkochenov.bsky.social · 6d

Among the worst 🇪🇺CJEU decison in years is this: That a known impostor apponted in breach of Art 19 TEU harrasses real judges has nothing to do with judicial independence. Thank you, @cjeu.bsky.social, the law is now clear! @profjacob.bsky.social @profpech.bsky.social @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social

Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 6d

Can unlawfully appointed judges still serve as part of the court administration?

Critical view of recent CJEU case law, by @profkochenov.bsky.social - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/10/fake...

Fake Judges are Great Administrators! A New Word on Judicial Independence from CJEU in T.B. v. C.B.

Dimitry Kochenov , CEU Democracy Institute Photo credit: Charles J Sharp, via Wikimedia commons Past summer was marked by further dete...

eulawanalysis.blogspot.com

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 6d

People recognised as refugees fleeing persecution & granted the right to live in the UK to be denied the right to be joined safely by their spouse & children.

This Labour govt is a moral void, a stinking darkness, an empty hollow of cowardice & contempt. #r4today www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights

People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’

www.theguardian.com

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Dimitry Kochenov Yaroslavsky @profkochenov.bsky.social · 7d

Join my talk at 🇬🇧Tomorrow: TG15 5-6pm Oct 2, City Law School.
I will draw on this chapter for @petrabard.bsky.social & EU Law Analysis, thank you, @stevepeers.bsky.social❗️The chapter is on @ssrn.bsky.social : papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... @ceudeminst.bsky.social

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Dimitry Kochenov Yaroslavsky @profkochenov.bsky.social · 7d

Join my talk at 🇬🇧Tomorrow: TG15 5-6pm Oct 2, City Law School.
I will draw on this chapter for @petrabard.bsky.social & EU Law Analysis, thank you, @stevepeers.bsky.social❗️The chapter is on @ssrn.bsky.social : papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... @ceudeminst.bsky.social

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Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · 8d

NYT in 2028: “Some legal experts have argued a dictatorship is not compatible with the US Constitution”

Matt Cameron @mattcameron.bsky.social · 8d

hey @nytimes.com: there is no counterpoint here. There are no credible legal experts who would EVER say that the US military has any right or authority to blow civilian craft out of the Caribbean and kill their crews from afar without any provocation. There is no other side to this question.

"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians not directly taking part in hostilities, even if they are believed to be smuggling drugs."

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Institute for the Study of European Law (ISEL) @clsisel.bsky.social · 9d

💡There's still time to register for 'Autocratic Legalism Meets Supranational Opportunism' w/ Profs @profkochenov.bsky.social, @azmanova.bsky.social @faheye.bsky.social & F. Strumia

🙏Join us at @thecitylawschool.bsky.social!

@citystgeorges.bsky.social @ceudeminst.bsky.social @weareceu.bsky.social

Institute for the Study of European Law (ISEL) @clsisel.bsky.social · 21d

📢Join us for 'Autocratic Legalism Meets Supranational Opportunism' with special guest @profkochenov.bsky.social @ceudeminst.bsky.social @weareceu.bsky.social, discussant F. Strumia, chair @faheye.bsky.social @citystgeorges.bsky.social

📅Thu, 2 Oct, 17-18h GMT
📍 TG14 @thecitylawschool.bsky.social

Autocratic Legalism Meets Supranational Opportunism: The Battle for the Future of the Rule of Law in the European Union | City St George's, University of London

This event approaches the EU's response to the democratic and Rule of Law backsliding over the past ten years from the perspective of the effects of the steps taken by supranational institutions.

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk

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Dimitry Kochenov Yaroslavsky @profkochenov.bsky.social · 15d

Apatride Network &🇪🇪Yana Toom MEP host @europarl.europa.eu event on #statelessness. My focus: shortsightedness of citizenist approach to statelessness in the🇪🇺EU drawing on my @annualreviews.bsky.social artcile: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour... @ceudeminst.bsky.social @globalcit.bsky.social

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Dimitry Kochenov Yaroslavsky @profkochenov.bsky.social · 15d

Apatride Network &🇪🇪Yana Toom MEP host @europarl.europa.eu event on #statelessness. My focus: shortsightedness of citizenist approach to statelessness in the🇪🇺EU drawing on my @annualreviews.bsky.social artcile: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour... @ceudeminst.bsky.social @globalcit.bsky.social

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Dimitry Kochenov Yaroslavsky @profkochenov.bsky.social · 17d

I am very grateful to @hogicn.bsky.social for this wonderful present. A contextualised comparative analysis of anti-corruption caampaigns has been a lacuna in the Rule of Law scholarship, which is now being filled with this book.
@uio.no

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Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · 19d

Almost forgot ECJ hearing in infringement case re Orban’s Soviet style “sovereignty office” earlier this week. While Orban’s minions write “reports” about academic freedom allegedly threatened by the EU, critics incl. academics are harassed and threatened in 🇭🇺

verfassungsblog.de/hungary-tran...

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Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · 20d

"Academic Freedom under threat" due to the EU JM programme apparently. Meanwhile, in the real world...

academic-freedom-index.net

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Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · 20d

Speaking of Orban's mafia state, its propaganda mouthpiece in BXL has decided to attack professors in past/current receipt of EU Jean Monnet funding in manner reminiscent of Brexit-era attacks. Here is their evidence of bias in my case & source to back up claim: "Laurent Pech, X x.com". Impressive

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Dimitry Kochenov Yaroslavsky @profkochenov.bsky.social · 21d

Can't wait to present the Rule of Law chapter written for @petrabard.bsky.social and @jkrommendijk.bsky.social at @clsisel.bsky.social City St George’s, University of London🇬🇧❗️
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
@ceudeminst.bsky.social @profpech.bsky.social

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Dimitry Kochenov Yaroslavsky @profkochenov.bsky.social · 21d

Can't wait to present the Rule of Law chapter written for @petrabard.bsky.social and @jkrommendijk.bsky.social at @clsisel.bsky.social City St George’s, University of London🇬🇧❗️
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
@ceudeminst.bsky.social @profpech.bsky.social

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Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social · 23d

Wow. UK drops charges against two men, including a former Parliamentary researcher, accused of spying for China. ‘Prosecutor Tom Little told the court … "we simply cannot continue to prosecute this case".’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Charges dropped against two men accused of spying for China

Christopher Cash, 30, and Christopher Berry, 33, had previously denied the allegations.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 @profpech.bsky.social · 23d

As pointed out by @kimlanelaw.bsky.social, Hungary has already been demoted from democracy to autocracy by all democracy raters
www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/how...

Council's reaction: Gaslighting + denial to this day with eg Article 7 procedure in respect of Hungary going nowhere since 2018

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Greens/EFA in the EU Parliament 🌍 @greens-efa.eu · 28d

Our Group is happy and proud to nominate the Budapest Pride for this year's #SakharovPrize 🏳️‍🌈

The people who have managed to organise Budapest Pride year after year, despite threats and bullying by the Orban Government, deserve the EU highest human rights award 💚

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Dimitry Kochenov Yaroslavsky @profkochenov.bsky.social · 29d

Prof.Safjan's magisterial Rule of Law collection has finally reached my🇭🇺office.
My piece is on🇪🇺EU's troubling confusion between the Rule of Law and supremacy of EU law: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... @profjacob.bsky.social @profpech.bsky.social @ceudeminst.bsky.social @petrabard.bsky.social

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Dimitry Kochenov Yaroslavsky @profkochenov.bsky.social · 29d

Prof.Safjan's magisterial Rule of Law collection has finally reached my🇭🇺office.
My piece is on🇪🇺EU's troubling confusion between the Rule of Law and supremacy of EU law: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... @profjacob.bsky.social @profpech.bsky.social @ceudeminst.bsky.social @petrabard.bsky.social

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