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Continue reading →: EU sanctions against media outlets, by Luigi LonardoAs Hillebrandt explains in his blog post, the ‘public sphere’ in Europe – that transnational artefact that EU institutions are willing into existence – is increasingly subject to Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI). That FIMI matters is clear to everyone: elections results are altered because of it (or anyways…
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Continue reading →: Young carers in the Swedish welfare regulation – any news in recent years?, by Per-Ola Wiklander1. Introduction Young carers form a concept and a distinct group of children which has not gained much attention in Swedish legal research. However, there is a growing research base in Sweden targeting young carers as a group of children with specific challenges and needs, such as problems with their…
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Continue reading →: Dealing with FIMI: the Union’s dilemma, by Maarten HillebrandtIt appears difficult to dispute that the online public spheres in the EU’s member states are today confronted with a constant stream of deliberate political manipulation and deception campaigns. This is attested by a long stream of recent high-profile controversies, from the sudden appearance of various imitation news websites containing…
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Continue reading →: The Prospects of AI-supported Expertise, the Challenges of AI-relying Experts – American trends on AI-Mediated Fact-Finding: Procedural Lessons for the EU, by Ljupcho GrozdanovskiA budding trend amongst institutional fact-finders – encompassing national and supranational institutions, agencies and bodies, to the exclusion of private parties – is the increased involvement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies (Article 3(1) Reg. No 2024/1689, AI Act – AIA) in discovery and evidence appraisal procedures in areas like public…
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Continue reading →: Border Management in Türkiye: A Fragmented Architecture and an Uneven EU Connection, by Elvin Evrim Dalkılıç and Ömer ÖktenIntroduction Border management in Türkiye is characterized by fluctuations, shaped primarily by regional conflicts, security-driven policies, and integration into the EU. Since the establishment of the Republic of Türkiye in 1923, border security has been provided by the military and law enforcement. During the Cold War, Türkiye’s role in protecting…