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Continue reading →: The route toward sustainable urban tourism: the EU and local authorities as travelling companions? by Rana Touseef Samiand Stéphanie De SomerIntroduction Europe’s cities have long been a magnet for global travelers. Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bruges, Dubrovnik, Venice: these names conjure images of picturesque canals, vibrant architecture, and cobblestone streets. Beneath the postcard-perfect facades, however, lies a growing tension: that of overtourism. Local governments, grappling with overcrowding, skyrocketing housing costs, and the…
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Continue reading →: Young FIDE – Call for papersCall for papers for the Young FIDE Seminar On the eve of the XXXI FIDE Congress in Katowice, on Wednesday, 28 May 2025, the University of Silesia will host the Young FIDE Seminar. The Young FIDE Seminar brings together junior EU law scholars, PhD students and practitioners and gives room…
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European administrative law dialogues (VI) – EU Legal Integration and the Transformation of Local Law
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Continue reading →: European administrative law dialogues (VI) – EU Legal Integration and the Transformation of Local LawCities are on the uprise and taking advantage of the opportunities offered by an integrating Europe. Simultaneously, cities are also facing serious socio-economic challenges related to growing poverty and inequalities, challenges stemming from environmental degradation and challenges to the quality of life in cities by tourism. While these challenges push…
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Continue reading →: EU resolution framework, revival of the Meroni doctrine in the judgment of the ECJ of 18 June 2024 – C‑551/22 P, by Jean-Marc Gollier & Katrien MorbeeOn 18 June 2024, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice (C-551/22P) issued its ruling on an appeal filed by the European Commission, challenging a decision of the General Court. The General Court, in its judgment of the 1st June 2022 (T-481/17), had dismissed an application by two former…
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Continue reading →: A Snapshot on Harmonised Standards in EU Digital Regulation, by Francesca FumagalliOn November 14th and 15th, 2024, the University of Padova hosted the conference titled ‘Harmonised standards in EU Digital Regulation’, co-organized with Maastricht University and University of Tübingen. The objective of the conference was to discuss the legal, ethical and political questions raised by the involvement of technical standardisation in…




