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The European Citizens’ Initiative in Light of the European Debt Crisis: A Gateway Between International Law and the EU Legal System
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Table of Contents: I. Sovereign default: the same old story. – II. The European debt crisis: a first timid step towards a possible solution. – III. The European Citizens’ Initiatives: an introductory overview. – IV. The Anagnostakis case. – V. Final remarks.
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EU Citizenship in Times of Brexit – Introduction
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Abstract: EU citizenship played a central role in the debate preceding the Brexit referendum and during the Brexit negotiations. It is inevitable, therefore, that, in the context of Brexit the concept of EU citizenship was and continues to be deeply challenged. This Special Section takes the process of Brexit and the challenges raised against the...
The Pernicious Influence of Citizenship Rights on Workers’ Rights in the EU: The Case of Student Finance
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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. The perplexing extension of “sufficient links” tests to frontier workers’ social advantages. – II.1. A questionable but minor initial development. – II.2. A problematic extension to student finance. – II.3. A clear break with established case law and secondary law. – III. A contentious “investor’s approach”...
Extra Unionem Nulla Salus? The UK Withdrawal and the European Constitutional Moment
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It is possible that the 29th of March 2019 will be considered as the date on which the Union has ceased to be a quarrelsome community of sovereign States and has become a community of destiny.
This may well occur if, on that date, EU law will cease to apply to the UK, thus transforming the withdrawal of that State into a disorderly and...
The “Dano Evolution”: Assessing Legal Integration and Access to Social Benefits for EU Citizens
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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. A five-step evolution: integration, lawful residence and social benefits. – II.1. Step 1: the early cases. – II.2. Step 2: the reign of vague legal formulas. – II.3. Step 3: the Förster judgment as a turning point. – II.4. Step 4: Ziółkowski & Szeja and the (new) dominance of Directive...
European Higher Education in the Context of Brexit
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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. European higher education law and policy. – II.1. The Bologna Process and the EHEA. – II.2. The EU and its higher education law and policy. – III. The UK and European higher education law and policy. – III.1. The UK and the Bologna Process. – III.2. The UK and EU higher education and policy. – IV. The...
EU Citizenship as a Means of Empowerment for Fundamental Rights During the Financial Crisis
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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. Setting the scene: legal characteristics of the “triangular” fundamental rights protection system. – III. The modern protection of fundamental rights. – IV. The Court’s “substance of the rights” doctrine. – V. The way forward: taking the “substance of the rights” doctrine a step further. – V.1. Delimiting...
Distinguishing Between Use and Abuse of EU Free Movement Law: Evaluating Use of the “Europe-route” for Family Reunification to Overcome Reverse Discrimination
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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. Reverse discrimination: colliding constitutional principles in EU law. – III. Abuse of EU law: definition and background. – IV. Abuse in the context of family reunification rights. – V. The case-law of the Court of Justice on family reunification law abuse. – VI. The Commission Communication with guidelines...
EU Citizenship and Loss of Member State Nationality
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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. Deprivation of Member State nationality. – II.1. Adults. – II.2. Minor children. – III. Member State withdrawal from the Union. – IV. Associate EU citizenship. – V. Final remarks.
Abstract: This Article addresses questions concerning the loss of...
























