06 June 2025
“The Rule of Law Depends on Administration With Integrity”
Five Questions to Till Patrik Holterhus Continue reading >>
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20 March 2025
Respect for International Law
Observance of international law is more important than ever in the current situation in order to maintain and restore world peace. This is especially true for Germany. We call for compliance with Germany’s obligations under international law. Especially at a time when international law is being broken by powerful states, we urgently appeal to decision-makers at federal and state levels not to jeopardize Germany’s commitment to international law. Continue reading >>07 February 2025
The End of the Centre
The Political Landscape before the Bundestag Elections Continue reading >>
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25 November 2024
The European Banking Union Also Means Cross-Border Bank Consolidation
A heated debate on the risks of EU’s unfinished-effort to establish a Banking Union erupted on 11 September 2024, when the Milan-based UniCredit announced that it had amassed an equity stake of 9% in the Frankfurt-based rival Commerzbank. The German Chancellor quickly labelled UniCredit’s move an “unfriendly attack,” adding that the acquisition of Commerzbank is a threat to German financial stability. We argue that German authorities can hardly provide a legally-compelling justification to convince the ECB to reject UniCredit’s request on financial stability grounds. Continue reading >>28 July 2024
Jewish Past, Mnemonic Constitutionalism and the Politics of Citizenship
For this symposium essay, I will focus on the Jewish past, with its tragedies extending beyond and preceding the Holocaust as a master narrative unfolded by mnemonic constitutionalism. Specifically, I will reflect on how citizenship laws – as the foundational cluster of constitutional law in liberal democracies, including the countries without a formal constitution – have built constitutional ontologies upon the Jewish past and the “never again” theme through three central examples involving “Jewish citizens”. Continue reading >>
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10 May 2024
On the border, the war is relatively close
500 meters away from Poland. Continue reading >>
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15 March 2024
Judging Nicaragua’s Public Interest Litigation in The Hague
The judicialisation of Israel’s war in Gaza has taken a significant turn, with Nicaragua boldly entering the scene and executing two distinct actions. This post contributes to understanding Nicaragua’s two moves before the ICJ by analysing three dimensions. First, the country’s rich relationship with the Court. Second, the prioritisation of political impact and visibility over adjudicative success. Finally, the normative assessments concerning Nicaragua’s moral standing and intentions. Continue reading >>13 March 2024
Conspicuously Absent
Nicaragua alleges that Germany violates the Genocide Convention and international humanitarian law by assisting Israel and also by failing to prevent violations of these bodies of law. It requests the International Court of Justice to indicate provisional measures, which would oblige Germany inter alia to stop assisting Israel. While the Court may be barred from exercising its jurisdiction over Nicaragua’s claims relating to the Genocide Convention it may be able to hear the claims regarding Germany’s duties under IHL. Continue reading >>
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25 January 2024