Democracy and the rule of law are in decay globally. In Ecuador, President Daniel Noboa continues his attempts to transform the state towards authoritarianism. So far, the Constitutional Court has successfully resisted these attempt...

The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal, STF) is currently facing the most severe crisis of judicial governance in its democratic history: the consolidation of individualized judicial power at the expense of collegiality. The recent Banco Master scandal – centered on allegations of massive banking fraud and improper ties between the bank...

Sachsen und der Christopher Street Day (CSD) – dieses Begriffspaar begegnet einem beim Blick in die Presse seit geraumer Zeit immer wieder. In den letzten Jahren dominierten vor allem Berichte über rechtsextreme Proteste gegen die CSD-Paraden im Freistaat die

On 13 March 2026, the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR), the expert body monitoring the European Social Charter (ESC), has published the

The fight against corruption at the EU level is intensifying, with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) at the forefront of these efforts. Yet this effort is now creating friction with deeply entrenched national constitutional traditions. A current