Analysis — Page 3
In-depth commentary on constitutional case law, legislation and institutional reform in Belgium.
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Intermunicipal companies and a ‘grabbing culture’: time for structural change
After Publifin and Publipart: an analysis of the Flemish preliminary draft decree on local government and whether it reforms intermunicipal companies.
Sofie Onderbeke, Jeroen Sergeyssels, Jurgen Goossens, Sien Devriendt e.a. -
Noise standards: end of a turbulent community flight in sight?
Brussels aircraft noise standards, the division of powers, two Flemish conflicts of interest, and whether refederalising noise rules would end the dispute.
Sarah-Amilia Derijst, Tess Eeckhaudt, Lynn Mikolajczak, Jurgen Goossens e.a. -
The citizens' budget weighed up
Participatory budgeting and the citizens' budget in Flemish municipalities: limits set by representative democracy, with Ghent and Antwerp examples.
Angelo Goethals, Sofie Serwir, Siemen Van den Broecke, Florence Vanderweyden e.a. -
Cooperative federalism: have Belgians forgotten how to cooperate?
Only six of the 26 cooperation agreements required by the Sixth State Reform were concluded. Why Belgian cooperative federalism stalls, and joint decrees.
Marleen Bultynck, Lies Eeckhout, Jeroen Sergeyssels, Yasmine Verhofstadt e.a. -
Does Belgium need a state of emergency?
Can Belgium declare a state of emergency? N-VA's 'Niveau V' plan tested against Article 15 ECHR, the French model and Article 187 of the Belgian Constitution.
Greta De Braeckeleer, Laurine Mys, Katja Van Aelst, Paulien Vande Velde-Van Rumst e.a. -
Separation of church and state: towards a (truly) neutral Constitution? Interview with Thomas Leys (head of the Open Vld research department)
Interview with Thomas Leys (Open Vld) on Patrick Dewael's proposed preamble to the Belgian Constitution, separation of faith and state and article 21.
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The (leading) role of the municipalities in the Eandis saga: looking back and looking ahead
Why Flemish municipal councils voted on the Eandis–State Grid deal, how the VREG and DSO merger fit in, and the democratic deficit in energy distribution.
Pieterjan Claeys, Sarah Van Meel, Guillaume Vyncke, Jurgen Goossens e.a. -
High Court gives “Brexiteers” a lesson in British constitutional law
In Miller v R the High Court ruled the UK government cannot trigger Article 50 TEU without Parliament, citing parliamentary sovereignty and the 1972 Act.
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The two faces of counter-terrorism measures: fundamental rights and freedoms pressurized by counter-terrorism measures
How Belgian counter-terrorism measures after the 2015 Paris attacks affect privacy, liberty and nationality, and whether they are necessary and proportionate.
Jasmine Rayée, Sophie Schiettekatte, Dorien Surinx, Judith Vermeulen e.a.
