Migration and Rule of Law in the EU Legal Order

Description

The rule of law is an essential safeguard for the functioning of our democracies, the protection of individual rights and for the prosperity of our economies. Yet, despite its foundational value, it has recently come under attack in the European Union. Migration constitutes one of the many faces of rule of law challenges in the EU which, at a crucial moment for the implementation of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, raises many questions.

This summer school will offer a thorough understanding of the link between the rule of law and migration in the EU legal order, an overview of the new applicable EU rules on migration and an opportunity to reflect on new legal and policy developments in the European Union.

Renowned experts and scholars look forward to sharing their expertise with students, practitioners, journalists, and policy-makers who wish to participate in the summer school, gain more knowledge on highly topical and societally relevant issues of EU law, and discuss their practical implications.

PROGRAM

Monday, 6 July 2026

10.00-12.00: The EU at 75: From Coal and Steel to Migration and the Rule of Law – Prof. Ton van den Brink

13.30-15.30: The Constitutional Foundations of European Union Law – Prof. Linda Senden 

Tuesday, 7 July 2026

10.00-12.00: Unpacking the New Pact on Migration and Asylum – Dr. Salvatore Nicolosi (webinar)

13.30-15.30: Gender-Based Persecution in EU Asylum Law – Dr. Türkan Ertuna Lagrand 

Wednesday, 8 July 2026

10.00-12.00: Nationality and EU citizenship: The Maltese Case on ‘Golden Passports’ – Prof. Hanneke van Eijken

13.30-15.30: Knowledge Migration in the EU: Attracting and Retaining Talent – Dr. Lavinia Kortese 

Thursday, 9 July 2026

10.00-12.00: Effective Judicial Protection in EU Migration Law: Reality or Rhetoric? – Dr. Urszula Jaremba (webinar)

13.30-15.30: Access to Justice in EU Migration Agencies – Agostina Pirrello 

Friday, 10 July 2026

10.00-12.00: Migration Law in Practice – Dr. Hester Kroeze

13.30-15.30: Roundtable with Professionals 

15.30-16.00 Closing and Certificates