On the Two Recent ‘Blasphemy’ Decisions of the Hungarian Constitutional Court In early February, the Hungarian Constitutional Court reached a decision in two cases, both requiring the consideration of the balance between freedom of expression and the protection of religious beliefs. In these cases, the trial courts that had ruled earlier had applied a specific provision of the Civil Code. This rule [2:54. § (5)] allows certain protected societal groups, such as religious comm

On the Pitfalls of Constitutional Discourse on Criticizing Constitutional Courts I think there is widespread consensus now within legal academia that 2020 was an eventful year in the lives of many courts tasked with or engaging in constitutional justice. Whether it was about the constitutional review of emergency legislation necessitated by COVID-19 in Austria, or about the interpretation of certain core fundamental rights in Poland, or about interpreting the relationship of

Making an omelette without breaking the eggs? Do we, 'the People of Europe' have a common lifestyle that establishes a bridge across us while respects our diversity? Is it possible to define a European Way of Life that is based on the diversity of values as a supranational incentive incorporating our differences while connects us? The last six decades of European history – also representing the European integration's first six decades – could be examined from the point of vie

Edited by László Trócsányi and Gábor László Lovászy. The original book is in Hungarian, titled “Európai Körkép”, Budapest, Ludovika Egyetemi Kiadó, 2020 A handbook titled ‘European Review’ is a recent publication containing more than 800 pages. It was published (in Hungarian) by Ludovika University Publishing House in Budapest, edited by László Trócsányi and László Gábor Lovászy. The genre of the book can best be defined as a handbook, as it cannot be considered a monograph o

The European Integration has always been a playing field of conflicts, where interests and values have clashed. Interests and values of nations, intellectual and political tendencies and – of course –, European integration is also determined by economic interests. The collision of these interests and values creates conflicts and tension, not just nowadays, but from the beginning. At the same time, in the European Integration – in view of all this – the necessary consensus mov