EU Law and European System of Human Rights Protection

8. HR protection: Can EU Institutions stay the hand of populist governments? - 3 November 2021

Interaction between EU free movement law and fundamental rights of EU citizens. The ranking of fundamental rights, the impact of the EU Charter on the balancing approach of the ECJ through the application of the proportionality test. 

The role of the EU legislator seeking to reconcile conflicting economic freedoms and fundamental rights by issuing harmonization measures. 

EU citizenship & fundamental rights. Scope of EU fundamental rights protection, the EU Charter and citizenship. Relationship between EU Charter, national constitutional rights & ECHR.

Readings:

  • de VRIES Sybe A. "The Protection of Fundamental Rights in Europe's Internal Market". In: de VRIES Sybe A.et al (eds, 2013). The Protection of Fundamental Rights in the EU After Lisbon. Oxford: Hart Publishing, pp. 59-94. (36 pages)

  • CRAIG, Paul – DE BÚRCA (2020). EU Law, ch. 12 (50 pages)

Total: 86 pages.

Case-law:

  • Case C-34/09 Gerardo Ruiz Zambrano v Office national de l'emploi (ONEm) - both the Opinion of AG Sharpston and judgment of the Grand Chamber. Try to find the cases for yourself at curia.eu webpage. If you were in trouble, let me know. (73 pages)

Total: 73 pages.