Dr. Gunnar Beck is a Reader in EU Law at SOAS University and a barrister at 1 EC Chambers, both in London. He was an MEP from 2019 to 2024.
A Vassal’s Bargain: How Europe Signed Away Its Autonomy

A Vassal’s Bargain: How Europe Signed Away Its Autonomy

Ursula von der Leyen’s tariff deal with Washington marks the clearest admission yet of Europe’s diminished status in the transatlantic order.

August 16, 2025
The European Court of Justice: Imperial Yes, Impartial No

The European Court of Justice: Imperial Yes, Impartial No

The ECJ has gradually but steadily extended the scope of Union law at the expense of national law.

August 2, 2025
The German Constitutional Court: Over a Decade of Barking Without Biting

The German Constitutional Court: Over a Decade of Barking Without Biting

With its recent ruling, the GCC enters the second decade of ambiguous jurisprudence over the constitutionality of EU rescue programmes.

December 26, 2022