Application Of Eu Law In The New Member States

Description:
This critical overview of EU-related legal developments in the twelve countries which have joined the European Union between 2004 and 2007 explores the impact of the newcomers on the EU and its functioning and the constitutional challenges associated with the membership. Contributions by academics and members of the judiciary unlock a number of legal phenomena, showing how EU law is making headway in the countries, which with the exception of Malta and Cyprus for decades suffered from the communist brain drain.

Table of Contents:
Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of contents; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. West Meets East: 1. It works! The European Union in the wake of fifth and sixth enlargements Adam ?azowski; 2. La nouvelle vague: the introduction of a more significant Ost-politik in the EU's security policies Steven Blockmans; Part II. East Meets West: 3. Constitutional changes and challenges in the New Member States Anneli Albi; 4. Intertemporal legal issues in the European Union case law relating to the 2004 and 2007 accessions Saulius Lukas Kal?da; 5. New European judges and the limits of the possible Michal Bobek; Part III. From Estonia to Bulgaria! the Application of EU Law: 6. 'Community, identity, stability': ideals and practice in building a bridge between the legal systems of the European Union and one of the smallest of the 'brave new world' Julia Lafranque; 7. Lithuania's membership in the European Union and application of EU law at national level Irmantas Jarukaitis; 8. The application of EU law in Latvia Galina Zukova; 9. Poland: constitutional drama and business as usual Adam ?azowski and Aleksandra Wentkowska; 10. What about that 'incoming tide'? The application of EU law in Czech Republic Zden?k Kuhn and Michal Bobek; 11. Europe yet to come: the application of EU law in Slovakia Zden?k Kuhn and Michal Bobek; 12. The application of EU law in Hungary: challenges and emerging practices Tamara Takacs; 13. The application of the EU law in Slovenia: teething troubles of the blue-eyed boy SaA!a Zagorc and Samo Bardutzky; 14. Malta and European Union law Ivan Sammut; 15. 'Back to reality': the implications of EU membership in the constitutional legal order of Cyprus Stephanie Laulhe Shaelou; 16. The application of EU law in Romania Kinga Tibori Szabo; Learning the hard way: Bulgaria and EU law Adam ?azowski and Svetla Yosifova; Conclusions: Nowy ?wiat - A'j vilag - Novu Sv?t; About the authors; Index.

Author Biography:
Adam Lazowski is a senior lecturer in law at the School of Law, University of Westminster.