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We live in an era where new rights are recognised (e.g. right to clean environment, the rights of nature, animal welfare, digital rights), leading to \u2018entitlement proliferation\u2019 and competition between new and old rights; the model of liberal democracy is contested and there has been regression in rule of law standards both in new and established democracies. These contradictory developments pose challenges that call out for further, both doctrinal and interdisciplinary, research. Themes include: What is the role of each branch of government in balancing conflicting rights and interests? How much should be done at national level and how much at EU or international level? What is the meaning and legal force of the Article 2 TEU values? What is the relationship between rights established by primary EU law sources and those created by EU legislation? In recent years, there has been a growth of systemic or structural principles of EU law, such as the principles of autonomy, mutual trust, effectiveness, and solidarity. What is the precise meaning of these principles and why have they developed as tools of judicial methodology? To what extent do they contradict the traditional general principles of EU law, such as fundamental rights protection, proportionality and legal certainty and how can they be compromised with them?<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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