After the various recent crisis-financial, migration, Brexit, to name but a few-the mantra" the
end of the EU is nigh" has somewhat become a common place. It is hardly surprising to see …

After the various recent crisis-financial, migration, Brexit, to name but a few-the mantra" the
end of the EU is nigh" has somewhat become a common place. It is hardly surprising to see …

Following an analysis of selected COVID-19 emergency instruments, this article shows that
the current crisis increases the salience of both the advantages and the drawbacks of soft …

COVID-19 has been an unprecedented challenge to many legal systems around the world.
In attempting to mitigate the devastating social, economic and political effects of the virus …

This article takes issue with the legitimacy of EU soft law instruments issued to deal with the
COVID-19 crisis. Up to August 2020, we identified a total of 197 such instruments, and …

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments around the world to become innovative in
how they carry out their functions. In particular, they need to respond speedily to …

This article aims to map how soft law tools have complemented and supported the overall
regulatory strategies implemented by European countries to counter the Covid-19 crisis (the …

Greece emerged as the EU's poster child in the fight against COVID-19 during the first few
months of the pandemic. In this contribution, we assess Greece's use of soft regulation in its …

As a previously unknown virus, the spread of the coronavirus challenged not only medical
science and public health systems, but also public governance in all countries. In order to …

In combating the coronavirus pandemic in Germany, soft law has played an important, albeit
not a central, role. Its use basically corresponds with that of “normal circumstances”. In …