CURRENT CHALLENGES FOR THE RULE OF LAW IN EUROPE

This book contains the proceedings of the International Conference titled Current Challenges for the Rule in Europe, held at the Public University of Navarre (UPNA) on May 26th®28th, 2025, within the framework of the Erasmus+ Project Europia, supported by the European Union. Erasmus+ Programme Key action 2: Cooperation partnerships Sector: Higher education. PIC 999888029. Grant Agreement No.: 2022®1®PL01®KA220®HED®000086334, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Spasimir Domaradzki, Lecturer in International Relations at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Warsaw (Poland).The results of this monograph serve to reflect on the main challenges facing the rule of law in Europe. These affect, for example, the complex mechanisms for the configuration of some state institutions, such as the governing bodies of the judiciary, and their correct functioning, and where problems can be replicated in a surprisingly similar way across the old continent.Certain aspects have to do with the need to have solid electoral procedures, or to harmonise European legislation, in particularly sensitive areas in the field of taxation. Additional questions are related to the correct use of regulatory instruments, especially by executive power, faced with the temptation to resort to legislating by means of Decree Laws, and even the risk of not legislating on matters in which it is necessary to do so, leaving minorities unprotected.Other topics analysed include those arising from the emergence of populism and the problems derived from it, or those related to digitalisation and artificial intelligence. Many opportunities and challenges appear disturbingly linked in this area.