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Europa FelixThe unseen influence of EU legal advisors | Päivi Leino-SandbergIn this episode, I’m joined by Päivi Leino-Sandberg, professor of transnational European law at the University of Helsinki and author of ‘The Politics of Legal Expertise in EU Policy-Making’. Her book takes us behind the scenes of the EU institutions to uncover the role of legal advisors in shaping EU decisions and policies. That’s a reality I know well: in my day job—hosting a podcast is something I do off-duty—I am one of those legal advisors. So for me, Päivi’s work is not just about an abstract group of professionals; it’s about people...2025-01-0848 min
Europa FelixWhat's left of the law of integration? | Julio Baquero CruzMy guest for this episode is Julio Baquero Cruz — novelist, translator, professor of EU law, and member of the Legal Service of the Commission.In 2018 he published a book called ‘What’s left of the law integration?’ in which he observes that the European Union is going through a difficult period, a traversée du désert. He describes the waning of the initial impetus behind European integration and a resurgence of the idea that the nation state is the ultimate political unit. He notices signs of decline in European law, even signs of disintegration. But the book is no...2022-10-2548 min
Expreso YatastoEp. 9: Borges: Segunda parte - "La muerte y la brújula"En este episodio se analiza el relato “La muerte y la brújula” desde varios ángulos. Primero, la ciudad de Buenos Aires que Borges bosqueja en diálogo con el ensayo “El escritor argentino y su tradición”. Luego, en diálogo con los relatos policiales de Poe, así como también con los elementos de la mística judía que están presentes, especialmente de la Cábala hebrea. Por último, el paralelismo que existe entre otro de los cuentos borgianos: “El Sur” y de qué modo ambos pueden relacionarse con el Canto XXVI de la Comedia de Dante.
Diseño g...2021-08-2424 min