Working Papers

Working Papers

The re:constitution Working Paper Series focuses on current controversial questions regarding democracy and the rule of law in Europe and its member states. It will offer room for analysis and discussion of recent problems and developments in this field.

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The series aims to encourage debates and exchange across national borders, as well as disciplines and scholarly or academic boundaries. The re:constitution Working Paper Series shall be an easily accessible forum for the development, publication and exposition of ideas and evaluations on the issues of democracy and the rule of law in Europe, including both contributions from an academic and a more practical perspective. Contributions may range from early stages of an idea to nearly fully developed publications that shall be “tested” before their final publication, e.g. articles (in newspapers or academic journals), book chapters, or reviews.

Suggested Citation: Panov, Stoyan, “To Derogate (and Notify), or Not to Derogate (and Not to Notify), that is the Question! An Analysis of the Legal Framework of the COVID-19 State of Emergency in the Republic of Bulgaria and ECHR Practice”, trafo re:constitution Working Paper 1/2020, available at reconstitution.eu/workingpapers.html


Working Papers must be sent to reconstitution(at)trafo-berlin.de. Papers may be submitted by re:constitution fellows and alumni, members of Democracy Reporting International, and the Collegium and their (research) staff, and persons who have been approached for contributions. In addition, people who are closely connected to the programme, e.g., scholars and practitioners from partner institutions or participants of re:constitution workshops or conferences may submit papers. Working papers may also be composed of several contributions by different authors (co-authorship), e.g. joint discussion on a current topic or as the result of a re:constitution workshop/conference.

re:constitution Working Papers will be published in English only. There is no word or page limit, however, single contributions should be at least 10 pages long and will ideally not exceed 50 pages. The number of issues of the re:constitution Paper Series will not be limited, and papers may be submitted at any time. There will be no editorial review. However, re:constitution does not guarantee that all papers submitted will be published.

Authors are requested to consult and respect the German Research Foundation's Guidelines for Safeguarding Good Research Practices. Regarding formatting requirements, please use 12pt font size, a standard font such as Times New Roman, and cite according to APA or OSCOLA referencing.

Copyright remains with the authors. The publication of a Working Paper on the re:constitution website does not preclude subsequent publication elsewhere (magazines, archives, etc.). Only publications in another institution´s Working Paper Series will be excluded. All working papers posted on the re:constitution website will be maintained unless the re:constitution team has been notified by the author. It is the author´s responsibility to control the copyright. Working Papers may be cited without seeking prior permission from the author. Downloads may be produced for the user´s personal use only, and further use may not be done without the written consent of the author.

Raible, Lea

A Look at the ECHR’s Democratic Society – Secessionist Movements and Human Rights

re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 19/2023

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Atanasova, Angelina

Litigating fundamental rights violations before the courts in Europe: The role of civil society in Bulgaria

re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 18/2023

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Hoxhaj, Andi

The Politics of the EU Anti-Corruption Movements

re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 17/2023

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Jaques-Apke, Amélie

The Covid-19 Crisis as an Ideological Armory for the Populist Right in Spain and Italy

re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 16/2023

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Hegedüs, Daniel

Exploring the Potential and Political Feasibility of 'Biting Intergovernmentalism' in the EU

re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 15/ 2023

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Bakó, Beáta

National Democracy vs European Rule of Law? The lack of public demand for the rule of law in Hungary

re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 13/2023

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Gadbled, Robin

Towards a theoretical framework for studying “pressure” in the EU constitutional order

re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 12/2023

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Letnar Černič, Jernej; Michalakea, Taygeti (eds.)

Business and Human Rights in South East Europe

re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 10/2023

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Rizcallah, Cecilia

The principle of mutual trust in European Union Law: An Essential Principle Facing a Crisis of Values

re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 09/2022

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Kareniauskaitė, Monika

Privacy and Personal Data Protection in Russia, Lithuania and Germany: Law, Legacy and Cyber Shift

re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 08/2022

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González Campañá, Núria

Liberal Democracy in Crisis: the Spanish Case

re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 07/2022

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Mercescu, Alexandra

The COVID-19 Crisis in Romania: A Hypothesis around Penal Populism and Legal Culture

re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 06/2022

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Damaskou, Anna

The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Rule of Law: Turning the Crisis into Opportunity

re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 05/2022

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Blasi Casagran, Cristina

Analysing Political Micro-Targeting from a GDPR Perspective

re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 4/2022

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Gatta, Francesco

Migration and Rule of (Human Rights) Law in the EU: A “Constitutional” Crisis

re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 3/2022

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Schneider, Linda

Responses by the CJEU to the European Crisis of Democracy and the Rule of Law

re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 2/2020

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Panov, Stoyan

To Derogate (and Notify), or Not to Derogate (and Not to Notify), that is the Question!

re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien 1/2020,

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