The common constitutional traditions in the European Union

An anthology by the NEOLAiA Law Network

This anthology brings together seventeen independent scholarly contributions by legal researchers affiliated with universities within the NEOLAiA European University Alliance. The volume examines the common constitutional traditions of the European Union Member States and their legal value in the contemporary European legal order. Drawing on comparative perspectives, the chapters explore how shared constitutional principles such as proportionality, legitimate expectations, and the rule of law operate within and across national and supranational legal systems.

The volume is based on contributions presented at the first annual NEOLAiA Law Network Conference, held at Örebro University in May 2025.

Contributing authors:

Karin Blad, Magnus Kristoffersson, Pasquale Pistone, Anna Berry, Eleonor Kristoffersson, Gustav Lindkvist, Colombine Madelaine, Fabienne Labelle, Alessia Tomo, Viktoriia Pankratova, Gabriela Nemtoi, Raluca Onufreiciuc, Matteo Gentile, Abdulmuttalip Erduran, Tommy Leroux, Bruno Concas, Karin Blad, Martina Zanfino, Florin Cazacu, Cristina Callejón Hernández, Lukas Kindberg and Ana López Navío