This article explores the impact of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on European legislation concerning geographical indications (GIs), particularly in light of the national treatment principle outlined in the TRIPS Agreement. It examines how the WTO’s rulings prompted the EU to revise its GI protection framework, shifting from Regulation No 2081/92 to Regulation No 510/2006. The changes aimed to ensure equal treatment for non-EU producers, streamline the registration process, and create a more transparent and inclusive system, reflecting the EU's commitment to fair global trade practices.

The EU's BRRD and SRMR frameworks were introduced to manage failing banks without destabilizing financial systems or burdening taxpayers. By prioritizing bail-ins over bailouts, they ensure losses are absorbed by shareholders and creditors, often at the expense of shareholder rights. Safeguards like the No Creditor Worse Off principle and proportionality aim to balance public interest and fairness, but challenges remain in implementation. As cases like Banco Popular Español highlight, navigating the tension between stability and shareholder protections is key to the system’s success.

Intuition plays a vital role in decision-making, particularly in high-pressure environments like firefighting. Scholars Daniel Kahneman and Gary Klein offer contrasting views on its reliability—Kahneman warns of its biases, while Klein champions its value in expert contexts through the Recognition-Primed Decision (RPD) model. Using a case study of a fireground commander’s life-saving decision, this article explores how intuition, shaped by years of experience, enables experts to "know without knowing." However, the balance between intuition and deliberate evaluation remains crucial, as expertise is key to ensuring intuitive judgments are effective and reliable.

Traditional sitcoms are losing prominence due to shifting audience preferences and the rise of streaming platforms favoring serialized storytelling. However, comedy is evolving, with shows like Ted Lasso blending humor and emotional depth to address serious themes. Modern comedy thrives by combining humor with vulnerability and relatable characters, adapting to a socially conscious, diverse audience.

The EU’s sui generis rights provide unique protection for databases based on substantial investment in their creation and maintenance. Unlike traditional copyright, this protection focuses on the database's structure and organization, rather than the data itself. However, it is limited to jurisdictions with similar protections, such as the EU, and does not extend globally.

The "institution of mixity" allows the EU and its member states to jointly sign international agreements in areas of shared competence, like trade and environmental policies. This system ensures both EU-wide and national interests are represented. While it enables comprehensive agreements, it also creates complexities in ratification and enforcement. Despite these challenges, mixity is essential for balancing EU authority with member states' sovereignty in global negotiations.

The C-145/10 Painer case clarified that photographers have exclusive rights over their portraits, as long as the photograph reflects their creative choices. The European Court of Justice ruled that a photograph can be copyrighted if it shows personal intellectual creation. This decision strengthens photographers' control over their work and limits the use of their images by media outlets without permission, even for news reporting.

Golden visa and passport programs allow non-EU citizens to gain residency or citizenship through investment, but they raise legal challenges within the EU. While the EU cannot directly regulate these programs due to national sovereignty, it influences them indirectly through policies like anti-money laundering and tax information exchange.

President Trump’s return could strain EU-US relations, particularly over trade and climate policy. His "America First" approach favors tariffs and bilateral deals, creating friction with the EU’s multilateral stance. Trump’s support for fossil fuels and opposition to climate agreements contrasts with the EU’s green goals, setting up potential conflicts on global climate efforts.