Pécs journal of international and European law (PJIEL or Pécs j. int. Eur. law) is an open access, peer-reviewed international and European law journal published by the Centre for European Research and Education (CEERE) of the University of Pécs, Faculty of Law (Hungary).
Our journal welcomes contributions from scholars, practitioners, and advanced doctoral students who wish to engage in critical and innovative discussions that contribute to the understanding and development of international and EU law. This is the call for Issue I of 2027. Deadline: 15 March 2027
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The editors are pleased to present issue 2026/I of the Pécs Journal of International and European Law, published by the Centre for European Research and Education of the Faculty of Law of the University of Pécs.
In the Original Scientific Articles section, Petra Perišić and Karolina Nedić look into the potential of the World Heritage Convention in protecting cultural heritage in times of climate change. Güzide Irem Can investigates the effects of the concept of sustainability on contracts in the framework of EU law. Dimitris Liakopoulos analyses the legal nature of the Framework Agreement of 21 August 2025 between the US and the EU. Amira Namouchi takes account of the effect of CJEU case law on the EU posted workers regime.
In the Case Notes and Analysis section, István Szijártó elaborates upon a recent CJEU judgment relating to the European Arrest Warrant, touching upon the questions of mutual recognition, consent, and the execution of custodial sentences.
In the section Legal Developments in the Western Balkans, Ljubinko Mitrović and Gojko Pavlović explore the latest proposal of the Law on State Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina as difficult constitutional issue within the context of the Dayton Peace Agreement
As always, we thank our anonymous peer reviewers for their considerable time and effort in reviewing the manuscripts for this issue. We also encourage our readers to consider PJIEL as a venue for their future publications. With your contributions, PJIEL aims to remain a trusted and up-to-date forum for scholarship on international and European Union law.
