The European Union 2004-2024

Part I. Introduction.- 1. The European Union as a Peace-orientated Integration through (the Rule of) Law and EU Membership in a Shifting International Landscape: An Introduction.- Part II. European Union Membership and Values.- 2. From the Union of Lublin to the European Union - The Common Path of Poland and Lithuania in the Process of Integration through Law.- 3.- Membership in the European Union as a Constitutional Value and Obligation.- 4. Values of the European Union in the Face of Crises: Protected, Challenged, Modified?.- 5. The Legal Framework of the EU's Enlargement under the Magnifying Glass: The 2003 Accession Treaty before the EU Courts.- 6. Europeanization of National Constitutional Identity: 20 Years of Latvia in the European Union.- Part III. European Integration: A Closer Look into Several Areas.- 7. Impact of the Interpretation of the Principle of Effectiveness in the Case Law of the Court of Justice of the European Union on National Case Law.- 8. Hearing of a Child as a Reflection of the Influence of European Union Law on Polish Civil Procedural Law.- 9. Amendments in the Legal Acts Dealing with Criminal Offences in Lithuania: Impact and Insights for the Future.- 10. Application of the Principle of Proportionality: Criminal Law Aspects in the Case Law of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania and the Court of Justice of the European Union.- 11. Jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Field of the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Principle of Rule of Law.- 12.- Development and Challenges of the European Union's External Relations.- 13. The Impact of the Judgements of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Protection of the Rule of Law during Constitutional Crisis in Poland.- 14. Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions by the Court of Justice of the European Union and by Lithuanian Courts.- 15. Development of Criminal Law in Latvia in the Last 20 Years - the Impact and Expression of EU Law.- Part IV. The Future of the European Union: Thinking Ahead.- 16. Small and Medium-Sized Central European Member States vs. EU Reform.- 17. 20 Years Later: Lessons from Latvia's Accession to the European Union and Their Implications for Ukraine's European Union Membership.- 18. European Union and Core International Crimes: Support of Ukraine in the Fight against Impunity.- 19. European Union Law in the Case-Law of the Lithuanian Constitutional Court: Still an Open Question?.- 20. Legal Mechanism of European Values Implementation as a Key Requirement on the Way to Ukraine's Accession to the European Union.- 21. Ukraine's Accession to the European Union: Legislative Dimension.