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Monica Claes is a Professor of European and Comparative Constitutional Law at Maastricht University's Faculty of Law. She co-directs the Maastricht Centre for European Law and serves as co-editor-in-chief of the European Constitutional Law Review (EuConst). Her research focuses on EU constitutional law, constitutional identity, comparative constitutional frameworks, European fundamental rights, and constitutional review dynamics. Claes holds a PhD from Maastricht University and studied law at KU Leuven and the College of Europe.
- Education: Law degrees from KU Leuven and College of Europe; PhD from Maastricht University
Her work explores the evolving relationship between European law and national constitutional systems, emphasizing themes like constitutional identity, judicial roles in EU governance, and the balance between EU integration and national legal frameworks. Recent publications address the EU rule of law crisis, comparative constitutional adjudication, and the Netherlands' constitutional engagement with European values.
Claes contributes to academic leadership through editorial roles and advisory boards, including the Croatian Yearbook of European Law and Policy and re:constitution. Her research underscores the tension and synergy between national and supranational legal norms in Europe.
