Sune Klinge

Sune Klinge serves as Associate Professor at the Centre for European and Comparative Legal Studies (CECS) within the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen. His academic profile centers on European Constitutional Law and Danish Constitutional Law, with significant contributions to understanding the interplay between EU legal frameworks and national constitutional systems.

Education background:

• PhD in Law, University of Copenhagen (2019). Dissertation: "Horizontal effect of EU-Directives and fundamental rights – a legal analysis of legal certainty and the consequences for the member state", supervised by Professor Helle Krunke.

Klinge's research program addresses pivotal issues at the intersection of constitutional law, EU law, and emerging societal challenges. His work on green constitutions examines the legal frameworks enabling the green transition, while his investigations into data retention and AI confront the tensions between surveillance, privacy, and fundamental rights. Additional focal points include Member State liability, constitutional litigation, horizontal direct effect of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, and Denmark's constitutional relationship with Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

Analysis of his recent publications (2023-2026) reveals concentrated efforts on Denmark's evolving EU relationship and contemporary constitutional challenges. Key trends include:

• Critical examination of EU regulations' applicability in Danish law
• Innovative approaches to climate change litigation and private enforcement
• Scrutiny of data retention policies in light of fundamental rights
• Re-evaluation of Denmark's EU opt-outs amid renewed integration efforts

Information regarding student supervision and research grants is not provided in available materials.

Klinge conducts his research within the Centre for European and Comparative Legal Studies (CECS) at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Law, which provides the institutional framework for his collaborative work on European and constitutional law issues.