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Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post gives an overview of the euro, the criteria for joining the eurozone, and the institution responsible for overseeing the eurozone on the occasion of Bulgaria joining the eurozone.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Donna Sokol
On Tuesday, May 21, 2019, Tihomir Stoytchev presented two copies of the commemorative reprint of Bulgaria’s Tarnovo Constitution to the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Announcing the upcoming Foreign and Comparative International Law webinar on self-determination of gender in Europe, titled, What's in a Legal Gender? A Guide to European Gender Determination Laws.
Posted in: Event, Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
Today's post is an interview with Ivana Hristova, a foreign law intern in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress.
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today on the blog, we reflect on the top ten most-viewed Global Legal Monitor articles and Legal Research Reports produced by the Law Library of Congress in 2023.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Legal Reports
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
We know from our daily work that countries are influenced by the legal and policy approaches that are taken by other countries to different issues. For example, governments have considered, or are considering, developments in other jurisdictions in relation to the regulation of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency. Sometimes, there are international agreements that are implemented into …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Legal Reports
Posted by: Kelly Goles
Exploring the newly published Law Library report on the Development of Laws on Abortion, Genetic Consultation and Assisted Reproduction from 1945 in Eleven Countries
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library, Legal Reports
Posted by: Ruth Levush
A search of legal reports produced by the Law Library of Congress has identified multiple reports on gun laws around the world. The reports date back to the early 1960s, reflecting the interest in the topics of “firearms” OR “weapons” OR “gun control” OR “weapons industry” by Law Library of Congress patrons over the years. …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Last month, the Law Library of Congress published a new report titled Investment Migration Programs of Visa Waiver Program Countries. The report consists of a table and map showing which countries that are part of the United States visa waiver program provide residence visas or citizenship to eligible applicants who undertake to make certain investments in …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library, Legal Reports