International Law & Regional Integration
Geoengineering and Weather Modification Programs: Environmental Protection or Environmental Warfare?
Geoengineering; weather modification; environmental warfare; climate governance; ENMOD Convention; international security
The article examines geoengineering and weather modification as potential tools of climate protection and environmental warfare. It reviews historical programs, disputed military applications, the ENMOD Convention, and the need for transparent international regulation of emerging climate-manipulation technologies.
MERKI, GIANNA
Economic Trends in the Central and Eastern European Region
Central and Eastern Europe; foreign direct investment; regional competitiveness; economic growth; global value chains; skilled labour
The article examines growth, foreign direct investment, trade dependence, productivity, and employment trends in Central and Eastern Europe. It argues that long-term regional competitiveness requires improved infrastructure, skilled labour, and education reform alongside continued integration into European value chains.
LUKÁCS, ESZTER
Cardinal Aspects of the Liberalization of International Trade and Its Effect on...
International trade law; state sovereignty; trade liberalization; GATT; World Trade Organization; dispute settlement
The article examines how international trade liberalization has transformed nation-state sovereignty. Through the development of the GATT and WTO systems, it analyses the growing influence of binding trade rules and dispute-settlement mechanisms on national economic and social policy.
PONGRÁCZ, ALEX
The Protection of Air Passengers’ Rights on the Basis of International and European Law
Air passenger rights; air carrier liability; flight cancellation; denied boarding; baggage claims; EU transport law
The article compares international and EU rules protecting air passengers in cases of delay, cancellation, denied boarding, personal injury, and baggage loss. It concludes that EU law generally provides broader rights, assistance, and information duties than the international aviation conventions.

