{"id":2983,"date":"2025-01-31T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/rule-of-law-crisis-eu\/?p=2983"},"modified":"2025-01-26T20:59:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T19:59:52","slug":"almudena-del-castillo-visits-the-catholic-university-of-portugal-in-lisbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/rule-of-law-crisis-eu\/en\/almudena-del-castillo-visits-the-catholic-university-of-portugal-in-lisbon\/","title":{"rendered":"Almudena Del Castillo Visits the Catholic University of Portugal in Lisbon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Almudena Del Castillo, predoctoral researcher in the project led by Susana Sanz on the crisis of the Rule of Law in the EU, recently visited the Faculty of Law at the Catholic University of Portugal, located in Lisbon.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/rule-of-law-crisis-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/01\/IMG_9765-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2984\" style=\"width:623px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/rule-of-law-crisis-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/01\/IMG_9765-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/rule-of-law-crisis-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/01\/IMG_9765-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/rule-of-law-crisis-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/01\/IMG_9765-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/rule-of-law-crisis-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/01\/IMG_9765-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/rule-of-law-crisis-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/01\/IMG_9765-1-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/rule-of-law-crisis-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/01\/IMG_9765-1-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/rule-of-law-crisis-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/01\/IMG_9765-1-696x928.jpg 696w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/rule-of-law-crisis-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/01\/IMG_9765-1-1068x1424.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/rule-of-law-crisis-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/01\/IMG_9765-1-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/rule-of-law-crisis-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/01\/IMG_9765-1-315x420.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The researcher Almudena Del Castillo during her visit to the Faculty of Law at the Catholic University of Portugal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On January 20, 21, and 22, Almudena Del Castillo made a short visit to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/search?q=faculty%2520of%2520law%2520universidade%2520catolica%2520portuguesa&amp;ph=0&amp;qs=n&amp;form=QBRE&amp;sp=-1&amp;lq=0&amp;pq=faculty%2520of%2520law%2520universidade%2520catolica%2520portugues&amp;sc=0-46&amp;sk=&amp;cvid=9809E94FDFA84BF49A01731A8EB0485E&amp;ghsh=0&amp;ghacc=0&amp;ghpl=\">Faculty of Law at the Catholic University of Portugal<\/a>, situated on the Palma de Cima campus in Lisbon. During her visit, she met with <a href=\"https:\/\/fd.lisboa.ucp.pt\/person\/paulo-pinto-de-albuquerque\">Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque<\/a>, a former Judge of <strong>the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)<\/strong> from 2011 to 2020 and currently a Full Professor at the Faculty of Law. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange perspectives on her doctoral thesis, which she is conducting under the supervision of <strong>Dr. Sanz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her thesis  focuses on<strong> judicial independence and the Rule of Law<\/strong>, specifically addressing <strong>the interference of the executive branch in the appointment of judges to high judicial bodies, such as Constitutional Courts and Supreme Courts, in the EU Member States.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this regard, Dr. Pinto de Albuquerque shared his experience as an ECHR judge, discussed some of his most significant rulings on judicial independence and appointments, and provided key bibliographic resources to support her research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The doctoral candidate also toured the university facilities and gained access to its extensive bibliographic resources, which allowed her to gather valuable information for her investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Almudena Del Castillo had the 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This sparked the interest of the Vice President, who provided her with valuable bibliographic references at both national and European levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These encounters proved highly beneficial for the doctoral candidate, serving as <strong>reflective spaces where she gained practical insights into her primary research areas from two renowned and highly competent jurists. 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