Closing REMS II, Opening GREITMA: Advancing Doctoral Research in Law

On 13 and 14 November 2025, the Doctoral School of Law of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance, supported by the FNR-Luxembourg National Research Fund (PRIDE23/18689571/GREITMA) organised a conference on “The EU’s Green and Digital Transition, Multi-Level Enforcement and the Interaction of Legal Orders.”

The Conference marked the closing of the Doctoral Training Unit on “Enforcement in Multi-Level Regulatory Systems II” (DTU-REMS II), which was successfully led by Prof. Joana Mendes, and the opening of the Doctoral Training Unit on the “Green and Digital Transition in the Single Market” (DTU-GREITMA), which is led by Prof. Eleftheria Neframi. Both DTUs have been funded by the FNR’s PRIDE Programme.

The conference opened with contributions from Anne Calteux, Representative of the European Commission in Luxembourg; Peteris Zilgalvis, Judge at the General Court of the EU; and Elaine Fahey, Professor at City St George’s, University of London.

The conference provided a platform for doctoral graduates of the REMS-II project to showcase their final research and discuss its impact on their professional paths. Similarly, the doctoral candidates of the GREITMA project, who are still in the early stages of their PhD journeys, had the chance to present their research as well as act as discussants on the second day of the conference.

This successful two-day conference featured over 40 speakers from numerous countries who offered unique insights from various perspectives, be it as policymakers, members of the judiciary, or academics. 

One of the highlights of the conference was the keynote speech delivered by Prof. Inge Govaere, who focused on the regulatory challenges that the internal market faces post-Lisbon Treaty.

The organisers would like to express their gratitude to all participants for making the conference such a success and would also like to thank all young researchers for their invaluable contribution and engagement.