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Hello, my name is José Luis and I am a Law student at Universidad de Alcalá, in Madrid, Spain. 

I really love European Law, and the politics behind every Directive, Regulation and Decision the EU makes. 

In this blog, I would like to help you understand in an easy way the process in which EU works, and the way Member States apply the European Law.


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Coronavirus Apps: how to guarantee privacy

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