Bachelor of Laws (LLB) · Maastricht University
Indrikis is a student from Latvia, currently studying EU law in the Netherlands. Due to the ever-growing tensions involving security and defence, his research mainly focuses on this field, and policies revolving around it. After recently presenting his proposal on the EU's cybersecurity education gaps, he has engaged in a comprehensive research on unmanned systems, their strategic importance and legislative hurdles in the scope of the EU's security. He aims to bolster the EU's defence capabilities.
Thematic Working Group Briefs – 2026 Article 42(7) TEU and the EU’s Defence Future More than fifteen years after the Lisbon reforms entered into force, Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), frequently termed the mutual defence clause, has remained as one of the least addressed poli…
Ukraine’s accession highlights the question of whether alignment with EU law actually leads to real improvement in enforcement in practice. Even though Ukraine shows significant reform progress, systemic corruption exposes a gap between formal compliance and implementation. Bulgaria urges the EU …
