Abstract. The European Union’s (EU) response to the Rule of Law (RoL) crisis has received considerable academic attention. However, the EU’s interactions with other international organisations in addressing the crisis remain understudied. This paper examines how the European Commission (‘the Commission’) has increasingly drawn on the expertise of the Venice Commission (VC), the Council of Europe’s advisory body, to substantiate its RoL monitoring and enforcement actions. Our database of Commission documents shows a growing number of references to the VC’s expertise.

Abstract. In the evolving landscape of scientific research, ORCID identifiers are essential for maintaining academic integrity and enhancing research visibility. This study proposes a methodological framework for identifying and analysing the presence and characteristics of researchers in a specific country in ORCID, using complementary data from OpenAlex to improve results.