Though similar legal phenomena are studied across Western European countries outside the EU, the terminology is sometimes inconsistent. This post outlines and analyses some terminological inconsistences in legal scholarship and official documents regarding dynamic alignment across non-EU Western European countries. It also argues that a more homogeneous terminology might foster the flow of ideas across non-EU Western European countries facing similar situations relating to th

In just two years, EFTA has concluded or signed multiple free trade agreements with promising emerging markets, including India, Malaysia, Thailand, Mercosur and Vietnam. If the ratification processes are successful, the new trade agreements will likely boost trade and investment between the signatories. However, it is worth evaluating the new wave of EFTA free trade agreements in the context of not only their importance in foreign trade, but also key structural trends in the