The EU is facing a crisis of values.

And so how can you still continue imposing mutual trust

when the foundation of mutual trust is awarding that much? I'm . I'm . Welcome to Europa Felix.

Today we're delving into a topic that sits at the heart of how EU law functions, the principle of mutual trust.

Though it's a technical subject, it's deeply intertwined

with the existential questions about what the EU is and aspires to be. The principle of mutual

trust isn't just a legal precept. It's a litmus test for the health of European integration

itself. Joining me is Cecilia Riscala.

She is professor of European law at the Brussels campus of UC-Louvine and a co-president

of the newly established Belgian Association for EU Law.

Cecilia has published extensively on mutual trust, including a prize-winning book which is

available in both English and French.

In this conversation, we'll unpack the principle of mutual trust through real case law examples,

will explore the challenges of applying that principle in civil law, in criminal law and in asylum law,

and we'll discuss how this foundational principle is being tested

by Europe's current crisis of values.

Here is Cecilia Riscala.

Cecilia, welcome to the show.

Thank you very much for your invitation.

Today we're going to talk about the principle of mutual trust,

a topic you've literally written the book on. What inspired you to focus on this subject?

So I was very interested as a student in EU law, but also in human rights. And the topic of

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