More room for European agencies in the EU decision-making process?
The European institutions are not always able to address crises in a timely manner due to the cumbersome decision-making process. European agencies often provide the most
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State of the Union Commentary: From political to indispensable Commission?
Earlier today, European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker delivered his fourth and final State of the Union in the European Parliament. Somewhat contrary to previous editions, Juncker delivered a highly […]
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La caisse à outils que tous les citoyens devraient connaître pour participer à la démocratie européenne
Les citoyens ne voudront bien s’impliquer davantage dans le projet européen que si leur point de vue est sérieusement pris en compte. À moins d’un an des élections européennes, les […]
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If the EU is Trump’s Foe, the EU should address Trumpism within Europe
Much is being made of the recent claim of the President of the United States that the European Union is “a foe”. The great paradox is that this statement is […]
The European Citizens’ Initiative, a sufficient tool to bring Europe closer to its citizens?
At a time of rising populism in Europe and a global crisis of democratic representation, the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) aims to provide a concrete response to those denouncing the […]
Exploring the boundaries of conditionality in the EU
Conditionality in the EU comes in many forms: legally codified and enforced by the Court of Justice, or reliant on intergovernmental bargaining and expressed by means of political or economic […]