Who is leading the European Union?
The European Union will only be reconciled with its citizens when they will be able to identify leaders at the level of the institutions. (Photo credit: European Council, © European […]
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The European semester in Belgium: A state of play
After four rounds of the European Semester process of EU economic coordination, Belgium has done relatively little to comply with EU recommendations. This brief substantiates and confirms this claim after […]
A Eurozone Subcommittee in the European Parliament: high hopes, low results?
The task of ensuring the democratic legitimacy of the euro has been placed high on the agenda. A eurozone subcommittee in the European Parliament is one of the rare concrete […]
The German Constitutional Court’s decision about the European Central Bank’s OMT mechanism: A masterpiece of judicial arrogance
The German Constitutional Court (BVG) recently referred different questions to the European Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling. They concern the legality of the European Central Bank’s Outright Monetary […]
Re-designing the European Climate and Energy policies post-2020
Ensuring the sustainability, security and cost-competitiveness of energy supplies for the EU citizens are the main objectives of the EU climate and energy policy, which remains high on the EU […]
The Belgian parliaments and EU affairs: the reasons behind their limited involvement
Given their limited involvement in EU affairs, the Belgian parliaments at the different levels of the Belgian federation barely contribute to the legitimation process of the EU’s actions. In order […]