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Despre geometria variabilă a Uniunii Europene și modul de folosire a acesteia în vremuri de criză
The variable geometry of EU and how to use it in times of crisis

Author(s): Gheorghe Ciascai
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Fundaţia »Societatea Civilă« (FSC)
Keywords: european integration; variable geometry of EU; flexibility of EU; European community; spillover; supranationalism; intergovernmentalism; constitutionalisation; crisis; close cooperation

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the paper is to provide an interpretation of a controversial concept about the nature of European integration – the variable geometry of European Union. In this respect, the analysis will focus on the European Union’s capacity to use this variable geometry to overtake the internal or external challenges and crisis.

  • Issue Year: XX/2012
  • Issue No: 168
  • Page Range: 134-139
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Romanian