HOW DEEP IS THE EUROPEAN CRISIS?
HOW DEEP IS THE EUROPEAN CRISIS?
Author(s): Marian POPASubject(s): Economic policy, Political economy, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Sociology of Politics, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: European Union; construction; Constitutional Treaty; Treaty of Lisbon; economy; migration; Single Act; Euro; extremism; Turkey; visas;
Summary/Abstract: 70 years since the Second World War, the European construction is confronted to severe political or economic crises, which are far to be settled, at least at short and medium term. All these crises occurring after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty reveal strong persistence of institutional dysfunctions at the European level as well as significant increase of the democratic deficit with a view to the relations between Brussels and the 28th Member states governments. Even though the last European treaty was intended to enhance the democratic life of the Union as a whole, the effects of its application are far to be positive, given the successive economy failures and refugees waves, both having putting Europe in a long and difficult blockage. This article would like to highlight some the main current constraints acting upon EU, which, in the author’s opinion, would affect more and more its political strength over the next period of time, unless member states understand to have a more direct and realistic approach.
Journal: Cogito - Multidisciplinary research Journal
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 91-103
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English