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Withdrawal or Creation of a New Union – A Way Out of the EU's Constitutional Dilemma?
Withdrawal or Creation of a New Union – A Way Out of the EU's Constitutional Dilemma?

Author(s): Janis A. Emmanouilidis
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Bertelsmann-Stiftung

Summary/Abstract: A withdrawal of countries from the EU or the creation of a new suprana-tional Union are neither realistic nor desirable alternatives in case the EU governments fail to solve the constitutional question. In order to retain Europe’s ability to reform itself and as a trade-off for their readiness to find a compromise in the upcoming intergovernmental conference, the “Friends of the Constitution” should demand a radical revision of the cur-rent treaty amendment procedure.

  • Issue Year: 2007
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 1-8
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English