Democracy and the EU: Implication of democratic framework in the EU affairs. The role of European citizen
Democracy and the EU: Implication of democratic framework in the EU affairs. The role of European citizen

Summary/Abstract: The concept of an EU citizen has developed over the years with not just economic, right to reside in other Member States but also rights in the democratic processes. The processes of decision making, passing legislation and legal proceedings are proceeded between the institutions of the European Union, that function according to the powers assigned to them. The opportunity to influence decisions for an EU citizen arises from three ways of participation that have developed in the provisions of the treaties. The EU citizens can affect the democratic process through their national elections, in the elections of the European Parliament and by proceeding a merited legal claim to the Court of Justice of the European Union. The author analyzes official information along with journal writings to introduce the aspects of the topic. The author analyzes the relevant developments in the treaties that create the current legal rights of the EU citizen. The author covers the EU organizations relevant for the paper, their composition and their functioning in the Union. Also, the author analyzes features and mechanisms that take place in the democratic process along with the democratic deficit.

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