European Union’s Democratic deficit and post-Lisbon Treaty citizenship
European Union’s Democratic deficit and post-Lisbon Treaty citizenship
Author(s): Paul PopaSubject(s): Civil Society, International relations/trade, Present Times (2010 - today), EU-Legislation
Published by: Centre of European Dialogue and Cultural Diplomacy
Keywords: Lisbon Treaty; democratic deficit in the EU; European Union citizenship; initiative;
Summary/Abstract: The Treaty of Lisbon (2009) has made numerous changes and new developments in the European Union's mechanisms. If some of them refer to its institutions, others are related to the international legitimacy of the European Union, so that it has acquired its legal personality. Another aspect refers to the possibility of leaving the states in the Union, which had not been foreseen so far, with only the entry procedure being regulated, offering by this possibility a truly democratic character that the Union needed.
Journal: Journal of Global Politics and Current Diplomacy
- Issue Year: 6/2018
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 23-32
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English