European Sovereignty in Central Europe Aheadof the Conference on the Future of Europe
European Sovereignty in Central Europe Aheadof the Conference on the Future of Europe
Author(s): Piotr Maciej Kaczyński
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development
Published by: EUROPEUM - Institut pro evropskou politiku
Keywords: European Sovereignty;
Summary/Abstract: “Is Europe sovereign?” is one of the main questions in the current political debate in the EU. In Central Europe the issue remains divisive and thus poorly understood. It is highly relevant for the 2020 Conference on the Future of Europe announced by the incoming new European Commission President. This paper aims to offer a new look at the very concept of sovereignty, describing the European Union as double-edged political construction with a double source of legitimacy: a Union of States and a Union of Citizens. The European sovereignty is related to the added value otherwise not obtainable by the European Union citizens and states, in terms of public goods, rights and values.
Series: EUROPEUM — EU Monitor
- Page Count: 10
- Publication Year: 2019
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
