Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The continuing need for a strong European Union in the foreseeable future
- Chapter 2 An assessment of the present situation of the European Union
- Chapter 3 First option: substantially revising the European Union treaties
- Chapter 4 Second option: continuing on the present path while developing further closer cooperation
- Chapter 5 Third option: politically progressing towards a two-speed Europe
- Chapter 6 Fourth option: legally building a two-speed Europe
- Conclusion
- Further reading
- Index
- References
Chapter 2 - An assessment of the present situation of the European Union
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The continuing need for a strong European Union in the foreseeable future
- Chapter 2 An assessment of the present situation of the European Union
- Chapter 3 First option: substantially revising the European Union treaties
- Chapter 4 Second option: continuing on the present path while developing further closer cooperation
- Chapter 5 Third option: politically progressing towards a two-speed Europe
- Chapter 6 Fourth option: legally building a two-speed Europe
- Conclusion
- Further reading
- Index
- References
Summary
An assessment of the present situation shows that the European Union does not function well and that it is unable to solve its current fundamental problems.
Its political institutions suffer from weaknesses and deficiencies: this is the case for the Council, the Commission, the European Parliament (EP), as well as for the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR) and the European External Action Service (EEAS).
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- The Future of EuropeTowards a Two-Speed EU?, pp. 20 - 52Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011
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