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Will the European Council end the institutional deadlock in the EU? The Narrow Trail to an Agreement. CEPS Policy Brief, No. 130, 25 May 2007

Kurpas, Sebastian, and Micossi, Stefano. (2007) Will the European Council end the institutional deadlock in the EU? The Narrow Trail to an Agreement. CEPS Policy Brief, No. 130, 25 May 2007. [Policy Paper]

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    Abstract

    [From the Introduction]. The election of a new French president could bring an end to the institutional deadlock in the EU – provided that the German EU presidency is able to strike a deal that can embrace the divergent demands of the member states. While the prevailing mood in Brussels policy circles is one of scepticism, finding a meaningful agreement should not prove impossible if negotiators can concentrate on substance and aim for a true middle ground. In the end, all must feel that their ‘red lines’ have not been trespassed, and yet there has to be real improvement in the functioning of the EU institutions and their democratic accountability.

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    Item Type: Policy Paper
    Subjects for non-EU documents: EU policies and themes > Treaty reform > Constitution for Europe
    EU policies and themes > EU institutions & developments > European Council
    Subjects for EU documents: UNSPECIFIED
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    Series: Series > Centre for European Policy Studies (Brussels) > CEPS Policy Briefs
    Depositing User: Phil Wilkin
    Official EU Document: No
    Language: English
    Date Deposited: 27 Jan 2008
    Page Range: p. 8
    Last Modified: 03 Apr 2012 12:03
    URI: http://aei.pitt.edu/id/eprint/7369

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