spotlight europe 2007/02, June 2007: Withdrawal or Creation of a New Union – A Way Out of the EU's Constitutional Dilemma?

Emmanouilidis, Janis A. (2007) spotlight europe 2007/02, June 2007: Withdrawal or Creation of a New Union – A Way Out of the EU's Constitutional Dilemma? [Policy Paper]

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Abstract

A withdrawal of countries from the EU or the creation of a new suprana-tional Union are neither realistic nor desirable alternatives in case the EU governments fail to solve the constitutional question. In order to retain Europe’s ability to reform itself and as a trade-off for their readiness to find a compromise in the upcoming intergovernmental conference, the “Friends of the Constitution” should demand a radical revision of the cur-rent treaty amendment procedure.

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