Towards a European Commission with fewer competencies for more political power? Egmont Commentary, 2 September 2015

Willermain, Fabian (2015) Towards a European Commission with fewer competencies for more political power? Egmont Commentary, 2 September 2015. [Policy Paper]

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Abstract

This commentary is a contribution to the debate regarding the idea of a ‘eurozone government’ and the last suggestion from German minister Wolfgang Schäuble concerning Commission competencies. The author argues that the only institution from which a ‘eurozone government’ could emerge is the Commission, with, as a consequence, an externalization of some of its competencies. A shorter version of this commentary was first published on euractiv.com and also published in Le Soir (in French), on 26 august, under the title ‘Vers une Commission européenne avec moins de compétences pour plus de pouvoir politique?’

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