Flexibility in the EU and Beyond - Giegerich, Thomas
Flexibility in the EU and Beyond - Giegerich, Thomas The EU is going through a difficult phase: The euro and refugee crises are still unresolved, the solidarity between Member States is eroding, the…
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Flexibility in the EU and Beyond - Giegerich, Thomas
The EU is going through a difficult phase: The euro and refugee crises are still unresolved, the solidarity between Member States is eroding, the UK stands on the brink of an exit, nationalist forces are gaining increasing support in many Member States, the support for European integration is diminishing and EU foreign policy is focused on combating crises. Does the concept of differentiated integration offer a possible solution? The union appears too heterogeneous and the economic and political interests of the 28 Member States too diverse to be able to tackle these challenges as a whole.
Which measures of diversity and flexibility can the ever closer Union among the peoples of Europe endure? Can such differentiation offer the European integration project a better and more stable future? Or will such differentiation ultimately damage the joint European project?
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