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Europe – Quo Vadis? Reflections on the Future Institutional Framework of the European Union

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With twelve new members the decision making in the European Union via intergovernmental cooperation will become ineffective. The EU is at the Cross Roads. In order to avoid a Stagno‐Europe the EU has a choice: Either it looks for the very essentials in the common institutional framework and adjusts it accordingly or the member states agree in ceding national sovereignty to the European level. This, however, requires that the democratic deficit at the EU level is reduced. The Treaty of Nice has failed to solve these issues. The paper elaborates in detail the non‐essentials and the essentials of European integration and discusses the basics of an approach to a constitution‐like arrangement for Europe.

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  • Horst Siebert, 2002. "Europe – Quo Vadis? Reflections on the Future Institutional Framework of the European Union," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 25(1), pages 1-32, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:worlde:v:25:y:2002:i:1:p:1-32
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-9701.00418
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    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • F00 - International Economics - - General - - - General
    • D70 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - General

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