The constitutional future of the European Union |
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Authors: | Roland Vaubel |
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Institution: | (1) Lehrstuhl fuer Volkswirtschaftslehre, Universitaet Mannheim, D-68131 Mannheim |
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Abstract: | The formal distinction between a treaty and a constitution is much less important than the question of who is authorized to interpret and amend it. The judges of the European Court of Justice interpret the Treaty by simple majority, while unanimity of the member-states would be required to reverse these decisions. The European Union needs a Court whose judges are empanelled from, and selected by, the highest courts of the member-states. The Treaty on European Union violates three fundamental constitutional principles: (i) the principle of the separation of powers, (ii) the democratic principle, and (iii) the principle of subsidiarity. |
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Keywords: | H1 K3 |
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