Abstract

This in-depth analysis, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, recalls the earlier debates linking the enlargement of the Union with the need to adapt its constitutional framework, and discusses whether further constitutional reforms, involving Treaty change or not, are necessary when a further enlargement of the Union will take place in the near future. It focuses on three main themes: the Union’s decision-making capacity; forms of differentiated integration; and the question on how to ensure respect by all member states for the Union’s fundamental values.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationBrussels
PublisherEuropean Parliament
Commissioning body European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs
Number of pages33
VolumePE 608.872
Publication statusPublished - 2019

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