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>The EU has a real challenge ahead in leaving a place for regional and national self-determination, and ironically an EU constitution might be the best path to
by throwaway6734 5y ago
>The EU has a real challenge ahead in leaving a place for regional and national self-determination, and ironically an EU constitution might be the best path to limiting its power, just like the US constitution somewhat acts to protect the states from the federal government.
This would be really neat to see. As an American I very much want a strong EU to act as a check on the US and help push back against China's influence. A fractured europe will not be able to withstand the pull between the US and China
- timellis-smith 5y agoIt will be really interesting to see how the EU battle with Poland plays out: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/22/brussels-launches-legal-action-over-polish-rulings-against-eu-law https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/... Can the EU override the constitution of a country?
- jacquesm 5y agoThat's not at stake here. What is at stake is whether a country can join the EU and the later change in such a way that it is no longer compatible with the basic criteria for joining in the first place. This includes adherence to democratic principles, a free press and so on, and by dropping these the country is essentially de-ratifying their original accession.