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The EU In Trouble

https://icds.ee/the-eu-in-trouble/ This article (and some comments) appeared in the December 2019 issue of Diplomaatia  The EU In Trouble Implementing the concept of a state based on the rule of law is creating confusion in the Union When the President of the European Commission is elected by a majority of only nine votes, it’s hard to deny that something has gone wrong in the EU. Yet this is what happened to Ursula von der Leyen in July. The European Parliament made it clear that her legitimacy as president-elect was wafer thin.   Events since then have confirmed the serious tension... Events since then have confirmed the serious tension