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The Revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020. A Round-up of Key Issues at Stake
(Magdalena Sapała/Essay)
(Magdalena Sapała/Essay)
... idea of the mid-term review of the MFF has evolved, why it has become so important, and what issues are at stake at the outset of the debate. It shows that in order to ensure a smoother implementation ...
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The politicization of the European elections and its potential effects on the EU
(Roberto Castaldi/Editorial)
(Roberto Castaldi/Editorial)
... behind that candidate and ensure his election. This would have long-lasting short-, medium- and long-term effects on inter-institutional relations and European integration that need to be considered. The ...
... to lay down guidelines for a future reform that could ensure the stable efficiency and democratic legitimacy both of the Union as a whole and of the core Eurozone countries, as well as that of any additional ...
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EU Citizenship before the CJEU: On the importance of the application of the proportionality principle
(Carmen Román Vaca/Essay)
(Carmen Román Vaca/Essay)
Courts use the proportionality principle to ensure the legitimacy of their decisions. According to Harbo (2010), the CJEU is interpreting the principle in different ways, determined by the different areas ...
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The revival of the right to petition in the Statutes of Italian Ordinary Regions
(Cristina Bertolino/Essay)
(Cristina Bertolino/Essay)
... it into an effective instrument to ensure communication between civil society and regional institutions ...
... process and they serve to ensure transparency, legitimacy and greater accountability to the public institutions ...
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Legislative initiative and popular participation in the 1948 Constitution and its transposition in the first generation
(Anna Maria Poggi/Essay)
(Anna Maria Poggi/Essay)
... become a second channel of participation in politics. The instruments described in the State model did not ensure the results hoped for and political parties remained the main way of participating in political ...
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Protection of EU citizens abroad: A legal assessment of the EU citizen’s right to consular and diplomatic protection
(Madalina Bianca Moraru/Essay)
(Madalina Bianca Moraru/Essay)
The wide range of disasters that has recently hit third countries has shown that not even the Member States with the widest network of consular and diplomatic representation can ensure on their own the ...
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Italian Regions and Local Authorities within the framework of a new Autonomist System
(Gloria Marchetti/Essay)
(Gloria Marchetti/Essay)
... the need is highlighted to introduce suitable decision-making, planning, and monitoring tools that can ensure an integrated system of governance. In particular, concerted action mechanisms should be implemented ...
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