1. The EU needs
a
constitution
Ivan Grigoryev, group 1B
September 30th
2. Outline
1.Does the EU 2.What kind of
have a Constitution is it?
Constitution
already?
4.Is 'proper'
3.Is it a 'proper' Сonstitution a
Сonstitution at all?
one? What is 'proper'
And why call it a
for the EU?
constitution if it's
not?
5. yes, it has
'constitutional charter' (Case 294/83, Les Verts)
literature on the constitutionalising the EU
(Joseph Weiler, 'The Constitution of Europe')
6. What is constitutionalising?
a process of legal consolidation of the
achievements of integration:
1.challenge from the 'everyday politics'
(Christiansen & Reh)
2.response by the supranational bodies
3.consolidation by the IGC and
incorporation into the Treaty
7. how constitutionalising works?
model condition
challenge from the engagement of as many
'everyday politics' actors as possible
(especially the non-
governmental ones)
response by the high efficiency of the
supranational bodies supranational decision-
making
consolidation by the IGC high efficiency of the
and incorporation into the intergovernmental decision-
Treaty making
10. 3.Is it a 'proper' one? What
is 'proper' for the EU?
11. What is 'proper'?
1.proper for the EU -> i.e. not too much of
a constitution/statehood
2.proper for the notion of constitution that
we have -> i.e. like in nation states
this is a logical trap
12. What is 'proper'?
3.proper for continuous integration
challenge from the engagement of as many
'everyday politics' actors as possible
(especially the non-
governmental ones)
response by the high efficiency of the
supranational bodies supranational decision-
making
consolidation by the IGC high efficiency of the
and incorporation into the intergovernmental decision-
Treaty making
