Can the EU protect our democracies?
The European Union is built on a set of supposedly shared values among its Member States, defined in the Treaties as “human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights”. But democratic backsliding means that even if a Member State ‘signs up’ for these at time of accession, it’s no […]
Is democracy FAILING in the EU?
We all have a basic instinct for what kinds of governments are and aren’t democratic, but have you ever thought about how to actually define ‘democracy’? It’s harder than you might expect… In this video, Hugh Evans asks a crucial question: is democracy failing in the EU? The European Union’s democracy is built on a […]
What is the European Council?
In this series from the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA), Hugh Evans explores the ways democracy weaves its way in and out of the EU system. This episode looks at the ways in which national politicians, in addition to their role in the legislative process via the Council, can help steer the overall direction […]
Is the EU democratic? Representation in the European Parliament
In this series from the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA), Hugh Evans explores the ways democracy weaves its way in and out of the EU system. This episode tackles the institution that you might already be most familiar with: the European Parliament. We will learn about its history dating all the way back to […]
Is the EU democratic? The Council of the European Union
In this series from the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA), Hugh Evans explores the ways democracy weaves its way in and out of the EU system. This episode revolves around one of the institutions in the EU triangle that represents one of the two poles of the EU’s dual legitimacy: the Council of the […]
Is the EU democratic? The role of the European Commission
In this new video series from the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA), Hugh Evans explores the the ways democracy weaves its way in and out of the EU system. This first episodes revolves around a crucial and unique EU institution: the European Commission. We will explore how the Commission works, learn about its history, […]