The EU’s Precarious Old Normal and the Need for Reform

Abstract The EU has been in crisis mode since 2008. The old normality is the big political goal, but a return to the status quo ante is not really desirable. Unfortunately, European politics has no concept for the future of the Union after the COVID-19 pandemic. This could prove to be an existential...

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Main Author: Hubert Gabrisch
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Sciendo 2021-10-01
Series:Wirtschaftsdienst
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10273-021-3031-1
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