Author (Person) | Grant, Charles |
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Publisher | Centre for European Reform (CER) |
Series Title | Insight |
Series Details | May 2014 |
Publication Date | 30/05/2014 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
The EU has probably never faced greater challenges. Chronically slow economic growth, and a euro crisis that is dormant but far from resolved, have undermined support for the EU which has helped anti-establishment parties to win 20 per cent of the seats in the 2014 European Parliament elections. A wave of europhobic sentiment may carry Britain out of the EU, while Russia is becoming a more menacing neighbour. The EU cannot tackle such problems without a strong European Commission, which can help to forge common policies. Yet many pro-Europeans want the Commission’s next president to be chosen by vote of the Parliament, a method that is bound to weaken the Presidency. |
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Source Link | http://www.cer.org.uk/insights/new-european-commission-which-president-and-what-priorities |
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Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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