The Copenhagen hope: on democracy in the EU

... the EU’s lack of power to give meaning to its basic values after accession is called, is big. Not a big dilemma, but a big issue. In Brussels, talk follows conference as politicians and academics brainstorm together. With a report passed at the European Parliament’s last session this season, a viable path is clearing The Copenhagen Dilemma is not a dilemma. Indeed, it seems only natural that the EU should have the tools to make its members abide by the rules they have accepted. The only question is, how. It once seemed a distant phenomenon that would never make it to ...