Über Europa. Betrachtungen zur aktuellen Situation und zur Zukunft der Europäischen Union

José Manuel Durão Barroso

doi:10.5771/0720-5120-2014-2-161

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- 95–151 Aufsätze 95–151
  - 95–108 Auf dem sicherheitspolitischen Auge blind: Die EU-Außenpolitik angesichts der Ukraine-Krise: Zustand und Entwicklungsoptionen Katrin Böttger Katrin Böttger 95–108
  - 109–122 Die italienische Ratspräsidentschaft 2014: Ambitionen und Schwerpunkte unter schwierigen Bedingungen Gianni Bonvicini, Ferdinando Nelli Feroci Gianni Bonvicini, Ferdinando Nelli Feroci 109–122
  - 123–137 Die litauische Ratspräsidentschaft 2013: klein und effektiv Ramūnas Vilpišauskas, Bruno Vandecasteele Ramūnas Vilpišauskas, Bruno Vandecasteele 123–137
  - 138–151 Vertragsentwicklung und Differenzierung in der europäischen Integration. Nationale Identität, staatliche Autonomie und die Entstehung einer Kern-Peripherie-Struktur in der Europäischen Union Thomas Winzen, Frank Schimmelfennig Thomas Winzen, Frank Schimmelfennig 138–151
- 152–171 Forum 152–171
  - 152–160 Die Europawahl 2014 und das Konzept der Spitzenkandidaten – ein Kommentar Daniel Göler, Mathias Jopp Daniel Göler, Mathias Jopp 152–160
  - 161–171 Über Europa. Betrachtungen zur aktuellen Situation und zur Zukunft der Europäischen Union José Manuel Durão Barroso José Manuel Durão Barroso 161–171
- 172–200 Arbeitskreis Europäische Integration 172–200
  - 172–191 Die Geschichte der deutschen Europawissenschaften im Arbeitskreis Europäische Integration Frédéric Krumbein Frédéric Krumbein 172–191
  - 192–200 Vielfalt ohne Einheit Frédéric Krumbein Frédéric Krumbein 192–200
- 201–202 Abstracts 201–202
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Über Europa. Betrachtungen zur aktuellen Situation und zur Zukunft der Europäischen Union

Autoren

José Manuel Durão Barroso

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0720-5120-2014-2-161
- ISSN: 0720-5120
- ISSN online: 2941-8895
Zusammenfassung

Considering the present and future framework of the European Union, José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, analyses the intricacies of the challenges and opportunities of the EU. The EU currently needs to redefine the power and influence required to safeguard Europe's peace and prosperity. Necessary political steps not only for improving the European integration process, but also for tackling crises and dealing with growing Euroscepticism, are delineated. Acknowledging that reform and evolution is needed, he explains why a revolution or even counter-revolution will not make way for a better future. It is fundamental to redefining the EU’s vision in order to overcome three major gaps that all have to be tackled by the future Commission: a governance gap - by allowing more adaptability and flexibility of institutions; a legitimacy gap, and lastly the expectations gap of European citizens. The reform agenda can only succeed if, among other things, the ‘cognitive dissonance’ between national and European political dialectics is overcome, and Member States acknowledge ownership of regulatory initiatives. He further presents five principles as future guidelines. On the one hand, a clearer institutional delineation of the European institutions, and on the other, the development of the EMU as well as of political representation, both within and outside the EU, will provide the European policy framework with the capacities it needs.

Abstract

Considering the present and future framework of the European Union, José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, analyses the intricacies of the challenges and opportunities of the EU. The EU currently needs to redefine the power and influence required to safeguard Europe's peace and prosperity. Necessary political steps not only for improving the European integration process, but also for tackling crises and dealing with growing Euroscepticism, are delineated. Acknowledging that reform and evolution is needed, he explains why a revolution or even counter-revolution will not make way for a better future. It is fundamental to redefining the EU’s vision in order to overcome three major gaps that all have to be tackled by the future Commission: a governance gap - by allowing more adaptability and flexibility of institutions; a legitimacy gap, and lastly the expectations gap of European citizens. The reform agenda can only succeed if, among other things, the ‘cognitive dissonance’ between national and European political dialectics is overcome, and Member States acknowledge ownership of regulatory initiatives. He further presents five principles as future guidelines. On the one hand, a clearer institutional delineation of the European institutions, and on the other, the development of the EMU as well as of political representation, both within and outside the EU, will provide the European policy framework with the capacities it needs.
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