Two contradictory assertions have coloured discussions over recent years about the case for institutional reform in the European Union. The first holds that the EU would become vulnerable to gridlock after enlargement in one form or another, in particular after the recent enlargements to take in ten new member states in 2004 and 2007. The second holds on the basis of experiences from previous enlargements that business as usual is the more plausible scenario.
Proponents of instituti…
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