R. Daniel Kelemen

Jun 4, 2024 | csis.org | Donatienne Ruy |Sissy Martinez |Federico Steinberg |R. Daniel Kelemen

IntroductionEuropeans across the European Union’s 27 member states will head to the polls between June 3 and 6 to cast a crucial vote for their representatives in the European Parliament (EP). The EP is one of the European Union’s seven main institutions and the only one directly elected by the citizens. As a functionally legislative body, the EP plays a major role in approving or rejecting legislation, conducting oversight, and confirming the bloc’s seven-year budget.

Feb 14, 2024 | tandfonline.com | R. Daniel Kelemen

ABSTRACTThis article explores three intertwined questions concerning the European Union’s reaction to the rise of increasingly autocratic member governments. First, why did the EU fail to act robustly to address the emergence of such governments for a decade? Second, why has the EU become more assertive in challenging them since late 2021?