Can Europe Become a True Democracy?

Alberto Alemanno explains how European elections and decision-making could be reformed to empower citizens and strengthen the EU.

June 5th, 2024

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Key findings

European elections function as 27 national votes, creating democratic and intelligence gaps.
Euro-focused reforms aim to align citizens’ choices with EU Commission leadership.
Transnational challenges require a Europeanized political conversation.
A parliamentary mechanism could better reflect majority European preferences on key issues.

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Alberto Alemanno is committed to bridging the gap between academic research and policy action. Alberto's research and teaching activities focus on EU Law, Risk Regulation, Regulatory Reform, and Democratic Innovation. Alberto is the holder of the Jean Monnet Professorship of European Union Law and...

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