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The Community Method, the EU’s “default” operating system
We publish the synthesis of a series of contributions dedicated to the “Community method” which Renaud Dehousse qualifies as the EU’s “default” operating system.
In this synthesis Renaud Dehousse takes a fresh look at an issue
addressed in a number of articles published by Notre Europe – Jacques Delors
Institute on the Community method and the development of Europe’s institutional
system.
After discussing the reasons frequently put forward for arguing that the
Community model is in a critical condition, it offers an alternative
interpretation of the situation, viewing the Community method as a form of
governance “by default” to which member states regularly resort, however many
reservations they may harbour in its regard, when they find themselves forced
to cooperate.
The following experts contributed to our “debate on the Community
method”:
– and Florence Chaltiel.
This debate was nurtured by the seminar on the Community method co-organised
with the Bureau of European Policy Advisors (BEPA) in Brussels on 28 February
2012 with a keynote speech by the President of the European Commission, José
Manuel Barroso, and concluding remarks by António Vitorino, President of Notre
Europe – Jacques Delors Institute.
SUR LE MÊME THÈME
ON THE SAME THEME
PUBLICATIONS
EU economic governance in the new geopolitical scenario: a policy agenda
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A Europe for today and tomorrow
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European Union governance in response to crises
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An Inter-Parliamentary Conference for the EMU
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Global governance: tackling the issue of values
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/autredocumentbleu.png)
The move from a functionalist to democratic method
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/autredocumentbleu.png)
Triggering European politics to reinforce the Community method
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Brussels, 2 May 2012 – What Are the Risks of Small Steps in a Rapidly Changing World?
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Seminar on the Community Method. Elements of Synthesis
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For a revival of Europe
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The Community Method: Historical Evolutions and Political Challenges
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José-Manuel Barroso ‘ Speech et the BEPA-Notre Europe seminar on the Community method
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On the Community Method
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The new discourse on the Method
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The Power of Initiative of the European Commission: A Progressive Erosion?
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Synthesis Report of the TGAE’s presentation, 15 June 2011, Brussels
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Regionalism & Global Governance:The Emerging Agenda
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The Euro, the investors and the governance – Proceedings of the seminar in honour of Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa
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Decision-making in the European Union
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Intergovernmental method or community method: an irrelevant debate?
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Co-decision and ‘early agreements’: an improvement or a subversion of the legislative procedure?
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The European Semester: only a first step
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Markets and Government before, during and after the 2007-20xx Crisis” – Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa
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Démocratie, marché, gouvernance – Quels avenirs ? by Jacques Lesourne
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A driving force despite everything, Franco-German relations and the Enlarged European Union
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MÉDIAS
MEDIAS
Face à la Russie, une Europe à 47 !
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Le malentendu des Français avec l’Union européenne persiste
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Gouvernance: qui pour piloter l’Europe?
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