Publication

1 Jul 2013

This commentary discusses a review by the Dutch government on the competences of the EU and the extent to which they respect the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. The report, which was published with the slogan "European where necessary, national where possible", claims that the EU does not adequately respect these principles.

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Author Michael Emerson
Series CEPS Commentaries
Publisher Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
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