Protecting fundamental values in the European Union through the rule of law : articles 2 and 7 TEU from a legal, historical and comparative angle
Journal: Cadmus - EUI Research Repository (European University Institute)
Year: 2017

The present study combines practical experience with the implementation of Union law ‘on the ground’ with an academic approach. It intends to facilitate the interpretation of the fundamental values mentioned in Article 2 TEU and their main enforcement mechanism, Article 7 TEU, by putting them in a historical and comparative context. Both prove the importance of ‘homogeneity-provisions’ and their enforcement but also illustrate how rarely similar clauses have been used in other multilayer systems