This paper considers the need for granting the European Union a genuine power to tax. The argument is developed in several steps. It is shown that the granting of such a power to tax is both legally mandated and legally framed. In stark contrast to classical international organizations, or for...

In this paper, I explore in a systematic manner the different components of the democratic legitimacy of the Union from the standpoint of deliberative democratic theory. Contrary to standard accounts, I claim that the question must be disaggregated, given that the Union has not only several...

This article aims at exploring the legal status and policy implications of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. It is argued that the Charter has legal value, despite the fact that it has not been incorporated into Community law. This is so to the extent that it consolidates...