The EU in Constitutional Borderlands – In Conversation with Päivi Leino-Sandberg

RevDem Podcast · Jul 6, 2026 · 34m

Since the Treaty of Lisbon entered into force in 2009,the European Union has faced numerous significant crises. At the same time, the Union’s member states have largely proven unable or unwilling to amend the EU’s treaties. While this has often created impasses and deadlocks, it has not stoppedthe process of European Integration. On the contrary, some scholars have argued that the EU almost relies on crises, as its member states often are only able to build consensus on further large steps of European integration in exceptional situations.

Over the last fifteen years, significant…