Abstract:The main research problem of this article is the future of the elections to the European Parliament (EP) in the context of the ongoing debates and reform proposals. This article constitutes a critical reflection on the content of the discussions about EP elections reform. Based on qualitative analysis of the EP elections status quo and the reform proposals, the author claims that the top-down efforts for election reforms are doomed to fail not only due to the existing institutional resistance from Member State… Show more
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