Status Quo of Ethics and Morality in EU Law

Frischhut, Markus

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-10582-2_3

Cited by 2 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 24 publications

(9 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Neoliberalism dominates now politically to the extent that "liberal democracy" is now considered the only correct form of democracy, and insofar as democracy is officially the highest value of European integration, we have seen a sign of equality between "Europeanism" and "neoliberalism" since the 1990s. If "initially EU integration was an economic vehicle" [6], it was recently transformed into a tool for transforming the union into a moral community. For an analysis of the construction of Euroscepticism in the Economist, see Bratanova.…”

Section: Ideological Basis Of Europeanismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Ecologism” as an Attempt to Overcome the Ideological Crisis of "Europeanism"

Geоrgiev¹

2021

IJES

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Successful European integration requires its own ideology. This is "Europeanism". In this article "Europeanism" is examined as an internally contradictory combination of irrational and rational considerations, officially presented as part of the paradigm of the European Enlightenment. After the expulsion of rival ideologies, neoliberalism builds the basis of today's Europeanism, which claims to be scientific, together with the several integration theories. Practice refutes most of these rational constructions after the 2008 crisis, both economically and politically. Integration theories cannot explain why the free market is failing. The crisis in the Eurozone 2011 revitalized economic nationalism and contributed to the erosion of the dominant paradigm. In the political field Europeanism has failed in its attempt to transform the EU's immediate environment in a positive way. The enforcement of multiculturalism, despite acknowledgments that it "has failed", has split the Union internally. The reaction is a collapse of the belief in neoliberalism and hence the rise of Euroscepticism. In an attempt to organize some kind of "Counter-Reformation" in search of the lost loyalty, the European elite is trying to renew and supplement the ideological basis of the integration with one of the directions of (delete 'the') left-wing neoliberalism, namely "ecologism". It tries to impose -both domestically and internationally, the fight against "global warming" as an irrational cause that will give a new impetus to social development and integration in particular, as well as (delete 'to') solve specific problems of the energy poor European Union. The ecological ingredient in Europeanism is very suitable psychologically -"alarmism" is very well received by some rich and "anxious" societies. Economically it could help the energy poor Union to restrain its competitors on the world market. But the success of this attempt does not seem certain.

show abstract

Section: Ideological Basis Of Europeanismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Ecologism” as an Attempt to Overcome the Ideological Crisis of "Europeanism"

Geоrgiev¹

2021

IJES

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…This is not surprising. If "initially EU integration was an economic vehicle" [2], recently it turned to a tool for transforming the union into a moral community.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Testing the Applicability of “Ecologically Friendly” Energy Sources in Household Electricity Consumption in Bulgaria

Chankov¹,

Hinov²

2021

TEM Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The EU’s “Green Deal” plans a carbonfree energy mix, neglecting nuclear energy, despite high social costs. Photovoltaic and wind power plants lack proper solutions for storing the excessive electricity. Their EROI is still lower compared to that of conventional sources. A complementary pair of combined cycle gas turbines (CCGT) and photovoltaics is a good solution for regular electricity supplies for households at affordable prices. Such a model is based on consumption data in Ruse (Bulgaria), delivered by Nicola Mihaylov et al. It also includes data, delivered by RIS Elektro OOD – a solar park operator. Matching consumption fluctuations with production fluctuations gives the following: A 1 MW CCGT that supplies up to 1,600-1700 households is combined with a 250 kW photovoltaic park. The calculations show that because of the park the CCGT should operate with lower EROI and "green surcharge" in the consumers’ price. The optimal solution for energy deliveries requires a better balance between political, technical and economic factors.

show abstract

Status Quo of Ethics and Morality in EU Law

Cited by 2 publications

References 24 publications

“Ecologism” as an Attempt to Overcome the Ideological Crisis of "Europeanism"

“Ecologism” as an Attempt to Overcome the Ideological Crisis of "Europeanism"

Testing the Applicability of “Ecologically Friendly” Energy Sources in Household Electricity Consumption in Bulgaria

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About

Status Quo of Ethics and Morality in EU Law

Cited by 2 publications

References 24 publications

“Ecologism” as an Attempt to Overcome the Ideological Crisis of &quot;Europeanism&quot;

“Ecologism” as an Attempt to Overcome the Ideological Crisis of &quot;Europeanism&quot;

Testing the Applicability of “Ecologically Friendly” Energy Sources in Household Electricity Consumption in Bulgaria

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About

“Ecologism” as an Attempt to Overcome the Ideological Crisis of "Europeanism"

“Ecologism” as an Attempt to Overcome the Ideological Crisis of "Europeanism"