Citizenship, Values, and the Rule of Law: The Aftermath of the Commission v Malta Judgment and Article 2 TEU

This blogpost dissects the ECJ’s Commission v Malta judgment, arguing that its expansive use of Article 2 TEU, overriding Article 20 TFEU and Declaration No 2, risks enabling unlimited value-based judicial intervention and recalibrating EU-Member State competence balance.

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2026-02-23
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https://doi.org/10.21428/9885764c.16fed323
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European Union Policy and Governance
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Citizenship, Values, and the Rule of Law: The Aftermath of the Commission v Malta Judgment and Article 2 TEU

Georgios Athanasiou
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Citizenship, Values, and the Rule of Law: The Aftermath of the Commission v Malta Judgment and Article 2 TEU

Georgios Athanasiou
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This blogpost dissects the ECJ’s Commission v Malta judgment, arguing that its expansive use of Article 2 TEU, overriding Article 20 TFEU and Declaration No 2, risks enabling unlimited value-based judicial intervention and recalibrating EU-Member State competence balance.

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