The 2021-2027 EU budget is a small step in the right direction, but not the “fresh start” announced by the Commission. The role of Member States remains unclear, and there are only minor adjustments on the main expenses, such as agriculture and cohesion and security fundings
Leonardo Morlino and Mario Quaranta offer a methodical analysis on how the “quality of democracy” in Europe has changed as a result of economic crisis, by identifying three main deteriorations