Why the European union is not a state: Some critical remarks

Abstract

German Constitutional Court decision of 30 June 2009 on the compatibility of the Lisbon Treaty with the German Constitution - Analysis of inconsistencies - Differences between the EU and a state - Sovereignty of the member states and Kompetenz-Kompetenz - Argument for a relative concept of sovereignty - Sovereignty and the right to withdraw - Critical analysis of BVerfG's assessment of the EU's democratic deficit and denial of the importance of the European Parliament. © 2009 T.M.C.ASSER PRESS and Contributors.