Hidden in plain sight within the European Parliament's own rules of procedure is a little-known provision that could dramatically alter the Union's ability to defend its democratic values from internal threats.
Legal scholars have dubbed it a "sleeping beauty" and “bombshell” — a potent yet practically unused instrument akin to the EU's own Article 7, de...
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Already a member? Login hereAlejandro Tauber is Publisher of EUobserver. He is Ecuadorian, German, and American, but lives in Amsterdam. His background is in tech and science reporting, and was previously editor at VICE's Motherboard and publisher of TNW.