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European Policy Studies
The ‘Spitzenkandidaten saga’ 2014, 2019, 2024: Three races to become Commission President
The role of President of the European Commission is the most significant among the top-level positions within the EU. This analysis evaluates the procedure by which the Commission President is appointed. While the aim is to make the EU more democratic, the character of the EU system makes the procedure complex and ambiguous as well as hard to change.
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European Policy Analysis
The question of treaty change has come to the forefront due to the major challenges facing the EU: from geopolitics and enlargement to competitiveness and respect for the rule of law. But what does it take to change the EU treaties? This analysis maps out the procedures that apply to different kinds of treaty amendments. Some are extensive, others simplified – but all are complex and fraught with risk.
Anna Södersten
June 2025
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Harry Flam
May 2025
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Bernd Parusel
May 2025
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Markus Johansson, Jakob Lewander
May 2025
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Valentin Kreilinger
April 2025
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Johannes Jarlebring
April 2025
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Gabriella Sanchez
March 2025
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