nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/2bd9c27348ab7c38 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 250703s2025||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/2bd9c27348ab7c38 doi eng 342 23 Kruševljanin, Lejla Author aut Constitutional Awakening of Values - AG Ćapeta’s Reasoning on Article 2 TEU Kruševljanin, Lejla Verfassungsblog 2025-07-03 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier On 5 June 2025, AG Ćapeta delivered her opinion in case C-769/22, raising a pivotal question for the EU’s constitutional future: Can Article 2 TEU serve as a standalone provision in infringement proceedings? While the issue has sparked debate – including on this blog – this post defends the Opinion as a constitutionally coherent and necessary step to safeguard the Union’s foundational values. It argues that AG Ćapeta’s approach is firmly rooted in existing case law and offers a compelling legal framework to address democratic backsliding. The post focuses on her use of the “good society” concept and the proposed “negation of values” test, examining their normative grounding and practical significance within EU law. CC BY-SA 4.0 Advocate General Art. 2 EUV Article 2 TEU EU EU Europarecht (DE-588)10290611-7 gnd EU (DE-588)4153206-5 gnd Europarecht Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/constitutional-awakening-of-values/ raw object