Constitutional Awakening of Values - AG Ćapeta’s Reasoning on Article 2 TEU Kruševljanin, Lejla Author aut Text xx# 2025 Verfassungsblog 2025-07-03 eng
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 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 Kruševljanin, Lejla Advocate General Art. 2 EUV Article 2 TEU EU EU Europarecht EU Europarecht 342 https://verfassungsblog.de/constitutional-awakening-of-values/ Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH 10.59704/2bd9c27348ab7c38 250703 10.59704/2bd9c27348ab7c38 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.7 using MARC21slim2MODS3-7.xsl (Revision 1.140 20200717)