http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/d7dad7c09c3c8a69 https://verfassungsblog.de/no-kings-no-queens-in-european-society/ No Kings, No Queens in European Society - The Empowerment to Shape Political Reality Through Interpretative Innovation – And Its Consequences Schorkopf, Frank eng 2026-06-23 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Article 2 TEU Commission v Hungary Europa European Court of Justice European Society Treaty of Lisbon Europa Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Armin von Bogdandy discovered the concept of society in Article 2 of the EU Treaty, theorised it as European society and brought it to the forefront of European legal scholarship and practice. The proposition of a European society stands or falls with the assumption that the Treaty of Lisbon has established a new framework. However, there are good reasons, particularly based on the history of Article 2 TEU and its structure, to take the exact opposite view.