The federal emergency - how the EU builds order from crisis
Monday 2 February 2026
Crises have frequently served as the catalyst for European integration, but have they left the EU lacking a coherent constitutional architecture?
In a new article for the LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog, our Visiting Fellow Dr Vera Spyrakou argues that as traditional international structures come under strain, the pragmatic and experimental nature of the EU should be viewed as a source of strength rather than weakness.
