Dr. Berit Ebert publishes "Great Expectations, Great Disappointments: Protecting the Mandate of the European Union" in The Sentinel Post
Dr. Berit Ebert, faculty member at Bard College Berlin, has published the article "Great Expectations, Great Disappointments: Protecting the Mandate of the European Union" in The Sentinel Post. She examines the European Commission’s role in upholding democracy and the rule of law across the EU and its Member States. Drawing on the Commission’s mandate as defined in the Treaty of Lisbon, the article underscores the critical importance of maintaining the Commission's political independence. Ebert’s analysis offers a fresh perspective on recent proposals to link the composition of the European Commission more directly to the outcome of European Parliamentary elections—raising important questions about institutional reform and the balance of power within the EU.