Transparency is a clear precondition for public trust and for the functioning of democratic institutions, and, if it wants to act on the global stage as a democracy with moral standing, the EU can be no exception to this rule.
If the European Union wants to act on the global stage as a democracy with moral standing, it cannot be an exception to rules on political transparency. This is in line with the principle of subsidiarity: affairs should be handled at the level at which they are best handled.
However, this increased involvement and decision-making power devolved to European institutions and politicians, albeit alongside national executives, must go hand-in-hand with a greater democratic control by European citizens.
Read more in my new tribune on EU Observer: https://euobserver.com/rule-of-law/ar0149ddf9
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