Suggested citation: A.I. Arena, Liberaldemocrazia e revisione istituzionale nell’Unione Europea: verso una federazione compiuta, in lceonline (www.lceonline.eu), 2/2026, I/Saggi e contributi, p. 107 ss.
Key words: Europe, federal state, parliament, liberal democracy, integration
Abstract: The essay analyses the institutional architecture of the European Union, starting from the premise that the current historical situation makes a further advancement of the integration process indispensable. It is argued that, in light of the founding principles of the Union, a structural and ambitious revision of its institutional framework is desirable, capable of combining the necessary strategic pragmatism ‒ on the economic, military, and geopolitical matters ‒ with a complete federalisation of Europe. Only such an institutional leap would enable the Union to joint decision-making effectiveness with democratic legitimacy, thereby responding coherently to the challenges of the present and the near future.
