Alexander Balthasar
ABSTRACT
This paper analyses the implications of free movement of EU citizens in other Member States with regard to meaningful democratic participation. Particular attention in this context is paid to the usage of electronic means.
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- "Every citizen shall have the right to participate in the democratic life of the union": serious commitment or vain promise in an "ever closer union"?
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