The bending of constitutional norms in times of economic crisis: the Greek case
The bending of constitutional norms in times of economic crisis: the Greek case

Author(s): Themistoklis Tzimas
Subject(s): Economic policy, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Fakultet političkih nauka Univerziteta u Beogradu
Keywords: European Union; EMU; Greece; Constitution; statehood; supranational
Summary/Abstract: The theme of the current article is the impact of the handling of economic crisis within the Euro zone, on the interpretation and potential implementation of Greek constitution. The main argument is that the formation of the European Monetary Union as a specific type of supranational statehood, as well as its policies in the framework of the economic crisis has a structural influence on Greece concerning the quality of democracy in the latter. Apart from the general deterioration of democracy in the framework of economic crisis, it is argued that it is the participation of Greece in the EMU a reason which further breaches its constitutional “integrity”. The article examines the relationship between the EMU as a type of supranational statehood, within the framework of the European Union and the Greek constitutional functions, as a depiction of Greek democracy.

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