The wizards of Luxembourg
The EU’s top court gets used to life in the spotlight
IN THE ATTENTION-STARVED world of EU politics, officials and politicians like to vaunt themselves. Folks in the European Commission refer to themselves as the “guardians of the treaties”, which sounds like a tagline from a superhero movie starring polyglot bureaucrats. More enthusiastic MEPs label the European Parliament “the heart of European democracy”. The woeful turnout at European elections—51% in 2019—suggests otherwise.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “The wizards of Luxembourg”
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