Various models have been proposed to make the European Union (EU) more flexible. The Brexit makes the model of concentric circles attractive, but it remains unsettled how such a flexibilisation can be embedded in the political structure. If we refrain from strong conceptions of unity, then the crucial question is how to ensure the coherence of flexible structures. This article argues against the idea of two circles which would require member states to choose the inner circle of the Eurozone so as not to be “deported” into the outer circle of a mere partnership.
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