Common Values: Discussing German and Polish Perceptions of European Integration

Cover -- Discussing different perceptions of European integration and common values - introduction -- Can Brussels save democracy? The lacking effectiveness of EU democracy policy towards member states -- Introduction -- 1. Changes of democracy in EU member states -- 1.1. Changes of democracy as a result of 'ambitious transformation' -- 1.2. The erosion of democracy -- 2. How to respond? -- 2 1 Formal instruments -- 2.2. Informal instruments -- 3. The limited effectiveness of EU action -- 3.1. Counter-strategies of countries in question -- 3.2. Some thoughts about effectiveness -- Direct democracy vs. European solidarity - 2016 British and Hungarian referenda -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Brexit referendum -- 3. Referendum in Hungary -- 4. Concluding remarks -- The Polish road to an illiberal democracy -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A new political situation in Poland. How did we get here? -- 3. Is Poland still a liberal democracy? -- 4. Common European values versus national interests -- 5. Conclusion -- Polish European policy under the rule of governments formed by the Law and Justice party - foundations and practice -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Ideological assumptions of Law and Justice's European policy -- 3. Foreign policy pursued by Beata Szydło's government -- 4. Summary -- Fundamental rights and the surveillance of telecommunications in Poland and Germany - so similar yet so different -- A. The main problem with methods of surveillance -- I. "A treasure chest of information" -- II. Standards -- B. National and international foundations of the same values -- I. The constitutional scope of telecommunication privacy -- II. Guarantees within the scope of the ECHR - an overview -- III. The case law in Poland and Germany -- C. The legal scope of the duty to notify concerning the surveillance of telecommunications in Poland and Germany.