March 3, 2026Open Access

The European Peace Facility: A Problem Of Democratic Accountability?

Key Points

The transparency deficit impacts democratic accountability, undermining trust within EU institutions.
Inadequate oversight from the Council leads to accountability issues in defense funding decisions.
Off-budget funding mechanisms circumvent legal constraints, affecting governance in defense policies.
Integration of EU defense policy is pursued despite the lack of transparent funding practices.

Abstract

The EPF bypasses legal limits via off-budget funding. This post argues that accounting only to the Council creates a transparency deficit and weakens democratic accountability in the pursuit of de facto greater EU defense policy integration.

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Olivia Schiatti (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a760d3c6e9836116a2df25 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.21428/9885764c.e070c8d8

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