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The phenomenon of illiberalism, cornerstone to the increasingly popular concept of illiberal democracy, has steadily gained all the more traction in the global policy discussion. In the European Union (EU), the consolidation of majoritarian, nativist leaderships is leading to many Member States’ backtracking on progressive agendas and openly pursuing policies that undermine the rights of minorities and the liberal-democratic system of checks and balances. Writes Alejandro Esteso Pérez, visiting fellow at EUROPEUM Institute.
30. December 2024
The illiberalisation of European politics is prompting the reversion of a large share of progressive and social policies and is damaging the credibility of European integration at large. EU enlargement is, namely, one of the fields that is falling prey to this process—as both EU Member States and EU candidate countries are engaging in incremental change away from the liberal-democratic institutions and norms up to a point where the process of EU accession becomes, in itself, a political tool under the parameters of illiberalism through which to advance their agenda.
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