Deep Dives: The EU Commission's Power Grab

In this episode of Deep Dives, John O'Brien interviews Thomas Fazi about his latest report, "The Silent Coup: The European Commission's Power Grab". Fazi's report examines how the European Commission has gradually amassed greater power and authority over the sovereign nations of the European Union. He argues that, through a series of crises—including the sovereign debt crisis, the refugee crisis, Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine—the Commission has quietly transferred powers from the national level to the supranational level, often bypassing democratic debate. These strategic shifts, which Fazi refers to as "silent coups," have significantly expanded the Commission's influence.