Friend Zone Forever? EU Decision-Making Autonomy & Third-Country Influence | Prof. Marja-Liisa Öberg

How independent is the EU in its decision-making, and how do third countries influence its policies? In this episode, Prof. Marja-Liisa Öberg, Associate Professor of EU Law at Lund University, explores the EU’s "friend zone" dynamic and the legal justifications for its autonomy. In this episode of The European Dialogue, we explore one of the most pressing issues in European politics today - EU enlargement. What does it mean? Why does it matter? And why is this conversation more urgent than ever? This podcast is part of The European Dialogue podcast series. You can listen to this on Spotify, Youtube or Soundcloud. Links Below. 🎙 Based on her article "Friend Zone Forever? The Essence of and Justifications for the EU’s Decision-Making Autonomy," Prof. Öberg examines the complexities of EU constitutional law, external relations, and the growing impact of third-country actors. Key Topics Covered: ✅ The EU’s decision-making autonomy: What does it mean in practice? ✅ How third countries attempt to shape EU law and policies ✅ The challenges of maintaining independence in external relations ✅ Insights from the special issue on third-country influence in the Journal of Common Market Studies ✅ The evolving nature of EU-global partnerships 📌 Read More: 📖 Prof. Marja-Liisa Öberg’s article on EU decision-making autonomy 👉 https://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.13459 📖 Special Issue: Third-Country Influence on EU Law & Policy 👉 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14685965/2023/61/6 🌐 Visit our website to join webinars, read blogs, and listen to more podcasts! https://www.eu-values.eu/ 📲 Follow us for more insights: Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/euvalues.eu/ LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/company/eu-values-network/ Bluesky 👉 https://bsky.app/profile/euvaluesnetwork.bsky.social Spotify Podcast 🎧 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/4bmecvWt1As2M4cRBsyW6i SoundCloud 👉 https://soundcloud.com/euvaluesnetwork #EULaw #EUAutonomy #EuropeanUnion #PolicyMaking #InternationalRelations #Geopolitics