The Weiss/PSPP Case and the Future of Constitutional Pluralism in the EU

Abstract

This paper analyses the recent constitutional conflict between the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) and the German Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) through the Weiss/PSPP cases. It seeks to join the scholarly debate by discussing the impact of this judicial episode on the theory of constitutional pluralism.

The paper was written for a book to be published in memory of Nada Bodiroga Vukobrat, a colleague and a dear friend. It will appear in: Exploring the social dimension of Europe, Essays in honour of Nada Bodiroga-Vukobrat, Verlag Dr Kovač, 2021.

Keywords: Weiss/PSPP Case; Constitutional Pluralism, CJEU, German Federal Constitutional Court, Economic Policy, Monetary Policy

JEL Classification: K1