March 3, 2026Open Access

The European Peace Facility: A Problem Of Democratic Accountability?

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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.

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

The European Peace Facility: A Problem Of Democratic Accountability?

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