Mixity in the post-Lisbon EU legal order: A constitutional law assessment in light of the principle of institutional balance Ghent University
Within the scope of its attributed powers, the EU has a competence to enter into international
agreements with third countries and other international organisations. However, the individual EU
Member States have not, as a result, lost their capacity to enter into international agreements.
The Member States losing this competence remains the exception and in most cases there is a
possibility and ...