This chapter explores the law and governanceGovernance of foreign influence within the European Union. Based on an examination of three areas of foreign influence—lobbying, parliamentary friendship groups, and revolving doors—it makes two claims. First, the EU must take responsibility for establishing clear rules governing interactions between its decision-makers and their foreign counterparts. Second, the EU must assert its authority to apply and enforce ethical standards in relation to foreign influence. The EU often perceives itself to be a target of external pressures and threats rather than an active participant capable of promoting ethical conduct and upholding integrity. Current and evolving measures, as analysed in this chapter, demonstrate that the EU has implemented a system that certifies participants that conduct themselves well and bans instances of harmful foreign influence. I argue that this reflects an approach whereby the EU attempts to regulate democratic processes using tools originally developed for the area of market integration. To maintain its authority over foreign influence and reinforce its reputation as a globally competent regulator, the EU must abandon the victim mentality and focus on regulating democratic life, instead of merely applying methods designed for internal market regulation.

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“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” in the EU Internal Market: Foreign Influence and Its Regulation

  • Emilia Korkea-aho

摘要

This chapter explores the law and governanceGovernance of foreign influence within the European Union. Based on an examination of three areas of foreign influence—lobbying, parliamentary friendship groups, and revolving doors—it makes two claims. First, the EU must take responsibility for establishing clear rules governing interactions between its decision-makers and their foreign counterparts. Second, the EU must assert its authority to apply and enforce ethical standards in relation to foreign influence. The EU often perceives itself to be a target of external pressures and threats rather than an active participant capable of promoting ethical conduct and upholding integrity. Current and evolving measures, as analysed in this chapter, demonstrate that the EU has implemented a system that certifies participants that conduct themselves well and bans instances of harmful foreign influence. I argue that this reflects an approach whereby the EU attempts to regulate democratic processes using tools originally developed for the area of market integration. To maintain its authority over foreign influence and reinforce its reputation as a globally competent regulator, the EU must abandon the victim mentality and focus on regulating democratic life, instead of merely applying methods designed for internal market regulation.