Constitutional challenges ahead the eu accession: analysis of the croatian and turkish constitutional provisions that require harmonization with the acquis communautaire

This paper firstly attempts to establish the relationship of national law and the legal system of the EU. Secondly, it tries to compare relevant constitutional provisions by reference to the potential different understanding of the fundamental concepts between the Union and the candidate countries. This paper therefore investigates what kind of constitutional adjustments the accession process creates for the two candidate countries: Croatia and Turkey.

Europeanization ,

Constitutional Reforms of Croatia and Turkey ,

Sovereignty ,

European Citizenship ,