EUROPAS WIRTSCHAFTSVERFASSUNG IN DER KRISE.

The article discusses the crisis of the constitution of the European economy. The development of Europe, from the first steps to its unification after World War 2, to the current union of economy and currency after the Maastricht treaty, are discussed in detail. The article addresses the struggle of powers between the economic and the political structure of Europe, as well as the shortcomings of legal instances. The reaction to the economic and financial crisis is discussed and used as an example for the flaws of the European constitution by use of a fictitious debate between philosophers Karl Schmitt and Jürgen Habermans. At the end, a suggestion to overcome the crisis is offered.