The New Economic Governance of Europe, Eplo Malta Meeting, 20-21 July 2012

This volume of the European Public Law Series comprises the proceedings of the second EPLO Malta Meeting, which was held in July 2012 at The Palace, Valletta, Malta, under the auspices of Prof. Giuliano Amato, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Italy, and The Hon. Dr. Michael Frendo, Speaker, House of Representatives, Parliament of Malta, and was scientifically coordinated by Prof. Giulio Napolitano, of the Roma Tre University. This publication presents the views of politicians and distinguished public law scholars on the theme of "The New Economic Governance of Europe" in the light of the ongoing economic crisis and seen from different perspectives such as the connection of the economic governance of Europe with democratic legitimacy, with the banking sector and the fiscal union, the role and place of independent authorities to the development of such a governance etc.