Solidarność i subsydiarność — wartości ustrojowe UE. W poszukiwaniu remedium na współczesny kryzys procesu integracji europejskiej

The European Union is undergoing one of the most powerful economic and political crises in the recent years. Its various causes are both internal and external (as they result from the EU’s international environment). In this situation, it is necessary to think about the future of the European integration project and the EU. In absence of an unambiguous scenario of the future situation, the question arises whether the values on which the EU had been built are enough to cement the Union in time of crisis. Are subsidiarity and solidarity sufficient motivation for the Member States and the EU (as an international organization) to effectively respond to new challenges that appear in the modern world? Will it suffice to anchor these values in the European treaties to make them work? In the article the listed research questions are answered.