Nav 12-1: Input and output legitimacy

Length	Browsing: 25 minutes Reporting: 20 minutes
Goal	To learn to recognize arguments politicians use to criticize or justify the EU. To connect these arguments to the concepts of input and output legitimacy.
Introduction	In this exercise you will listen to arguments that either support or criticize the EU and its policies and connect them to the notions of input and output legitimacy as outlined in chapter 12.
Steps	Analyze the statements below in terms of how the EU is being interpreted and defended or criticized. “Standing up for democracy” – President Von der Leyen’s 2022 State of the Union (45.25-52.20). “You are condemning Hungary” – Prime Minister Orbán’s reaction to the 2018 Sargentini report. “We have agreed on a response to the gravest crisis in the history of the European Union” – Chancellor Merkel on the Covid recovery fund.
Questions	Does the politician defend or criticize the EU? Which arguments are used and how do they relate to input and output legitimacy?
Links	https://state-of-the-union.ec.europa.eu/state-union-2022_en https://youtu.be/6oqhwvPj5mo https://www.eu2020.de/eu2020-en/news/article/european-council-recovery-merkel/2370398

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