1. “Institutional balance under the Treaties has ensured that the European Union’s democratic deficit has now been fully addressed.”

Critically discuss this statement.

2. “Without the Court of Justice of the European Union upholding the principle of the supremacy of EU law, integration would not have occurred.”

Critically discuss this statement.

3. Jan works for Traghetti Lines, a company that provides ferry services between mainland Italy, Sardinia and Sicily. The company used to be entirely state-owned, but recently the Italian Government sold 25 per cent of its shares to a private investor.