In this episode, EPLO Director, Joe Dunne talks with Vivien Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration, Professor of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Professor of Political Science at Boston University. Amplifying on her latest book, Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers in the Eurozone (2020) Professor Schmidt throws light on the topic of European Union democratic legitimacy - how is the European Parliament making a difference, the challenges that lie ahead and how the EU block learned important lessons from the Euro crisis of 2010. Learn more about Prof Schmidt on her personal website.