European [security] Union : from existential threat to ontological security
The past ten years have seen the steady escalation of attempts tosecuritise the EU which, for good or for bad, are now beginning tosucceed. Across Europe the EU is fast becoming a convincing reason forgroups to mobilise in protest and action - from Copenhagen to Nice toGothenburg the EU has become a synonym for ‘threat’. As this paper willexplore, the securitisation of the EU is occurring as it be
