Council discharge by the European Parliament - Finding solutions
This study synthesises the main arguments behind the disagreement between the Parliament and the Council over the issue of whether the discharge procedure allows the Parliament to hold the Council to account concerning the management of its own administrative budget. It then examines the discharge procedure as an accountability mechanism and its impact on the EU legitimacy. It concludes that significant improvement is needed, regardless of which exit to the conflict is chosen. Four scenarios to break the deadlock are put forward, assessing their respective advantages and shortcomings.
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Auteur externe
Dr Maria-Luisa Sanchez-Barrueco (Senior Lecturer in EU Law, University of Deusto) ; Dr Paul Stephenson (Assistant Professor, Maastricht University)
À propos de ce document
Type de publication
Mot-clé
- budget
- budget de l'UE
- conflit de juridictions
- Conseil de l'Union européenne
- coopération interinstitutionnelle (UE)
- coopération technique
- DROIT
- décharge du budget
- dépense de fonctionnement (UE)
- ENTREPRISE ET CONCURRENCE
- FINANCES
- finances de l'Union européenne
- gestion administrative
- gestion financière
- institutions de l'Union européenne et fonction publique européenne
- organisation de la justice
- Parlement européen
- politique de coopération
- procédure budgétaire
- RELATIONS INTERNATIONALES
- UNION EUROPÉENNE