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This study examines the evolving role of the European Council in the EU’s constitutional structure. As the study demonstrates, the increasing tendency of the European Council to instruct other EU institutions and its limited accountability have established an increasing gap between its de jure role under the EU Treaties and its de facto power in the larger system of EU governance. This study was commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs ...

The implementation timetable for cohesion policy is defined largely by its legislative framework. In order to be able to plan parliamentary work and exercise systematic scrutiny of policy implementation and of the Commission’s work, it is essential to have an overview of the timing of different steps in policy implementation in the coming years. This type of briefing was first published (and subsequently updated) in 2014 covering the 2014-2020 programming period. This version includes the policy ...

Lors de sa période de session de novembre II, le Parlement devrait voter sur un rapport proposant un grand nombre de modifications des traités de l’Union européenne afin de procéder à des réformes radicales de l’Union. Le présent rapport fait suite aux débats qui se sont amplifiés ces dernières années avec la conférence sur l’avenir de l’Europe en 2021 et 2022. Si ce rapport est adopté, les discussions interinstitutionnelles reprendront pour savoir s’il y a lieu de procéder à une révision des traités ...

Drawn up in response to the specific request by the LIBE committee of 16 October 2023, this briefing first provides a succinct overview of the role and purpose of stakeholder consultation under the Commission's Better Regulation agenda (Chapter 1), to enhance the evidence base of a legislative proposal. It considers the different types of consultation the Commission carries out at different stages in the process to ensure it consults broadly and comprehensively, as set out in the Better Regulation ...

This EPRS publication, 'Key issues in the European Council', which is updated every quarter to coincide with European Council meetings, seeks to provide an overview of the institution's activities on major EU issues. It analyses 12 broad policy areas, explaining the legal and political background, the main priorities and orientations defined by the European Council and the results of its involvement to date, as well as some of the future challenges in each policy field.

This briefing describes the treaty provisions and appointment procedure for ECA members at EU level. In addition, it provides information on the national nomination procedure for ECA members in Denmark, Spain and Ireland and the countries’ candidates.

In the European Commission, Maroš Šefčovič has served as a Commissioner since 2009. He was the Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth from 2009 to 2010, and from 2010 to 2014 Commissioner and Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Administration. From 2014 to 2019 he was Vice President for the Energy Union, and since 2019 he has been the Vice-President responsible for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight. He also serves as co-chair and representative of the European ...

La présente étude, commandée par le département thématique des droits des citoyens et des affaires constitutionnelles à la demande de la commission AFCO, examine la nature particulière de l’article 122 du traité FUE en tant que base juridique non législative en application de laquelle le Parlement européen n’est pas associé au processus décisionnel. La conclusion de l’étude est que le recours récent à l’article 122 du traité FUE est juridiquement défendable, mais que le Conseil ne porte pas une attention ...

The European Parliament set up its Transparency Register in 1995, in response to criticism regarding the transparency and accountability of the EU's decision-making process in the context of widespread lobbying of the EU institutions. The Commission followed suit in 2008. The two institutions merged their instruments in a joint European Transparency Register in 2011 on the basis of an interinstitutional agreement (IIA); the Council remained only an observer at that time. This original Transparency ...

Au cours de la période de session de juillet 2023, les députés voteront sur le rapport d’initiative de la commission spéciale ING2, qui formule des recommandations visant à renforcer les règles du Parlement en matière de transparence, d’intégrité, de responsabilité et de lutte contre la corruption, afin de mieux le protéger contre les ingérences étrangères.