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Single Resolution Board: Accountability arrangements (9th parliamentary term)
This document provides an overview of public hearings and exchange of views with the Chair of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) in the ECON Committee since July 2019. It also provides an overview of all external papers requested by the ECON Committee by a standing panel of banking experts. Lastly, the annex contains an overview of the respective legal bases for these hearings as part of the accountability framework of the SRB. For an overview of public hearings during the 8th parliamentary term, ...
European Central Bank annual report - 2021
The European Parliament will discuss the European Central Bank (ECB) annual report for 2021 during its February plenary session, in the presence of the Banks' President, Christine Lagarde. The ECB's annual report describes the tasks and activities of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), reports on its monetary policy and thus provides an important pillar of the ECB's accountability to the European Parliament. Following the debate, Parliament will vote a resolution on the basis of an own-initiative ...
Role and election of the President of the European Council: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The first term of Charles Michel, the incumbent European Council President comes to an end on 31 May 2022. Based on previous examples, the (re-)election of the European Council President for the period July 2022 to November 2024 is expected to be taken at the last formal European Council meeting before the end of the current mandate. This briefing provides answers to some of the most Frequently Asked Questions regarding the office of European Council President, notably the role of the position and ...
Parlamento europeo: fatti e cifre
La presente nota informativa, pubblicata dal Servizio Ricerca del Parlamento europeo, fornisce fatti e cifre fondamentali sul Parlamento europeo. Esamina sia l'attuale legislatura (da luglio 2019 a giugno 2024) sia gli otto precedenti mandati quinquennali dalle prime elezioni dirette del giugno 1979. Nelle pagine seguenti si trovano grafici di vario tipo che: * illustrano in dettaglio la composizione del Parlamento europeo, presente e passata; * delineano l'aumento del numero di partiti rappresentati ...
Key issues in the European Council: State of play in September 2021
This EPRS publication, 'Key issues in the European Council', is updated quarterly to coincide with European Council meetings. It aims to provide an overview of the institution’s activities on major EU issues, by analysing twelve broad policy areas, explaining the legal and political background and the main priorities and orientations defined by the European Council in each field. It also assesses the results of European Council involvement in these policy areas to date, and identifies future challenges ...
Nominations for Members of the European Court of Auditors (Poland)
On the occasion of the nomination of a new Polish member for the Court of Auditors, this briefing describes the national nomination process and the roles of EP and Council.
Budget and staffing needs at the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)
This study analyses the role, organisational structure, tasks and financial and human resources of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). ACER plays an important role in the development, integration and functioning of the electricity and gas systems and markets in the EU, and its responsibilities in these domains have since its establishment in 2011 substantially increased. Although its resources have also significantly grown, ACER is facing a structural budget shortage and had ...
Elezione del Mediatore europeo
A dicembre il Parlamento europeo eleggerà il Mediatore europeo per la prossima legislatura in seguito a un'audizione pubblica dei candidati organizzata dalla commissione per le petizioni (PETI). I candidati sono cinque: Giuseppe Fortunato (Italia), difensore civico della Regione Campania; Julia Laffranque (Estonia), giudice presso la Corte europea dei diritti dell'uomo; Nils Muižnieks (Lettonia), ex commissario per i diritti umani al Consiglio d'Europa; Emily O'Reilly (Irlanda), l'attuale Mediatrice ...
The European Council under the Lisbon Treaty: How has the institution evolved since 2009?
On 1 December 2009, with the coming into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, the European Council became a formal EU institution. Ten years later, the European Council is seen by many as representing the centre of gravity of the EU's institutional framework. However, was this development purely the result of the changes to the Treaties made with Lisbon or did it happen naturally over time? This study analyses both the formal changes brought about by the Lisbon Treaty and the incremental evolution resulting ...
Parlamento europeo: Fatti e cifre
La presente nota informativa, pubblicata dal Servizio Ricerca del Parlamento europeo, è intesa a fornire fatti e cifre essenziali sull’Istituzione, sia in merito all’attuale legislatura 2019-2024 che alle otto precedenti legislature a cominciare dalle prime elezioni dirette del giugno 1979. Nelle pagine seguenti si trovano grafici di vario tipo che: • illustrano in dettaglio la composizione del Parlamento europeo attuale e nel passato; • seguono l’aumento del numero dei partiti rappresentati ...