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Approaching the end of the mandate, a number of debates on important legislative proposals took place during the April I 2024 plenary session: on the migration and asylum package, reform of the EU electricity market, and the pharmaceutical package. Members also debated Russia's undemocratic elections, and in particular their extension to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, allegations of Russian interference in the European Parliament, Chinese police activity in Europe, the rule of law ...

During its April I session, Parliament is due to vote on amendments to its Rules of Procedure on the basis of the report adopted by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO). The report translates into legal rules the recommendations made by the 'Parliament 2024' working group after discussion throughout 2023.

This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the LIBE Committee, identifies new challenges to democratic resilience and electoral processes, systematically mapping the EU responses to counter them. The study focuses both on external and internal challenges and assesses the responses of the Union particularly in the run-up to the 2024 European Parliament elections. It also provides specific policy recommendations ...

Since the introduction of Article 4(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the meaning and function of the notion of constitutional identity have become an important point of contention. This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the AFCO Committee, examines what the concept of constitutional identity means and how it has been understood in various EU Member States. It assesses the impact of this concept on ...

Európsky dvor audítorov je zodpovedný za audit financií EÚ. Ako externý audítor EÚ sa podieľa na zlepšovaní finančného riadenia EÚ a vystupuje ako nezávislý ochranca finančných záujmov občanov Únie.

Postup rozhodovania v oblasti spoločnej zahraničnej a bezpečnostnej politiky (SZBP), ako aj v niekoľkých ďalších oblastiach, ako sú posilnená spolupráca, určité vymenovania a revízia zmlúv, je odlišný od bežného postupu v rámci riadneho legislatívneho postupu. Dominantnou črtou v týchto oblastiach je silnejší prvok medzivládnej spolupráce. Problémy spojené s krízou verejného dlhu viedli k zvýšenej miere využívania takýchto rozhodovacích mechanizmov, a to najmä v rámci európskej správy hospodárskych ...

Zásada subsidiarity stanovená v Zmluve o Európskej únii vymedzuje v oblastiach, ktoré nepatria do výlučnej právomoci Európskej únie, podmienky, za ktorých sa uprednostňuje, aby Únia konala namiesto členských štátov.

This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the PETI Committee, analyses the impact of digitalization on vulnerable social groups in terms of lower income and education, age, people affected by disabilities, minority ethnic groups and people living in remote/isolated geographic areas. It includes a review of the relevant academic literature, secondary data analysis, as well as three case studies focused ...

Across the European Union (EU), national provisions regarding the right to vote for citizens living abroad are not consistent. However, recent legislative changes seem to suggest a positive trend towards allowing out-of-country voting in most EU Member States. When it comes to voting from abroad, countries need to carefully assess and address various issues. These include: the identification of potential voters; how to inform them about their right to vote and stand as a candidate from abroad; the ...

Among the highlights of the March 2024 plenary session were the debates on preparation of the European Council meeting on 21 and 22 March 2024; the need to address urgent concerns regarding Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia, and the need to ensure the stability of EU agricultural production and impose sanctions on imports of Russian and Belarussian food and agricultural products to the EU. Members also debated the return of Romanian national treasure illegally appropriated by Russia. ...