Predstavitve
27-11-2018 14:30
The Constitutional Perspective of EU's social dimension (Future of Europe)
On 27 November 2018, AFCO Committee organized a public hearing entitled "The Constitutional Perspective of EU's social dimension in the context of the debate on the future of Europe". Three experts have been invited to speak: 1/ Mr Frank Vandenbroucke, Professor at the University of Amsterdam 2/ Mr Francesco Costamagna, Associate Professor of European Union law and lecturer in international public law at the Law Department of University of Turin 3/ Ms Esther Lynch, Confederal Secretary, ETUC.
You may find the programme, poster and the speeches of the experts below.
10-10-2018 10:00
Parliament's powers of political control over the Commission after Lisbon
On Wednesday 10 October, AFCO is organising a public hearing on "Parliament's powers of political control over the Commission after Lisbon: lessons learnt and the way forward".
- Olivier Costa, Director of the Department of European Political and Administrative Studies, College of Europe, Brugge;
- Eva-Maria Poptcheva, PhD in Constitutional Law, author of "Parliamentary oversight: challenges facing classic scrutiny instruments and the emergence of new forms of 'steering' scrutiny".
24-09-2018 15:30
The withdrawal agreement between the EU and the UK
This hearing, that took place on 24 September, aimed at providing Members with a preliminary legal-technical analysis and assessment of the draft Withdrawal Agreement. On 19 March 2018, the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (“draft withdrawal agreement”) was published.
Two experts have been invited to discuss the topic: Mr René Repasi, Scientific Coordinator of the European Research Centre for Economic and Financial Governance (EURO-CEFG) of the Universities of Leiden, Delft and Rotterdam; and Mr Christophe Hillion, Professor of European Law, University of Oslo and University of Leiden.
20-06-2018 16:45
Legality and legitimacy in the EU integration process
This hearing, that took place on 20 June, aimed to facilitate the gathering of expertise on the relationship between legality and legitimacy in the EU integration process, set against the current backdrop of discussions on the future of the Europe. The goal was to reflect on regaining citizens’ trust, fighting populism and the possible evolution of European integration, based on respect for the founding values of the Union.
- Draft programme (DOCUMENT - 41 KB)
- Mr Newman - Speech EN (PDF - 190 KB)
- Mr Newman -Speech FR (PDF - 196 KB)
- Mr Plottka_Presentation (DOCUMENT - 412 KB)
- Video recording the Hearing (starting at 16:44:30)
- Document related to the subject of the hearing_Mr Newman_"Dissolution, Prorogation, and Constitutional Law, Principle and Convention: Maintaining Fundamental Distinctions during a Parliamentary Crisis" (PDF - 63 KB)
- Document related to the subject of the hearing_Mr Newman_"Castles and Living Trees: The Metaphorical and Structural Constitution" (PDF - 107 KB)
- Document related to the subject of the hearing_Mr Newman_"The Rule of Law, the separation of powers and judicial independence in Canada" (PDF - 155 KB)
25-04-2018 15:30
Globalisation “trilemma”: how to reconcile globalisation, democracy and welfare
On 25/04/2018, AFCO is organising a hearing on "Globalisation “trilemma”: how to reconcile globalisation, democracy and welfare - lessons for the EU", with 4 invited experts: Davide Cadeddu, professor of political theory at the University of Milan; Susan George, President of the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam; Ingolf Pernice, Research Director on Global Constitutionalism from the Humboldt Institute in Berlin and Daniel Gros, Director Centre for European Policy Studies in Brussels.
Together with AFCO, PETI held a public hearing on the European Citizens’ Initiative and the Commission’s legislative proposal for the revision of the ECI Regulation (Reg. (EU) No 211/2011). Members listened to a diversity of stakeholders and experts, including NGOs, academia, the European Commission, the European Ombudsman, as well as representatives from the citizen committees of the previous ECIs ‘Right2Water’ and ‘Minority Safepack’.
- Poster (PDF - 138 KB)
- Agenda (PDF - 305 KB)
- Webstreaming
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Powerpoint Presentations and contributions of speakers
21-11-2017 10:30
The Constitutional Implications of Different Scenarios for the Future of the Union
On 21 November 2017 from 10.30 to 12.30, the AFCO Committee organised a hearing on the constitutional implications of the different scenarios for the Future of the Union as set out by the Commission in its White Paper and Reflection Papers.
- Draft programme (DOCUMENT - 47 KB)
- REPORT on improving the functioning of the European Union building on the potential of the Lisbon Treaty
- Resolution
- REPORT on possible evolutions of and adjustments to the current institutional set-up of the European Union
- Resolution
- Introductory Statement of Prof. Repasi (PDF - 1 MB)
- Presentation Prof. Repasi (DOCUMENT - 9 MB)
- Presentation Prof. Elias (DOCUMENT - 256 KB)
- Photos
28-09-2017 10:30
Origins and development of sub-groups of Member States within the EU
On 28 September the Committee on Constitutional Affairs held a public hearing on 'Origins and development of sub-groups of Member States within the EU and its impact in the integration process'. The Committee heard from three experts on this subject.
20-06-2017 15:00
Brexit: Constitutional Challenges and Implications - Hearing
During the AFCO meeting of 20 June a hearing was held on 'Brexit: Constitutional Challenges and Implications'. The purpose of this hearing is to hear from experts on various constitutional and institutional aspects related to Brexit – ranging from the UK constitutional dimension to the scope of the withdrawal agreement to the nature of the transitional measures.
- Professor Sionaidh Douglas-Scott on the negotiation process of the UK exit and UK constitutional dimension
- Professor Piet Eeckhout on the scope of the withdrawal agreement, institutional set-up in the Treaties, issues related to legal certainty, enforcement and dispute settlement mechanism
- Professor Christophe Hillion on the process of negotiation, sequencing, connection between withdrawal and the future relationship agreement, nature and legal basis for the transitional measures
- Video of Hearing (starting at 15:06:45)
- Draft Programme (PDF - 55 KB)
- EPRS In-depth Analysis: UK withdrawal from the European Union. Legal and procedural issues
- Paper by Prof Eeckhout and Dr Frantziou: BREXIT AND ARTICLE 50 TEU: A CONSTITUTIONALIST READING
- Presentation by Prof Eeckhout (DOCUMENT - 125 KB)
- Presentation by Prof Hillion (PDF - 112 KB)
20-03-2017 15:00
Public Hearing on "The Development of a European Demos"
The main objective of the hearing was to discuss the existence of a "demos" which is typically European and which would thus allow for the construction of a supranational European democracy.
The hearing took place during the regular AFCO meeting of 20 March 2017, from 15.00 until 16:30.
Please see the agenda below, as well as the presentations of three experts and the Ombudsman's Head of Cabinet.
- Draft agenda (DOCUMENT - 46 KB)
- Presentation of Professor Daniel Innerarity (PDF - 983 KB)
- Presentation of Professor Kalypso Nicolaïdis (PDF - 1 MB)
- Presentation of Professor Peter Wagner (PDF - 75 KB)
- Presentation of Ombudsman’s Head of Cabinet, Mr Aidan O'Sullivan (PDF - 2 MB)
- Photos from the event