EP-National Parliament cooperation after Lisbon
Briefing
04-02-2011
The Lisbon Treaty has been described as the 'Treaty of Parliaments'. Not only does it increase the power of the European Parliament but it also significantly boosts the role of national parliaments in EU activities. Prior to Lisbon, national parliaments had a relatively weak position. To compensate for this, inter-parliamentary cooperation was established both between themselves and collectively with the European Parliament (EP) through a number of forums and mechanisms.
Briefing