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Interaction between the European Parliament and the European Council: Parliament's plenary debates on European Council conclusions
Plenary debates on the conclusions of European Council meetings with the president of the European Council are among the most visible and frequently recurring interactions between Parliament and the European Council. These debates are important because they are the only place at EU level where the results of European Council meetings are examined and scrutinised, and the institution is held accountable. By examining and assessing the reports made by Charles Michel to the European Parliament following ...
Research for AGRI Committee - Governance: the reform process of the CAP post-2020 seen from an inter-institutional angle.
Τhis At a glance note summarises the study on Governance: the reform process of the CAP post-2020 seen from an inter-institutional angle that examines the inter-institutional dynamics of the post-2020 CAP reform (Council - European Parliament - Commission), provides an analysis of the dynamics and the outcome of the reform process seen from a governance angle and makes recommendations on the role of Parliament in future CAP reforms and mid-term reviews.
FATCA LEGISLATION AND ITS APPLICATION AT INTERNATIONAL AND EU LEVEL: - AN UPDATE
This in depth analysis updates a previous report commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs and describes the most relevant developments in the period 2018-2022 in chronological order and then draws conclusions which include a systemic view of the current institutional dynamics, a provisional legal analysis on the basis of existing rules and policy suggestions.
Les six priorités de la Commission von der Leyen: État des lieux à l’automne 2022
Le présent document de l’EPRS analyse les progrès accomplis dans la réalisation des objectifs du programme d’action mis au point par Ursula von der Leyen, présidente de la Commission européenne, et son collège de commissaires. Il examine en particulier l’état d’avancement de la mise en œuvre des six priorités essentielles du programme. Concrètement, l’EPRS constate qu’avant le discours sur l’état de l’Union 2022, près des deux tiers (330) des initiatives envisagées par la Commission von der Leyen ...
La présente étude comparative, réalisée à la demande du département thématique des droits des citoyens et des affaires constitutionnelles du Parlement européen, analyse l’efficacité, au sein des États membres, des règles, mesures et pratiques pertinentes en matière de conflits d’intérêts liés à la nomination des responsables politiques de haut rang (chef de gouvernement, ministres et autres hauts fonctionnaires). Cette étude aborde les aspects théoriques et pratiques de la notion de conflit d’intérêts ...
Key issues in the European Council: State of play in December 2020
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 ...
Global mega-trends: Scanning the post-coronavirus horizon
The European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS) – the strategic foresight network of the European Union institutions – offers a valuable ‘free space’ in which to conduct a genuine continental, and potentially global, conversation about where the world is heading over the medium to long run. It was initiated by the European Parliament almost a decade ago in order to help promote a serious discussion of this kind. The third ESPAS Global Trends Report, Global Trends to 2030: Challenges and ...
Has the relaxation of capital and liquidity buffers worked in practice?
We analyse the recent policy decisions made by the ECB and the national authorities related to capital, liquidity, and shareholders’ remuneration aimed at promoting credit supply from the banking sector to the coronavirus-afflicted economy. We forecast the impact of the regulatory decisions based on the empirical literature, discuss the factors that reduce the banks’ incentives to expand loan portfolios and develop policy suggestions intended to mitigate the effect of these factors.
Four EU scenarios for governance in a post Covid-19 world
Scarcity of medical equipment during the COVID-19 crisis, and the ensuing discussion on ‘reshoring’ certain industries back to Europe, have brought back an old dilemma. Namely, countries wish to be strategically independent while depending on products and resources from other countries to fulfil their economic needs. This reflects the debate about whether markets or governments are better at delivering solutions. We can also define this debate as a choice between ‘competitive capitalism’ and ‘strategic ...
Key issues in the European Council: State of play in October 2020
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 ...