Dokumente - Think Tank - Europäisches Parlament

Briefing - António Costa as President of the European Council: The first 100 days - 10-03-2025

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:21:48 GMT

On 1 December 2024, António Costa became the fourth President of the European Council. He was a long-time prime minister of Portugal (2015-2024) and, before that, a Member of the European �Ϸ��վ (2004-2005). With nearly a decade of experience as a member of the European Council, he hit the ground running at the start of his term, consolidating his acquaintance with EU leaders, adjusting the European Council's working methods and improving EU interinstitutional relations. As the office of European Council President is shaped to a large degree by the person holding this position, the briefing also indicates how Costa's approach differs from that of previous Presidents.

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Briefing - Priority dossiers under the Polish EU Council Presidency - 07-01-2025

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Poland assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 January, and will hold the office until 30 June 2025. This is the second Polish Presidency after the country's first stint in 2011. Poland is the opening member of a new trio, along with Denmark and Cyprus. Following Poland, Denmark will take over the presidency on 1 July 2025.

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Briefing - The European Council and enlargement - 13-12-2024

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:00:00 GMT

In May 2024, former European �Ϸ��վ President Pat Cox described enlargement as perhaps the 'EU's most powerful, transformative and successful policy tool over the past five decades'. The European Council (EU heads of state or government) has, from the outset, played a central role in the EU's enlargement process, shaping both formal and informal aspects. The Lisbon Treaty formally tasked the institution with defining the eligibility conditions to be applied to the accession process. Each enlargement round has provided the Member States and EU institutions with the opportunity to reflect on the conditions of entry and on the impact on the functioning of the EU institutions. This has resulted in the more refined enlargement policy we have today, with the Copenhagen criteria set by the European Council in 1993 as core principles and, on that basis, a fine-tuned methodology for negotiations, adopted in 2020. This briefing will consider some of the challenges facing EU enlargement, look at the European Council's current role in the process and demonstrate the historical evolution of the European Council's involvement in enlargement.

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Briefing - European Union gender budgeting – state of play 2024 - 02-12-2024

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 23:00:00 GMT

The European Commission adopted the 2020-2025 Gender Equality Strategy to achieve significant progress towards gender equality across the EU by 2025. This included the introduction of the gender budgeting methodology in 2021. The methodology was applied to the budgets of 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. The gender budgeting methodology categorises programmes using scores (2, 1, 0*, 0). However, vague criteria like ‘potential to contribute’ (score of 0*) and limited data undermine its accuracy and transparency. Only 2% of total funds are assigned to programmes with gender equality as their primary goal (score of 2), 9% of total funds are assigned to programmes which received a score of 1 and 69% of funds are assigned to programmes with a score of 0. This briefing gives an overview of the state of play of gender budgeting in the different EU programmes. It describes the methodology and gives examples of gender equality measures taken using EU funding

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Briefing - Confirmation hearings of the Commissioners-designate: Costas Kadis – Fisheries and Oceans - 15-10-2024

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:00:00 GMT

Costas (Costantinos) Kadis is a scientist with a solid academic profile who has held ministerial portfolios in health, education and agriculture in various Cypriot governments. Kadis is professor of biodiversity conservation at Frederick University, where he also heads the Nature Conservation Unit and has been appointed as deputy president of the University Council. Between 2014 and 2023, Kadis served in two successive Cypriot governments without belonging to a political party. He was minister for education and culture (2014-2018), and minister for agriculture, rural development and environment (2018-2023). In the latter position, he was also responsible for fisheries and marine research. Born in Nicosia in 1967, Kadis graduated and obtained a PhD in biology from the University of Athens. After several research-related positions in Greece and Cyprus, he joined Frederick University in Cyprus in 2005, where he was appointed associate professor, founded the Nature Conservation Unit, and was Dean of the School of Education. He held these positions until 2014, apart from the period from July 2007 to February 2008 when he served as minister of health (as a member of the centre-right Democratic Party (DIKO). Kadis also chaired the Greek Cypriot Environment Committee from 2008 to 2014 as part of the government's (unsuccessful) efforts to reunify Cyprus. This work did lead to important environmental cooperation agreements with the Turkish Cypriot community. This is one of a set of briefings designed to give an overview of issues of interest relating to the portfolios of the Commissioners designate. All these briefings can be found at: https://epthinktank.eu/commissioner_hearings_2024.

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Briefing - New EU interinstitutional body for ethical standards - 12-09-2024

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 22:00:00 GMT

Transparency and ethical rules are essential to preserve citizens' confidence in public institutions. Corruption, defined by Transparency International as 'the abuse of entrusted power for private gain', is a threat for every country – and for the European Union (EU) institutions. According to a 2023 Eurobarometer survey, 70 % of the Europeans interviewed believed that corruption was widespread, and almost 75 % thought that there was corruption in the public institutions in their own country. At the same time, practices that may seem to represent less serious criminal behaviour, such as 'revolving doors' and conflicts of interests, are also detrimental to the democratic process, as they favour private instead of public interest and can potentially undermine trust in governments and institutions. High ethical standards in public administrations are an integral part of good governance, and like good governance they are an important pillar of democracy, one that the EU must uphold. The EU has a solid set of rules for EU officials and civil servants and, over time, has improved the ethical rules for members of its institutions, bodies and agencies. However, this framework is still fragmented and not always enforced robustly. Meanwhile the integrity of the European institutions is sometimes called into question, especially in the wake of major scandals. To address these concerns, in 2021, the European �Ϸ��վ pushed for a unified and strong independent ethics body common to all EU institutions. The European Commission responded with a proposal for an interinstitutional body for ethical standards, which was adopted in May 2024.

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Briefing - Research for REGI, CONT and BUDG Committees - Cohesion Policy Calendar (2021-2027 and 2014-2020 Programming Periods) July 2024 update - 18-07-2024

Tue, 02 Feb 2016 23:00:00 GMT

The implementation timetable for cohesion policy is defined largely by its legislative framework. In order to be able to plan parliamentary work and exercise systematic scrutiny of policy implementation and of the Commission’s work, it is essential to have an overview of the timing of different steps in policy implementation in the coming years. This type of briefing was first published (and subsequently updated) in 2014 covering the 2014-2020 programming period. This version includes the policy actions of the 2021-27 period, while still indicating the last steps of the 2014-20 period. It includes a detailed (but non-exhaustive) timetable of policy actions in the second half of 2024, together with an overview of major actions for the remainder of the programming period, from 2025. Given its contribution to cohesion in the European Union, policy actions under the Recovery and Resilience Facility are now included in the calendar. Policy actions related to budgetary and budgetary control aspects are coloured green (for the year 2024)..

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Briefing - Strategic Agenda 2024-2029: Continuity or paradigm shift? - 17-07-2024

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The EU's leaders took two crucial decisions at their summit on 27 June to set the framework for the new institutional cycle: one on high-level appointments, the other on the Union's political priorities for the next 5 years, the Strategic Agenda 2024-2029. Since the adoption of the previous edition of the EU's long-term priorities in 2019, the EU has had to face major crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the energy crisis, and the change in the security environment following Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. Are these global challenges reflected in the EU's new long-term political priorities or has the list of political orientations remained unchanged? Is the new Strategic Agenda more of a continuation or does it constitute a real shift? To answer these questions, this briefing examines the new Strategic Agenda, outlining its content, developments in its substance during the adoption process, and similarities and differences with the political priorities set in the previous institutional cycles. The findings of the analysis (see the table in the Annex) show that the Strategic Agenda 2024-2029 constitutes an important shift in the EU's political priorities compared with the previous Strategic Agenda, but that elements of continuity remain quite apparent nevertheless. The most obvious changes are the significance of security and defence, the importance granted to enlargement, the addition of new elements on EU competitiveness, and the salience of democracy (within the Union and in relations with third countries), which is a headline priority for the first time. Another noteworthy development is that less attention is paid to climate and environmental issues, even if some points were introduced during the drafting process. At the same time, there is a substantial degree of continuity with the Strategic Agenda 2019-2024. Less than 20 % of the policy aspects are completely new, even though the length of the Strategic Agenda document has increased by 25 %. This observation tends to indicate that the previous EU priorities remain relevant and that a reshaping of the Agenda (rather than starting from scratch) was considered sufficient. Interestingly, many of the elements added seem to be a reiteration of policy issues addressed by the European Council in its conclusions over the last 5 years. Thus, the document appears to be a collection of previously agreed positions rather than a new set of guidelines. While the impact of Russia's war against Ukraine and the change in the geopolitical context have fed into the new Strategic Agenda, other major issues of recent years such as health and energy are less explicitly referred to than could have been expected considering the severity of the crises with which the EU has been confronted.

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Briefing - Role and election of the President of the European Commission - 12-07-2024

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:50:48 GMT

With the 2024 elections now over, during its first part-session, from 16 to 19 July 2024, the new �Ϸ��վ is due to vote in a secret ballot on whether to approve the European Council's chosen candidate for President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. She was the lead candidate for the European People's Party. In �Ϸ��վ, the candidate needs to secure 361 votes, i.e. an absolute majority of all Members (currently 720). The President of the European Commission has taken on an ever more prominent leading role within the College of Commissioners, with the increasingly presidential system rather eclipsing the principle of collegiate decision-making. The Commission President also plays a crucial role in relations between the European �Ϸ��վ and the Commission. When presenting their priorities to �Ϸ��վ prior to being elected, the candidate for Commission President sets the course for the whole term, during which they will be called to account by �Ϸ��վ. Building on this, �Ϸ��վ plays an increasingly prominent role in political agenda-setting, shaping the EU's legislative programming together with the Commission and the Council. Although more in-depth assessments of the 2019-2024 Commission presided over by Ursula von der Leyen will be made in the coming months, her presidency has been characterised by several severe crises, with the pandemic and international conflict presenting a stress test for her agenda. However, these issues did not prevent delivery on the majority of the Commission's priority initiatives. This updates a 2019 briefing by the same author, itself an update of a 2014 briefing by Eva-Maria Poptcheva.

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Auf einen Blick - Timeline to new EU institutional leadership - 12-07-2024

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The June 2024 European elections were just the first step in a broader renewal of the leadership of all the European Union's main institutions. This revised timeline, following the decision of the Conference of Presidents of �Ϸ��վ's political groups to hold the election of the Commission President on 18 July 2024, sets out the main steps up until the end of 2024, with likely timings.

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Briefing - Outcome of the European Council meeting of 27 June 2024 - 02-07-2024

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The European Council took two important decisions on 27 June for the new institutional cycle: one on the EU's institutional leadership, the other on the EU's political priorities for the next five years. EU leaders elected António Costa as the next European Council President, proposed Ursula von der Leyen as the candidate for Commission President, and nominated Kaja Kallas as High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. They also adopted conclusions on Ukraine, the Middle East, security and defence, and competitiveness. Other topics addressed were migration, the Black Sea, Moldova, Georgia, hybrid threats, and the fight against antisemitism, racism and xenophobia. The European Council also agreed on a roadmap for future work on internal reforms.

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Briefing - European �Ϸ��վ's scrutiny of the European Council: The use of �Ϸ��վ resolutions - 27-06-2024

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 22:00:00 GMT

Resolutions are an essential way for the European �Ϸ��վ to express its views on political processes, EU policies and developments in the world. �Ϸ��վ also uses them to scrutinise other EU institutions, including the European Council. The need for accountability and increased scrutiny of the European Council has been a constant theme in the European �Ϸ��վ's resolutions throughout the 2019-2024 legislative term. The increased need to scrutinise the European Council also results from the changing role of the institution over recent years. Based on an analysis of �Ϸ��վ's resolutions, this briefing will present the need for democratic oversight of the European Council and outline the different tools at �Ϸ��վ's disposal to do so. It provides a unique overview of the content of �Ϸ��վ's resolutions addressing the European Council and the messages it sends to EU leaders. Finally, the briefing identifies potential ways of further strengthening �Ϸ��վ's scrutiny of the European Council.

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Briefing - The European Council's role at the start of the new EU institutional cycle - 11-06-2024

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The European Union's institutional cycle begins anew every five years with the elections to the European �Ϸ��վ. This is a crucial moment, as it updates both the hardware (the institutional leadership) and the software (the political priorities) of the EU. The European Council, composed of the Heads of State or Government of the EU Member States, plays a significant role in both processes. Not only is it directly or indirectly involved in the choice of who fills most of the top EU positions, it also establishes the EU's long-term political priorities through setting its Strategic Agenda. This briefing outlines the EU's institutional cycle and highlights the European Council's role in this cycle in institutional terms. It also describes the processes involved in the allocation of EU top institutional jobs and the adoption of the EU's long-term priorities.

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Eingehende Analyse - Die sechs politischen Prioritäten der Kommission von der Leyen: Eine Bewertung zum Ende der Amtszeit - 19-04-2024

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:16:06 GMT

In dieser Veröffentlichung des EPRS wird untersucht, welche Ergebnisse die Europäische Kommission hinsichtlich der von der Präsidentin der Europäischen Kommission, Ursula von der Leyen, und ihrem Kollegium der Kommissionsmitglieder bei ihrem Amtsantritt im Dezember 2019 aufgestellten politischen Agenda sowie weiterer Verpflichtungen erzielt hat, die im Laufe der Jahre eingegangen wurden, um neue Probleme, Krisen und Herausforderungen zu bewältigen. Sie bietet im Vorfeld der letzten Plenarsitzung der neunten Wahlperiode, zwei Monate vor den Europawahlen 2024, eine Bewertung zum Ende der Amtszeit der Umsetzung der sechs wichtigsten Prioritäten der Agenda. Die Kommission von der Leyen hat insgesamt 661 geplante Initiativen angekündigt. Der EPRS stellt fest, dass vier von fünf (526) Initiativen mittlerweile vorgelegt wurden und dass die beiden gesetzgebenden Organe ihre Arbeit an den Legislativvorschlägen aufgenommen haben. Mehr als die Hälfte (301) der 526 Initiativen wurde bereits von den beiden gesetzgebenden Organen bzw. im Fall nicht legislativer Initiativen (wie Strategien, Aktionspläne und andere Mitteilungen, die etwa ein Fünftel ausmachen) von der Kommission angenommen. Weitere 97 Initiativen (18 %) stehen kurz vor der Annahme, und man kann davon ausgehen, dass einige davon noch während dieser Wahlperiode angenommen werden. Die übrigen Initiativen (102 oder 19 %) durchlaufen noch ordnungsgemäß das Gesetzgebungsverfahren und werden nicht mehr innerhalb dieser Wahlperiode angenommen. Zwar stehen die meisten geplanten Initiativen (167) im Zusammenhang mit dem europäischen Grünen Deal als der obersten Priorität der Kommission, doch ist der Anteil der mit den anderen Prioritäten – „Ein Europa für das digitale Zeitalter“, „Eine Wirtschaft im Dienste der Menschen“, „Ein stärkeres Europa in der Welt“, „Förderung unserer europäischen Lebensweise“ und „Neuer Schwung für die Demokratie in Europa“ – verbundenen Initiativen, die tatsächlich angenommen wurden, höher (52 % bis 60 %; sogar 82 % bei der vierten Priorität, hauptsächlich aufgrund ihres weniger legislativen Charakters).

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Auf einen Blick - Interinstitutionelles Gremium für ethische Normen - 16-04-2024

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:35:22 GMT

Das Parlament dürfte auf der April-II-Plenartagung über den Entwurf einer Einigung über die Einrichtung eines interinstitutionellen Gremiums für ethische Normen abstimmen. Die Abstimmung wird auf Grundlage einer Empfehlung erfolgen, die am 22. April im Ausschuss für konstitutionelle Fragen erörtert werden soll. Die Einigung konnte nach Verhandlungen zwischen acht Organen und Einrichtungen der EU erzielt werden und basiert auf einem Vorschlag der Kommission, den diese als Reaktion auf Forderungen des Parlaments erarbeitet hatte. Das interinstitutionelle Gremium für ethische Normen soll die Ethik, Integrität und Transparenz der EU-Organe stärken, indem es dafür sorgt, dass die Vorschriften der Organe zu den entsprechenden Bereichen aneinander angeglichen werden. Außerdem soll es einen institutionellen Ethik-Rahmen gewährleisten und das ethische Bewusstsein stärken.

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Studie - Die Rolle des Europäischen Rats in der Verfassungsstruktur der EU - 27-02-2024

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Im Rahmen dieser Studie, die auf Antrag des Rechtsausschusses von der Fachabteilung Bürgerrechte und konstitutionelle Angelegenheiten des Europäischen Parlaments in Auftrag gegeben wurde, wird die sich verändernde Rolle des Europäischen Rats in der Verfassungsstruktur der EU untersucht. Wie in der Studie ausgeführt wird, sorgt die Tatsache, dass der Europäischen Rat bei begrenzter Rechenschaftspflicht anderen EU-Organen immer häufiger Anweisungen erteilt, dafür, dass die Kluft zwischen seiner formalen Rolle im Sinne der EU-Verträgen und seinem tatsächlichen Einfluss im Gesamtgefüge der politischen Steuerung der EU immer breiter wird.

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Auf einen Blick - Vorschläge des Parlaments zur Änderung der Verträge - 15-11-2023

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:19:00 GMT

Während seiner November-II-Plenartagung soll das Parlament über einen Bericht abstimmen, in dem zahlreiche Änderungen an den EU-Verträgen vorgeschlagen werden, um die EU grundlegend zu reformieren. Dieser Bericht knüpft an die Debatten der letzten Jahre an, die mit der Konferenz zur Zukunft Europas in den Jahren 2021 und 2022 vertieft wurden. Sollte der Bericht angenommen werden, würden die interinstitutionellen Beratungen über eine Überarbeitung der Verträge wieder aufgenommen.

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Briefing - Commission proposal on preventing and combating child sexual abuse: The Commission's engagement with stakeholders - 15-11-2023

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:09:31 GMT

Drawn up in response to the specific request by the LIBE committee of 16 October 2023, this briefing first provides a succinct overview of the role and purpose of stakeholder consultation under the Commission's Better Regulation agenda (Chapter 1), to enhance the evidence base of a legislative proposal. It considers the different types of consultation the Commission carries out at different stages in the process to ensure it consults broadly and comprehensively, as set out in the Better Regulation Guidelines (BRG). Moreover, the briefing outlines the function of the interinstitutional Transparency Register in relation to stakeholder consultation. Chapter 2 analyses in detail how these guidelines were applied in the specific case, starting with the feedback the Commission solicited on the inception impact assessment in December 2020 up until the adoption of the proposal on 11 May 2022. It appears that the Commission has sought feedback and input from a wide range of stakeholders, throughout the process, in compliance with transparency requirements set out in the Better Regulation Guidelines, interinstitutional agreements on better law-making (2016) and the Transparency Register (2021), and EU secondary law, in particular Commission decisions 2014/839/EU and 2014/838/EU regarding the publication of information on meetings held between Members of the Commission and Directors-General of the Commission, respectively, with organisations or self-employed individuals. Chapter 3 provides for a mapping of the stakeholders that gave input to the Commission's consultation activities during the different stages of the preparation of the proposal. It is complemented by two annexes, the first providing a mapping grouped by stakeholder categories, while the second annex covers meetings Commission members (the Commission President, Vice-Presidents and Commissioners), their cabinet members and Directors-General held with third parties in the context of the proposal in question. Finally, based on publicly available sources, Chapter 4 examines the involvement of Thorn and Palantir in the preparation of this proposal. According to publicly available sources, Thorn indeed provided input to the consultations, which appears was not the case for Palantir.

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Studie - Key Issues in the European Council - State of play in September 2023 - 04-10-2023

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 22:00:00 GMT

This EPRS publication, 'Key issues in the European Council', which is updated every quarter to coincide with European Council meetings, seeks to provide an overview of the institution's activities on major EU issues. It analyses 12 broad policy areas, explaining the legal and political background, the main priorities and orientations defined by the European Council and the results of its involvement to date, as well as some of the future challenges in each policy field.

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Briefing - Nominations for Members of the European Court of Auditors: Denmark, Spain and Ireland - 04-10-2023

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 22:00:00 GMT

This briefing describes the treaty provisions and appointment procedure for ECA members at EU level. In addition, it provides information on the national nomination procedure for ECA members in Denmark, Spain and Ireland and the countries’ candidates.

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Briefing - Commissioner hearings: Maroš Šefčovič - European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight - 28-09-2023

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 22:00:00 GMT

In the European Commission, Maroš Šefčovič has served as a Commissioner since 2009. He was the Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth from 2009 to 2010, and from 2010 to 2014 Commissioner and Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Administration. From 2014 to 2019 he was Vice President for the Energy Union, and since 2019 he has been the Vice-President responsible for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight. He also serves as co-chair and representative of the European Union in the Partnership Council established by the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Maroš Šefčovič, born in Bratislava in 1966, studied at the Bratislava University of Economics and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. In 2000, he attained a doctorate degree in law from the Comenius University of Bratislava. From 1990, he held several positions in the Slovak government, including a period as the country's ambassador to Israel (1999 to 2002). From 2004 to 2009 he was the Slovak Permanent Representative to the European Union. In July 2023, as part of his interinstitutional relations and foresight duties, Šefčovič presented the Commission's 2023 Strategic Foresight Report, which focused on putting 'sustainability and people's wellbeing at the heart of Europe's open strategic autonomy'. This briefing concerns a portfolio change in the European Commission in mid-mandate and takes the same format and approach as those briefings published in September 2019 to give Members of the European �Ϸ��վ an overview of major issues of interest in the context of the hearings of the Commissioners-designate. For information on the procedure, see a separate note on replacement of individual Commissioners. The full set of briefings in the context of the 2019 hearings of the Commissioners-designate can be found at: https://epthinktank.eu/commissioner_hearings_2019.

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Studie - Anwendung von Artikel 122 AEUV Institutionelle Auswirkungen und Auswirkungen auf die demokratische Rechenschaftspflicht - 11-09-2023

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 22:00:00 GMT

In dieser Studie, die von der Fachabteilung Bürgerrechte und konstitutionelle Angelegenheiten auf Ersuchen des AFCO-Ausschusses in Auftrag gegeben wurde, wird der besondere Charakter von Artikel 122 AEUV als nichtlegislative Rechtsgrundlage untersucht, bei der das Europäische Parlament nicht an der Beschlussfassung beteiligt ist. Die Studie kommt zu dem Schluss, dass der unlängst erfolgte Rückgriff auf Artikel 122 AEUV rechtlich vertretbar war, der Rat jedoch den in Artikel 122 Absatz 1 AEUV verwendeten Wortlaut „unbeschadet“ nicht hinreichend berücksichtigt. Es werden verschiedene Möglichkeiten aufgezeigt, wie der Standpunkt des Parlaments im Rahmen des derzeitigen Artikels 122 AEUV stärker berücksichtigt werden kann, und es werden Vorschläge für eine Vertragsänderung unterbreitet.

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Briefing - EU Transparency Register: 2021 interinstitutional agreement - 29-08-2023

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 22:00:00 GMT

�Ϸ��վ set up its Transparency Register in 1995, in response to criticism regarding the transparency and accountability of the EU's decision-making process in the context of widespread lobbying of the EU institutions. The Commission followed suit in 2008. The two institutions merged their instruments in a joint European Transparency Register in 2011 on the basis of an interinstitutional agreement (IIA); the Council remained only an observer at that time. This original Transparency Register was a voluntary system of registration for entities seeking to influence the EU decision-making process. Following a political review, a new improved registration system was introduced in January 2015. However, �Ϸ��վ continued to call for a mandatory register for lobbyists interacting with the EU institutions, to ensure better standards for lobbying and more transparency. The �Ϸ��վ, Council and Commission eventually agreed an Interinstitutional Agreement on a Mandatory Transparency Register, which entered into force on 1 July 2021. This time, the Council became a signatory to the agreement rather than just an observer. The new IIA is based on the conditionality principle and introduces other new features, including a reinforced structure for the follow up and management of the IIA. While introducing some principles to enhance a common culture of transparency, the IIA leaves the three signatories to implement the conditionality and subsequent complementary measures as they see fit. This updates and expands on a briefing of May 2016, by Marie Thiel and Elisabeth Bauer.

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Auf einen Blick - Reform der Vorschriften zum Schutz der Integrität des Parlaments - 05-07-2023

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 09:01:33 GMT

Während der Plenartagung im Juli 2023 werden die Mitglieder über den Initiativbericht des Sonderausschusses ING2 abstimmen, der Empfehlungen zur Stärkung der Vorschriften des Parlaments in Bezug auf Transparenz, Integrität, Rechenschaftspflicht und Korruptionsbekämpfung im Zusammenhang mit dem Schutz des Parlaments vor ausländischer Einflussnahme enthält.

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Auf einen Blick - Reform of the EU system of own resources: State of play - 19-06-2023

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 09:27:00 GMT

The tentative agenda for the forthcoming European Commission meeting of 20 June 2023 includes a proposal on a second basket of new own resources, with the title 'An adjusted package for the next generation of own resources'. The proposal would be adopted together with the revision of the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF). In the roadmap for new own resources annexed to the interinstitutional agreement (IIA) of 16 December 2020, the decision on the second basket was initially envisaged for 2024. �Ϸ��վ approved the first basket back in November 2022. In a resolution of 10 May 2023, it called for the swift adoption of the second basket. The Council has yet to start debating the first basket of new own resources.

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