The European Parliament and National Parliaments

Conflict or cooperation

Dados Bibliográficos

ID7884841
AutoresKarlheinz Neunreither (Heidelberg University, autor correspondente)
Ano2005
Volume11
Fascículo3-4
Páginas466-489
Data de publicação2005-10-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Legislative Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1357-2334 • E-ISSN: 1743-9337
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13572330500273802
OpenAlexW2077007385
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas26

The relations between the European Parliament and the national parliaments were not free, in the past, from mutual neglect and sometimes jealousy. Only in the 1990s, after Maastricht, were foundations laid with a view to a more rational coexistence, and possibly cooperation. The chapter examines this evolution, including the experience of parliamentary participation in the constitutional convention and the claim of national parliaments for a more substantial involvement in EU affairs. The EP, after the elections of 2004, has taken first steps in order to meet the new challenge. The prospects for an improvement of relations between the European Parliament and the national parliaments are positive. They will be based on an orientation favouring policy issues rather than ideological controversies. If the European Constitution will be enacted, the role of the NPs will be considerably increased. If not, in order to avoid them falling back into their former role perception, the EP and the NPs could examine how to enhance their cooperation on a sub-constitutional pragmatic level

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