European Parliament – Representing the Citizens versus Following Group Interests

Bianca Mihaela Cone

Europolity – Continuity and Change in European Governance - Old Series, 2008, vol. 2, issue 2, 47-57

Abstract: The European Parliament, this name appears exactly with the European Single Act in 1986. It was called initially Gathering, then European Parliament Gathering. Today, the European Parliament’s competences are considerably multiplied and are some of the most important. Among them are included normative competences to adopt normative acts with general character, in cooperation with the Council, budgetary and political competences, which consists in the control of the European parliament over the Commission. The general character of the Parliament negotiation in order to obtain the support of the others in programmed actions.

Keywords: euro-parliamentary elections; citizens; competences; European group; interests; European Parliament; parties (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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