European Parliament
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Political discontinuity: The Commission’s right to withdraw legislative proposals
With the start of a new five-year term for the European Commission and the Parliament, what happens to legislative proposals from the last mandate? Continue reading
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How to track EU law
Keeping track of legislative proposals as they move through the EU system is easier than it looks – here is how you can do it. Continue reading
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Unfinished legislative business: Parliament’s last plenary
How many laws are still awaiting adoption? The plenary session from 22 to 25 April is Parliament’s last chance to conclude legislative business before the European elections. Continue reading
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Update: What Parliamentary reforms were adopted?
A brief update following adoption of Parliament’s reform package on 10 April. Continue reading
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Why and how the European Parliament is changing its rules
The European Parliament is about to change its rules. With the final committee report now available, I explore what the changes will mean for parliamentary business and working with Parliament. Continue reading
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A Progress Report on Law-Making in the European Parliament
This post explores legislative business across the committees in the European Parliament. Continue reading
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How many legislative files are still awaiting adoption before the European elections?
A closer look at the data on unfinished legislative business, and where the various files are at in the EU adoption process. Continue reading
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What’s new with the EU budget?
After painstaking negotiations, the EU institutions last week concluded the mid-term revision of the EU’s long-term budget. This post looks beyond some of the headline figures. Continue reading
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Last chance for trilogues: Deadlines for new EU legislation before the elections
It is crunch time for the EU system to agree new legislation before the upcoming elections. The many still ongoing trilogues – negotiations between the European Parliament, Council and the Commission on new legislation – need to conclude by mid-February… Continue reading
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How many legislative files are still under negotiation?
Continuing the theme on the EU’s current workload, I now compare the numbers of legislative files that are still waiting to be finalised prior to the European elections. Continue reading
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Has the European Parliament always been this busy before the elections?
With European elections fast approaching, the EU Institutions have entered the final sprint to adopt unfinished pieces of legislation. But is the current legislative workload higher than usual for Parliament? Continue reading
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What happens to unfinished legislative business after the EU elections?
With EU elections coming up soon, a key question is: What happens to legislative proposals that have not been agreed before the end of the parliamentary term? A brief answer. Continue reading
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Useful EU links
A list of links to navigate the EU Institutions. Continue reading












