A comparison of existing forums for interparliamentary cooperation in the EU and some lessons for the future

Diane Fromage*

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Abstract

Interparliamentary conferences and other permanent forums for interparliamentary cooperation are blossoming in the European Union. Following more or less lengthy negotiations between national and European parliamentarians, two new conferences and a new joint parliamentary scrutiny group for Europol have been created since 2012. Against this background, this article examines to what extent the Joint parliament scrutiny group is comparable to the previously existing interparliamentary conferences. Beyond that, it asks the question as to whether any better-defined guidelines or procedures could be adopted to rationalise the process of creation of new forums for interparliamentary cooperation. It makes some concrete proposals in that direction.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-27
Number of pages28
JournalPerspectives on Federalism
Volume10
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • Interparliamentary cooperation
  • European Union
  • Democratic accountability
  • European Parliament
  • National parliaments

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