Tag: subsidiarity

Taking their cue from the Lisbon Treaty, Irish MPs this month called for new scrutiny powers compelling the Dublin government to take their views into account before agreeing to new EU legislation.

Members of parliament from across the EU, meeting in Brdo (Slovenia) on 7-8 May, have begun developing an embryonic strategy to deal with new provisions contained in the EU's Lisbon Treaty that would significantly increase their powers within the EU. 

Edmund Stoiber, Minister-President of Bavaria, writes in Europe's World's summer edition that a subsidiarity early warning mechanism would - along with an improved regulatory impact assessment system - constitute a major step towards a stronger, more competitive EU.

German economy minister Michael Glos challenges the Commission's powers to define which kinds of investments are relevant to the EU's Jobs and Growth strategy.

The 105-member Convention on the future of the Europe will debate the Union's finances on the second day of its plenary session on 4 April.

The Greek Presidency of the EU is examining the possibility of organising a special summit in June to discuss the institutional reform.

The Convention President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing has revealed new draft articles of the future Constitutional Treaty, dealing with the EU's finances.

Growing rift among the European governments over the Iraq crisis has contributed to a delay in the drafting of the EU constitution. The Convention President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing stated at the plenary session on 17 March that it might not be possible to present a draft to the European Council in Thessaloniki on 20-21 June 2003.

In their first plenary session in 2003, MEPs will consider a report calling for more involvement of regional and local authorities in EU decision-making.

The European Convention is discussing final reports by Working Groups on Legal Personality and Subsidiarity at its plenary session on 3 and 4 October.

The President of the European Convention, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, has laid out his plans for a European Congress to be consulted on key EU decisions.