This study aims to contribute to the backing of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) proposal for a Code of Conduct on the involvement of local and regional authorities (LRA), and to inform the implementation of the Code. It highlights good practices in LRA involvement in the European...

The 2017 edition of 'Smarter, greener, more inclusive? - Indicators to support the Europe 2020 strategy' continues the series of Eurostat flagship publications providing statistical analyses related to important European Commission policy frameworks and relevant economic, social and...

The 2017 edition of 'Smarter, greener, more inclusive? - Indicators to support the Europe 2020 strategy' continues the series of Eurostat flagship publications providing statistical analyses related to important European Commission policy frameworks and relevant economic, social and...

This study was commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs of the European Parliament. It assesses the implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon provisions on national...

National parliaments' contribution to the law-making process at European level should focus on the overall rationality of the draft legislative proposals. The Early Warning Mechanism must not be limited to considerations regarding the breach of the principle of subsidiarity, but also encompass...

This study was commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs of the European Parliament. It assesses the implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon provisions on national...

National parliaments' contribution to the law-making process at European level should focus on the overall rationality of the draft legislative proposals. The Early Warning Mechanism must not be limited to considerations regarding the breach of the principle of subsidiarity, but also encompass...

The economic governance of the European Monetary Union is yearly organized during the so-called European Semester. The improvement of the European Semester is an ongoing process, and some recent propositions must be positively acknowledged. Still, the European Semester and Country Specific...