The European Parliament is the only democratically elected body in the EU. Yet, unlike most parliaments, it has no formal right of legislative initiative. Initiating legislation lies almost solely with the EU's executive bodies, the Commission, and – to a limited but increasing extend – the Euro...
The Parlemeter 2019 examines European citizens’ opinions on EU membership, on their attitudes towards European democracy and the role of the European Parliament. Questions on priority policies for the European Parliament at the beginning of the new legislative term, with a special focus on clima...
During its first decade as a directly elected political institution, from 1979 to 1989, the European Parliament exercised significant influence in shaping the debate and agenda around the concept of completing the ‘single’ or ‘internal’ market of the (then) European Economic Community. Through b...