Dimensiunea parlamentară a președinției române la Consiliul Uniunii Europene
The Parliamentary Dimension of the Romanian Presidency at the EU Council

Summary/Abstract: In 2019 Romania has exercised, for the first time since it acquired the status of member state of the European Union, the semi-annual and rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union, an institution involved, together with the European Parliament, in the ordinary legislative procedure and responsible for the adoption of most of the legislative acts within the special legislative procedures, even if they may involve the participation of the European Parliament. Given that the Council institution is composed of representatives at ministerial level of the EU Member States, at first glance, the decision-making process within it could appear to be monopolized by the representatives concerned. However, and of great importance for ensuring the democratic legitimacy of the functioning of the Council, the activities connected to the exercise of its Presidency can also imply an important parliamentary component which, even in the absence of the adoption of acts with compulsory legal force, can exert a tangible influence on the activities of the analysed institution.

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