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Challenges in Constitutional Affairs in the New Term: Taking Stock and Looking Forward DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR INTERNAL POLICIES POLICY DEPARTMENT C: CITIZENS' RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS Challenges in constitutional affairs in the new term: taking stock and looking forward Thursday, 6 November 2014 ASP 1G3 Workshop for the AFCO Committee This workshop was requested by the European Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs. AUTHORS Yves Bertoncini Uwe Puetter Olivier Costa Wolfgang Wessel Monica Claes Steve Peers Carlos Closa Montero Luciano Bardi Enrico Calossi Marta Ballesteros David Coen RESPONSIBLE ADMINISTRATOR Mr Petr NOVAK Policy Department C - Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs European Parliament B-1047 Brussels E-mail: [email protected] LINGUISTIC VERSION Original: EN/FR ABOUT THE EDITOR To contact the Policy Department or to subscribe to its newsletter please write to: [email protected] European Parliament, November 2014. © European Union, 2014. DISCLAIMER The opinions expressed in this document are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the European Parliament. Reproduction and translation for non-commercial purposes are authorized, provided the source is acknowledged and the publisher is given prior notice and sent a copy. Challenges in constitutional affairs in the new term: taking stock and looking forward __________________________________________________________________________________________ Workshop for Committee on Constitutional Affairs CHALLENGES IN CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS IN THE NEW TERM: TAKING STOCK AND LOOKING FORWARD European Parliament, Altiero Spinelli 1G3, 6 November 2014, 9.00-12.30 & 16.00- 18.30 PROGRAMME 9.00-9.15 Introduction by the chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs INTER-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS 9.15-10.15 Assessing the EU inter-institutional dynamics after the elections The Juncker Commission and new institutional and political set-up, Yves Bertoncini (Notre-Europe - Jacques Delors Institute) European Council and the Council: perspectives on new dynamics in EU Governance, Uwe Puetter (Central European University) Which challenges are there for the European Parliament: legislation, organisation and scrutiny, Olivier Costa (College of Europe) 10.15-10.45 Debate CONSTITUTIONAL EVOLUTION OF THE EU 10.45-11.45 Differentiation of the governance in the European Union and challenges of democratic legitimacy, Wolfgang Wessels (University of Cologne) National constitutional orders and deepening of the European integration, Monica Claes (Maastricht University) Trends in differentiation of the EU Law and lessons for the future, Steve Peers (University of Essex) Looking ahead: pathways of future constitutional evolution of the EU Carlos Closa Montero (European University Institute) 11.45-12.30 Debate *** BREAK 3 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs __________________________________________________________________________________________ 16.00-16.05 Introduction of the afternoon panels EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY 16.05-16.50 The structure of the Europarty system after the 2014 elections, Luciano Bardi (European University Institute) European Parliament Political Groups and European Political Parties: between cooperation and competition, Enrico Calossi (European University Institute) European Citizens' Initiative - assessment of first lessons, Marta Ballesteros (Milieu) 16.50-17.40 Debate TRANSPARENCY REGISTER 17.40-18.00 Transparency Register - Institutional and Constitutional Aspects Constitutional and institutional aspects of lobbying, David Coen (University College London) 18.00-18.20 Debate 18.20 Concluding remarks 4 Challenges in constitutional affairs in the new term: taking stock and looking forward __________________________________________________________________________________________ LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AECR Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists AEN Alliance for Europe of the Nations AENM Alliance of European National Movements AFSJ Area of Freedom, Security and Justice AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Committee AIDE Alliance of Independent Democrats in Europe ALDE Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe BVerG Bundesverfassungsgericht (German Constitutional Court) CJEU Court of Justice of the European Union COSAC Conférence des Organes Spécialisés dans les Affaires Communitaires EAF European Alliance for Freedom EC European Community ECG European Green Coordination ECPM European Christian Political Movement ECR European Conservatives and Reformists ECSC European Coal and Steel Community ED European Democrats EDP European Democratic Party EFA Alliance Free Europe EFA Alliance Free Europe EFD European of Freedom and Democracy EFD2 European of Freedom and Direct Democracy 5 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs __________________________________________________________________________________________ EFDD European of Freedom and Democracy EFGP European Federation of Green Parties EGP European Green Party EL Party of the European Left ELDR European Liberal Democrats and Reformists ELDR European Liberal Democrats and Reformists EMU European Monetary Union EMU Economic and Monetary Union EP European Parliament EP European Parliament EPP European People’s Party EPP European People’s Party ESM European Stability Mechanism EU European Union EU European Union EUD Alliance for a Europe of Democracies G-EFA Greens-European Free Alliance Group GUE/NGL Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left JHA Justice and Home Affairs MELD Movement for a Europe of Liberties and Democracy MEP Member of the European Parliament MS Member States PES Party of European Socialists PFEL Political foundation at European Level 6 Challenges in constitutional affairs in the new term: taking stock and looking forward __________________________________________________________________________________________ PoG Party on the Ground PPEL Political party at European Level S&D Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats TESM Treaty on the European Stability Mechanism TEU Treaty on European Union TFEU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union TR Transparency Register TSCG Treaty for Stability, Coordination and Governance TSCG Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governace (Fiscal Compact) 7 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs __________________________________________________________________________________________ CONTENTS PANEL I - INTER-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS .............................................. 9 The Juncker Commission and new institutional and political set-up (Yves Bertoncini) ................................................................................................................. 10 European Council and the Council: perspectives on new dynamics in EU Governance (Uwe Puetter) ....................................................................................................................... 19 Quels sont les défis pour le Parlement européen ? Législation, contrôle et organisation (Olivier Costa) ...................................................................................................................... 27 PANEL II - CONSTITUTIONAL EVOLUTION OF THE EU .............................. 37 Differentiation of the governance in the European Union and challenges of democratic legitimacy (Wolfgang Wessels) ............................................................................................................ 38 National constitutional orders and deepening ...................................................... 48 of the European integration (Monika Claes) ..................................................................................................................... 48 Trends in differentiation of the EU Law and lessons for the future (Steve Peers) ......................................................................................................................... 60 Looking ahead: pathways of future constitutional evolution of the EU (Carlos Closa Montero)...................................................................................................... 67 PANEL III - EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY ......................................................... 76 The structure of the Europarty system after the 2014 elections of the European Parliament (Luciano Bardi) .................................................................................................................... 76 European Parliament Political Groups and European Political Parties: between cooperation and competition (Enrico Calossi) .................................................................................................................... 88 European Citizens' Initiative - assessment of first lessons (Marta Ballesteros ............................................................................................................. 104 PANEL IV - TRANSPARENCY REGISTER .................................................... 112 Constitutional and institutional aspects of lobbying (David Coen) ...................................................................................................................... 112 8 Challenges in constitutional affairs in the new term: taking stock and looking forward __________________________________________________________________________________________ Panel I - Inter-Institutional relations Assessing the EU inter-institutional dynamics after the EP elections Yves Bertoncini The Juncker Commission
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