The increased role of the European Parliament as a legislative body, effectively making it a co-legislator with equal powers to the Council on virtually all EU legislation, means that it must re-balance its workload and focus more effectively on those matters where it has power and influence.
Consequently, next week, the parliament will vote on my report to implement the proposals made by the Working Group on Parliamentary Reform, established last year and ably chaired by German Sociali...
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Already a member? Login hereLisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.
Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.