A ‘Virtual Third Chamber’ for the European Union? National Parliaments after the Treaty of Lisbon
@article{Cooper2012AT, title={A ‘Virtual Third Chamber’ for the European Union? National Parliaments after the Treaty of Lisbon}, author={I. Cooper}, journal={West European Politics}, year={2012}, volume={35}, pages={441 - 465} }
The Treaty of Lisbon introduces an early warning mechanism (EWM) which empowers national parliaments to intervene directly at the EU level; they may now raise objections to – and even play a role in blocking – EU legislation. The EWM represents a new model of parliamentary involvement in international relations: national parliaments now constitute a virtual third chamber for the EU. Though they do not meet together in the same physical space, national parliaments collectively form a body that… CONTINUE READING
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