What is Europe up to?

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Publication Date

28 May 2009

ISBN-13

978-2-7246-8863-4

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Text (eye-readable)

Extent

Front matter page count (Roman) : 119

Code

9782724688634

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Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 / WHAT ARE THE EUROPEAN UNION'S PRIORITIES?
Emiliano Grossman and Sylvain Brouard

European legislation : structural and procedural characteristics
The EU: an atypical actor
Conclusion

Chapter 2 / ARE EU POLICIES MEETING EUROPEANS' EXPECTATIONS?
Renaud Dehousse and Nicolas Monceau

Evaluating "European demands"
Europeans' primary expectations
Significant variations according to country and political orientations
The supply of European policies
Conclusion

Chapter 3 / WHAT DOES THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION DO?
Giuseppe Ciavarini Azzi

Is the Commission taking the sort of initiatives which the Union needs?
Is the Commission defending its initiatives effectively?
Executive and oversight activities
Conclusion

Chapter 4 / WHAT POWERS DOES THE EU PRESIDENCY HAVE?
Ana Mar Fernández

The initial model
The gradual supranationalization of the Presidential function
Is the Presidency’s autonomy being eroded?
France at the command and service of the EU
Conclusion: The Presidency of the European Union—Striking the right balance

Chapter 5 / WHY IS THE EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS MORE ACTIVE IN SOME POLICY DOMAINS?
Florence Deloche-Gaudez

An activity concentrated in a few policy domains
Competences are not the only contributing factor
Are decisions easier to make by unanimity?
Are relations between the Council and the European Parliament becoming more conflictual?
Differentiated voting habits
Conclusion

Chapter 6 / HOW TO EVALUATE THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND ITS MEMBERS?
Olivier Costa

Challenges and pitfalls of MEP activity
Assessing the European Parliament’s influence: a difficult task
Conclusion