After reviewing recent developments in the European Parliament’s direct and indirect rights of legislative initiative, this EIPA Paper comments upon the call to strengthen the EP’s powers in this area.
JuuliaBOctober 18, 2021
The Commission’s proposed set of harmonised AI rules aim to safeguard fundamental rights protection and safety, yet they give rise to various implications and challenges for the EU Member States. This Briefing provides an overview of the proposal and the implications thereof.
sDuriezSeptember 2, 2021
This briefing outlines the necessity of professionalisation to ensure effective and efficient public procurement. It is crucial for a resilient economic recovery that Public Procurement is strategic and sustainable.
sDuriezJuly 21, 2021
After reviewing recent developments in the European Parliament’s direct and indirect rights of legislative initiative, this EIPA Paper comments upon the call to strengthen the EP’s powers in this area.
sDuriezJune 30, 2021
This briefing outlines the necessity of professionalisation to ensure effective and efficient public procurement. It is crucial for a resilient economic recovery that Public Procurement is strategic and sustainable.
sDuriezJune 23, 2021
Part of the EU's response to the COVID-19 crisis has included reinforcing the mandate of existing agencies and proposing new agencies. After outlining the agencification plans, this Briefing specifically looks at the creation of HERA and challenges this might entail.
sDuriezJune 17, 2021
The measures outlined in the Chemicals Strategy seek to increase compliance. This Briefing clarifies the multi-level enforcement of chemicals policy and discusses the challenges of implementing these measures.
sDuriezMay 20, 2021
The EU has communicated its vision of a strong role on the global stage, achieving strategic autonomy. This paper addresses how mixed agreements, which require ratification by all national parliaments Member States, weaken the EU’s position as a reliable partner.
sDuriezMay 7, 2021
To access crucial EU funds, Member States must submit their Recovery and Resilience Plans. This paper looks at the spending targets and requirements, as well as draft plans already presented.
sDuriezFebruary 19, 2021
What is the current state of the Brexit negotiations in the field of air transport? Several key differences can be discerned, making a no-deal scenario likely.
sDuriezDecember 10, 2020
This briefing discusses the Petruhhin ruling, and why Advocate General Hogan invites the Court of Justice of the European Union to reconsider its ruling as practice shows the dicta being untenable.
sDuriezNovember 23, 2020
What are the roles of agencies in shaping EU policies? This briefing pays special attention to support provided by several agencies in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.
sDuriezNovember 9, 2020
This Briefing looks at the Parliamentary Dimension of the Council Presidency and discusses the importance of Interparliamentary Cooperation in EU governance.
KFrenkenOctober 30, 2020
The EU is urging EU Member States to use the new REACT-EU initiative to support regional and local economies. But how can EU Member States use it best to deliver effective programmes and projects? It requires from Member States modification of current…
KFrenkenOctober 22, 2020
EIPA publishes new European Parliament commissioned study on the EU’s responses to the expansion of US GAG rules.
KFrenkenOctober 20, 2020
Almost a decade after the Lisbon Treaty introduced the division, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission agreed on non-binding criteria to delineate between delegated and implementing acts.
KFrenkenSeptember 21, 2020
After an explanation on the guidance on public procurement during the COVID-19 crisis, this briefing addresses possible implications of the crisis for procurement.
KFrenkenAugust 8, 2020
Les rapports entre le droit de la Charî'a et le droit de l'Union européenne occupent décidément de plus en plus les juridictions européennes. Dans une situation purement interne où le droit national renvoie au règlement « Rome III » (règlement n° 1259/2010…
KFrenkenAugust 7, 2020
It has taken almost ten years for the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU, Court) to apply Article 260(3) TFEU. This allows it to impose a financial sanction on an EU Member State already at the conclusion of the first…
KFrenkenJuly 29, 2020
Priorities in procurement audit need to be driven by the risk that value for money will not be secured in public procurement. Auditors need to change these priorities in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
KFrenkenJune 24, 2020
The Conference on the Future of Europe was to be launched on 9 May 2020 to debate the EU’s priorities, institutional matters and democratic processes. Despite its delay due to the COVID-19 crisis, discussion of the EU’s democratic functioning is ongoing. This…
KFrenkenJune 2, 2020
The EU needs to be more effective in returning third-country nationals who do not have the right to stay. Otherwise there can be no credible EU migration policy. The Commission’s proposal for a stricter regime...
KFrenkenJune 1, 2020
The election of Donald Trump and the growing assertiveness of China have raised a double challenge to the EU’s Common Commercial Policy (CCP). Since the WTO failed to deliver on strengthening a global rules-based system through the Doha round, the EU and…
KFrenkenJuly 1, 2018
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) currently under negotiation between the EU and the US continues to divide public opinion on both sides of the Atlantic. As the public became aware of the multiple dimensions of this proposed agreement, one feature…
KFrenkenJuly 1, 2016
The EU enlargement engine seems to have run out of political steam. Support within the member states for future enlargement is at all-time low, while some of the candidate countries have also seemed to put the enlargement process on the backburner. However,…
KFrenkenJuly 1, 2014
Negotiating in the Council of the European Union poses some challenges that are common to most international negotiations but there are other dimensions that are a lot more specific. In order to understand better the specific nature of negotiations on a European…
KFrenkenJune 1, 2013
The purpose of this brief is to examine whether HR/VP Ashtons's Proposal for a Council decision establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service (EEAS) of March 2010 is in legal accordance with the stipulations of the Lisbon Treaty…
KFrenkenMarch 31, 2010
