<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article approaches issues concerning the representation of Romania in the European Council, question that has received significant attention in recent years. Several decisions handed down by the Constitutional Court of Romania were meant to clear up to a certain degree the division of roles between the President of Romania and the Prime Minister in representation in the European Council meetings, while other matters are still waiting for a clearer answer. These developments occurred with parliamentary debates on what is today the Act no 373 of 18 December 2013 on cooperation between the Parliament and the Government in the field of European affairs. The article aims to asses this case-law of the Constitutional Court in the broader framework of EU affairs.</p></abstract>

The article approaches issues concerning the representation of Romania in the European Council, question that has received significant attention in recent years. Several decisions handed down by the Constitutional Court of Romania were meant to clear up to a certain degree the division of roles between the President of Romania and the Prime Minister in representation in the European Council meetings, while other matters are still waiting for a clearer answer. These developments occurred with parliamentary debates on what is today the Act no 373 of 18 December 2013 on cooperation between the Parliament and the Government in the field of European affairs. The article aims to asses this case-law of the Constitutional Court in the broader framework of EU affairs.

Comments on the Representation of Romania in the European Council and on its Consequences for Democratic Accountability

International and Comparative Law Review

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The article approaches issues concerning the representation of Romania in the European Council, question that has received significant attention in recent...

Comments on the Representation of Romania in the European Council and on its Consequences for Democratic Accountability

Online veröffentlicht: 24. Jan. 2018

Seitenbereich: 7 - 36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/iclr-2016-0042

Schlüsselwörter
EU affairs, Constitution of Romania, Constitutional Court of Romania, Act on cooperation in European affairs, European Council, President of Romania, Prime Minister, Parliament

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Comments on the Representation of Romania in the European Council and on its Consequences for Democratic Accountability

Online veröffentlicht: 24. Jan. 2018

Seitenbereich: 7 - 36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/iclr-2016-0042

SchlüsselwörterEU affairs, Constitution of Romania, Constitutional Court of Romania, Act on cooperation in European affairs, European Council, President of Romania, Prime Minister, Parliament

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
EU affairs, Constitution of Romania, Constitutional Court of Romania, Act on cooperation in European affairs, European Council, President of Romania, Prime Minister, Parliament