Regional parliaments – a distinct role in the EU?: conclusion

• Autores: Anna-Lena Högenauer, Gabriele Abels
• Localización: The Journal of legislative studies, ISSN 1357-2334, Vol. 23, Nº. 2, 2017 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Regional Parliaments: Effective Actors in EU Policy-Making?), págs. 260-273
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Regional parliaments can shape EU policy-making via a range of domestic and European channels. In the context of a renewed interest in the subnational level, this article aims to address three core questions: have regional parliaments really been empowered by the early warning system provisions? Which factors explain differences in strength and mobilisation? Finally, what kind of a role do regional parliaments play in EU policy-making today, now that they have had several years to react to the trend towards multilevel parliamentarism? The authors argue that regional parliaments do indeed have the potential to contribute a distinct perspective to EU policy-making, even if their current level of activity is still low. Their distinctive territorial focus sets them apart from national parliaments. Their level of activity still varies greatly between parliaments depending on a number of factors.