The rotating Council presidency hinders legislative continuity in the Council of the European Union

Warntjen, Andreas (2013) The rotating Council presidency hinders legislative continuity in the Council of the European Union. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (11 Dec 2013). Website.

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The Presidency of the Council of the European Union is held on a rotational basis by EU member states for six month terms. Andreas Warntjen writes that the frequent change of the Presidency sometimes causes disruption in EU legislative decision-making. He notes that during the negotiation of the Lisbon Treaty the principle of increasing the term from six months up to a year was rejected in favour of creating a permanent President of the European Council, which is held by an individual for terms of two and a half years. Despite this change, however, the limited role of the European Council in legislative negotiations has ensured that continuity in Council decision-making still presents a challenge.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2013 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	04 Apr 2017 08:46
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 18:59
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/72249

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