The picture of Brussels-based bureaucrats exercising wide-ranging, arbitrary executive
powers with no accountability is one of the favorite images conjured by Eurosceptics across …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 Durchgeführte Interviews : Institutionen, Organisationen und
Akteure Kommission der Europäischen Union: Generalsekretariat (1 Interview) GD III …

With the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the European Council has become an official
institution of the European Union (EU). According to the Treaty, it should provide the Union …

The Lisbon Treaty introduced significant changes to the Presidency of the Council of the
European Union (EU). The new Treaty combines a permanent chair with the principle of …

The European Union affects the lives of Europeans in many and varied ways, yet, in spite of
its reach, it often appears a constrained political system–struggling for internal consensus …

The euro crisis triggered substantial institutional change within the Economic and Monetary
Union. Yet, the autonomous decision-making powers of the Commission remain limited. The …

This contribution explores the leadership of the European Council's first standing president,
Herman van Rompuy. It questions whether van Rompuy primarily acted as a neutral broker …

The Lisbon Treaty, which came into force in December 2009, aims to make the European
Union both more efficient and legitimate. Two new important posts were created; an elected …

This study compares the role of the Council presidency before and after Lisbon focusing on
the continuity of the legislative work of the Council, which was a major concern in the …

Abstract While the European Council has come to be a key institution in the EU, its
accountability has been rather indirect and limited. Individually its members are held to …