Democratizing the European Semester: the involvement of national parliaments

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, EU Member States managed to agree on key financial instruments to support the economic recovery of Europe. The decision to manage these instruments within the existing European Semester procedure has put this procedure into the spotlight. Ivana Skazlić argues that the pandemic can serve as an opportunity to enhance the involvement of national parliaments in the European Semester.

Post-Crisis Democracy in Europe blog, 19 July 2021

There is room for improvement in involving national parliaments in the European Semester. Illustration: Georges Boulougouris

Published Aug. 16, 2021 3:36 PM - Last modified Jan. 5, 2022 11:08 AM