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National Parliaments under the European Semester

Mark Hallerberg, Benedicta Marzinotto and Guntram Wolff Hertie School of Governance and Bruegel 25. February 2012 hallerberg@hertie-school.org. National Parliaments under the European Semester. Background.

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National Parliaments under the European Semester

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  1. Mark Hallerberg, Benedicta Marzinotto and Guntram WolffHertie School of Governance and Bruegel 25. February 2012 hallerberg@hertie-school.org National Parliaments under the European Semester

  2. Background Presentation based on “An Assessment of the European Semester,” which appeared as IP/A/ECON/ST/2010-24 September 2012, Policy Department A: Economic and Scientific Policy, European Parliament Available at http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/econ/studiesdownload.html?languageDocument=EN&file=76151 See also “On the effectiveness and legitimacy of EU economic policies,” Bruegel Policy Brief. November 2012. Available at http://www.bruegel.org/

  3. Premise--More National Parliamentary Involvement Needed Effectiveness of the European Semester increased if national parliaments are involved “Two Pack” should check whether Stability/Convergence Programmes consistent with national legislation; parliamentary involvement in the whole process beneficial Legitimacy of whole process among populations also increased

  4. Timeline--What Role for National Parliaments?

  5. Research Questions • In 2012, were national parliaments involved in the preparation of Stability/Convergence Programmes, or National Reform Programmes? • At which level--plenary or committee? • If committee, which committee? • Was there any ex post discussion of recommendations the Council of Ministers made to individual Member States?

  6. Survey of EU National Parliaments Received replies from 26 Member States (Staff in Bulgaria refused to answer) Surveys sent February 2012, returned February-August While there are questions for both 2011 and 2012, data most complete for 2012

  7. Plenary Involvement—Domestic Plans Versus SCPs

  8. Committee Involvement—Preparation of SCPs, NRPs

  9. Committee Ex Post Monitoring—Do Committees Debate the Council’s Recommendations? Black is the response for the SCPs; Red is for the NRPs

  10. Conclusions • Overall national parliamentary involvement in the process should increase • European Affairs committees more likely to provide ex post control--should finance committees provide more active oversight?

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