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Pilar Rojo Noguera CALRE’s President

“Strengthening the role of regional parliaments in EU affairs” Committee of the Regions 2 July 2014. Pilar Rojo Noguera CALRE’s President. The Future of the European integration and challenges for regional assemblies. The Role of Legislative Assemblies in Europe: the CALRE

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Pilar Rojo Noguera CALRE’s President

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  1. “Strengthening the role of regional parliaments in EU affairs”Committee of the Regions 2 July 2014 Pilar Rojo Noguera CALRE’sPresident

  2. The Future of the European integration and challenges for regional assemblies • The Role of Legislative Assemblies in Europe: the CALRE • The importance of the multilevel governance • The defense of the subsidiarity principle as a tool for regional assemblies with legislative power in the future of Europe

  3. 1. The Role of Legislative Assemblies in Europe: the CALRE • The EU regional assemblies with legislative power jointin a network : the CALRE

  4. 1. The Role of Legislative Assemblies in Europe: the CALRE • Departing point: • Cooperation with the European Parliament • The role of regional parliaments on the EU policies • The subsidiarity principle

  5. 1. The Role of Legislative Assemblies in Europe: the CALRE • The adoption of the Lisbon Treaty change the scenario: • The EU regional assemblies with legislative power was empowered: the “Early Warning System” • The CoR obtained direct right to act in the EU Court of Justice • Request: regional assemblies should strength its cooperation with the CoR internal activities

  6. 2. The importance of the multilevel governance • The regional and local authorities (LRA) are the closest bodies to the EU citizens: • Democratic legitimacy • Europe 2020 strategy -midterm review- needs to be territorialized to get fixed goals • Good governance: the LRA have to be more present at EU level and thus, in the CoR internal functioning

  7. 3. The defense of the subsidiarity principle • As a tool for regional assemblies with legislative power for the defense of its prerogatives: • As a parameter of the EU competences against regional competences violations • Problem: this principle remains in process to be effectively implemented • Request: the implementation of this principle have to be more flexible and adapted to regional assemblies capacity

  8. Thank you for your attention!Committee of the Regions 2 July 2014 Pilar Rojo Noguera CALRE’sPresident

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