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Cooperation and communication: inter-parliamentary relations and EU institutions

Dr Karolina Boro ńska-Hryniewieck a University of Wrocław/University of Masaryk Committee of the Regions Brussels, July 2, 2014. Cooperation and communication: inter-parliamentary relations and EU institutions. Structure of the presentation. Types of parliamentary relations

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Cooperation and communication: inter-parliamentary relations and EU institutions

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  1. Dr Karolina Borońska-Hryniewiecka University of Wrocław/University of Masaryk Committee of the Regions Brussels, July 2, 2014 Cooperation and communication: inter-parliamentary relations and EU institutions

  2. Structure of the presentation • Types of parliamentary relations • Contextual factors • Cross-country overview • SMN & CALRE • Summary • Challenges for the future Committee of the Regions Brussels July 2, 2014

  3. Types of parliamentary relations • Horizontal • intra-state (with RP of the same MS) • extra-state (with RP of other MS) • Vertical • intra-state (with NP) • extra-state (with EC, EP, offices in Brussels) • Political • Technical Committee of the Regions Brussels July 2, 2014

  4. Contextual factors(explanatory variables behind particular cooperation strategies) Committee of the Regions Brussels July 2, 2014 • type of decentralization and distribution of competences • institutional culture • position of RG in domestic governance arrangements • relations RP-RG • political cleavages • resources of RP (financial, administrative, expertise) • attitude of MRP • exposure to Europeanization

  5. Cross-country overview

  6. Evaluation of SMN & CALRE Committee of the Regions Brussels July 2, 2014

  7. Summary • Actual system fragmented and dispersed • Contextual factors important • Institutional reforms ⇏internalization of norms/patterns • RP at different stages of Europeanization Features of RP: • Guardians/controllers • Weak networkers • Weak policy entrepreneurs • Technical rather than political cooperation Committee of the Regions Brussels July 2, 2014

  8. Challenges for the future • Strengthening extra-state collective channels • Top-down motivational gestures (EC,EP) • Activist/entrepreneur role of the CoR • Inter-parliamentary agreement EP-RP • Extending the scope of CALRE membership • Increasing political salience of such cooperation (provide a stake) • Enhancing Europeanization of RP (activating sectoral committees; EAC CALRE ?) Committee of the Regions Brussels July 2, 2014

  9. Thank you for your attention. Contact: karolina.boronska@uni.wroc.pl

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