The EP Elections 2014 and their Consequences. A Further Step towards EU Parliamentarism?

  • Johannes Müller Gómez University of Cologne
  • Wolfgang Wessels University of Cologne
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18543/ced-52-2015pp39-66
Keywords: european elections, parliamentarization, spitzenkandidaten, commission president, European Council

Abstract

In the appointment of the Commission President 2014, the European Parliament successfully asserted itself against the European Council. Does this imply an institutional readjustment towards a de facto more parliamentary structure? After giving an overview of previous appointment procedures, we examine Jean-Claude Juncker’s investiture focussing on the new linkage between the Commission and the Parliament as well as the internal politics of the EP. We argue that the 2014 events represent a continuation of the Parliament’s tradition to interpret the treaty provisions extensively in its own benefit. Still, it would be too early to mark them as a critical juncture for EU parliamentarism. The long-term implications depend on the Commission President’s conduct, national parties’ willingness siveness.

Received: 08 January 2015
Accepted: 09 February 2015
Published online: 15 April 2016

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Author Biographies

Johannes Müller Gómez, University of Cologne
Research associate, Jean Monnet Chair,
University of Cologne
Wolfgang Wessels, University of Cologne
Jean Monnet Chair holder, University of Cologne
Published
2015-04-30
How to Cite
Müller Gómez, Johannes, and Wolfgang Wessels. 2015. “The EP Elections 2014 and Their Consequences. A Further Step towards EU Parliamentarism?”. Deusto Journal of European Studies, no. 52 (April), 39-66. https://doi.org/10.18543/ced-52-2015pp39-66.
Issue
No. 52 (2015): Renovación institucional en la Unión Europea. ¿Esta vez fue diferente?
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