The Institutions of the European Union is the key text for anyone wishing to understand the
functions, powers, and composition of the EU's institutions. Written and edited by a team of …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 Durchgeführte Interviews : Institutionen, Organisationen und
Akteure Kommission der Europäischen Union: Generalsekretariat (1 Interview) GD III …

The European Union affects the lives of Europeans in many and varied ways, yet, in spite of
its reach, it often appears a constrained political system–struggling for internal consensus …

This book looks at the way in which the Committee of the Regions (CoR) can influence EU
policy making from below, despite its relatively weak position in the decision-making …

ABSTRACT The Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Economic and Social
Committee (EESC) are two consultative bodies in the European legislative arena. While they …

Abstract The German Coal Commission brought together stakeholders from business,
unions, environmental groups and the scientific field, local politicians and citizen …

This article sets out to explore in greater depth one of the most controversial cases of
institution-building in the European Union, that of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) …

How, and under which conditions, can consultative committees exert influence if they have
access to legislators (voice) but no formal veto power (vote)? In drawing on the Committee of …

Democracy is self-government by free and equal individuals. However, citizens govern
themselves under circumstances they often do not control because they are affected by …

One of the main reasons for the establishment of the Committee of the Regions was to
provide the subnational level with the representation within the insti‑tutional system of the …