The potential impact of the EU Council Presidency on legislative decision-making has been
frequently identified. This article provides an empirical analysis of the Presidency's influence …

Steering the Union. The Impact of the EU Presidency on Legislative Activity in the Council* -
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This study compares the role of the Council presidency before and after Lisbon focusing on
the continuity of the legislative work of the Council, which was a major concern in the …

For decades the European Union tried changing its institutions, but achieved only
unsatisfying political compromises and modest, incremental treaty revisions. In late 2009 …

Veto rights can be a meaningful source of power only when leaving an organization is
extremely unlikely. For example, small European states have periodically wielded their veto …

The impact of votes on Council decision-making is a widely studied subject. A large body of
theory supports the contention that more votes, ceteris paribus, translate into more influence …

Since its legal foundation in 1993, the European Union has been challenged by three
concurring developments. Its decision-making bodies groaned under burgeoning legislative …

This study empirically investigates the two options which were considered by the German
presidency for finding a solution to the crisis of the EU's reform process. Our findings reveal …

A large number of delegates from different institutional levels within the EU have achieved a
remarkable consensus on a draft constitution. Has this consensus been made possible …

This chapter discusses the reform options for the Council that have been considered in the
process leading to the Lisbon Treaty in the light of the debate on the European Union …