Last Wednesday 16 September the European Economic and Social Committee, an authentic representative of the European organized civil society, adopted an opinion aimed at improving the democratic function and the accountability of the EU decision-making bodies. The EESC acted at the request of the European Parliament. Actually, the Lisbon Treaty contains untapped potential to bring […]Home » democratic legitimation
A new crop of EU ‘Boards’ override the democratic accountability and undermine the EU project
Last Wednesday 16 September the European Economic and Social Committee, an authentic representative of the European organized civil society, adopted an opinion aimed at improving the democratic function and the accountability of the EU decision-making bodies. The EESC acted at the request of the European Parliament. Actually, the Lisbon Treaty contains untapped potential to bring […]Filed Under: Policy, Politics Tagged With: Banking Union, Cyprus, democratic accountability, democratic deficit, democratic legitimation, Economic and Monetary Union, EESC, EMU, European Economic and Social Commitee, European Parliament, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Valdis Dombrovskis, Wolfgang Schäuble

















