White Paper on Governance: European Parliament reaffirms its role

The European Parliament's constitutional affairs committee reaffirmed its democratic role during its debate on the Commission's White Paper on European Governance. Although MEPs see a role for organised civil society in the Union's consultation process, they underline that the decision-making system of the EU needs to be 'parliamentarised'.

The European Parliament’s constitutional affairs committee reaffirmed its democratic role during its debate on the Commission’s White Paper on European Governance. Although MEPs see a role for organised civil society in the Union’s consultation process, they underline that the decision-making system of the EU needs to be ‚parliamentarised‘.