A vote on modifying the way that the European Parliament agrees EU legislation is on the agenda of the constitutional affairs committee on Monday (17 September). The current process, the so-called ...

When voters elect a new European Parliament in June, few will think that their choice has an effect on specific EU laws. The elections are not seen as having a decisive influence on the legislative ...

The Ombudsman said urgent EU law-making must remain transparent, evidence-based and accountable, even in fast-moving geopolitical contexts. Credit: Sansert ...

The EU's legislative process is more complex than that which operates at Westminster – this reflects the institutional arrangement, the international character of the EU and the extent of diversity ...

At its first session after the summer break, the European Convention will deal with the issue of EU legislative procedures. Convention members will discuss the simplification of instruments and ...

When Britain joined the European Economic Community in 1973 along with Ireland and Denmark, it marked the first enlargement of what we today call the European Union. Since 1973, the club of the nine ...

In March this year, the UK government announced an assertive agenda on artificial intelligence (AI) by launching a UK Cyber Security Council and revealing plans to publish a National Artificial ...

Parliamentary sovereignty is the United Kingdom’s central constitutional principle; in theory, Parliament holds all the power, but in practice the government wields much of it. Nowhere is this more ...