<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In the debate on the European Union’s problems, the concept of “democracy deficit” has been present from its very beginning. This term is applied in a quite vast manner and, apart from the asymmetry of the relation between the European Parliament and the Council, it also concerns the overly limited role of national parliaments in the European Union. In this regard, inadequacy in the national position of individual parliaments is observed. On the other hand, it is necessary to emphasise their uneven activity on their European aspirations. At the time when the European dispute on the rule of law in Poland has polarized attitudes and language in statements on both sides – despite irresponsible trends – it is worth to examine the participation of national parliaments (including the Polish parliament) in the European inter-parliamentary dialogue and, consequently, to determine whether and how its constructive impact on the European Union and its law functions.</p></abstract>

In the debate on the European Union’s problems, the concept of “democracy deficit” has been present from its very beginning. This term is applied in a quite vast manner and, apart from the asymmetry of the relation between the European Parliament and the Council, it also concerns the overly limited role of national parliaments in the European Union. In this regard, inadequacy in the national position of individual parliaments is observed. On the other hand, it is necessary to emphasise their uneven activity on their European aspirations. At the time when the European dispute on the rule of law in Poland has polarized attitudes and language in statements on both sides – despite irresponsible trends – it is worth to examine the participation of national parliaments (including the Polish parliament) in the European inter-parliamentary dialogue and, consequently, to determine whether and how its constructive impact on the European Union and its law functions.

Strengthening the Role of National Parliaments in the European Union – What for and How?

Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric

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In the debate on the European Union’s problems, the concept of “democracy deficit” has been present from its very beginning. This term is applied in a quite...

Strengthening the Role of National Parliaments in the European Union – What for and How?

Published Online: Jan 10, 2020

Page range: 123 - 142

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2019-0033

Keywords
democracy deficit in the European Union, role of national parliaments in the European Union, intra-EU parliamentary cooperation, Europeanisation of national parliaments, subsidiarity

© 2019 Maciej Perkowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Strengthening the Role of National Parliaments in the European Union – What for and How?

Published Online: Jan 10, 2020

Page range: 123 - 142

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2019-0033

Keywordsdemocracy deficit in the European Union, role of national parliaments in the European Union, intra-EU parliamentary cooperation, Europeanisation of national parliaments, subsidiarity

© 2019 Maciej Perkowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
democracy deficit in the European Union, role of national parliaments in the European Union, intra-EU parliamentary cooperation, Europeanisation of national parliaments, subsidiarity