Russia’s invasion of Ukraine appears paradoxically to have revitalized the European project. The EU, marked by a recent history of disunity, now seems to have found unity against an external threat. This study seeks to examine whether the war has helped mend the geographical and political...

This paper discusses institutional reforms that might strengthen the role of the European Parliament in the policymaking process of the European Union. Using simple game theory, the paper analyzes the working properties of the different implementation procedures that are known as 'comitology'....

This paper challenges the assertion that European politics would be closer to the citizens´ preferences if decision power were transferred from the Council of Ministers to the European Parliament. On the one hand, citizens benefit from a greater transparency in the Parliament´s debates...

The EU's revenue system is still typical for an organisation based on international cooperation and stands in contrast to the Union's far advanced legislative and political role. This contrast feeds the debate on granting the EU an autonomous tax source. Our contribution explores the factors...

Over the past four decades, the accumulation of policy legacies and public debt has led to a decline in fiscal flexibility in Germany and the United States. By applying an index of fiscal democracy to Germany, the paper illustrates the associated shrinkage of democratic control over budget...

Erhöhungen der eigenen Bezüge durch die Parlamentarier rufen in der Öffentlichkeit immer wieder Empörung hervor. Welche Rolle spielt das individuelle Risiko der Abgeordneten, nach dem Ende des Mandats von Einkommenseinbußen und Arbeitslosigkeit betroffen zu sein? Welche Konsequenzen ergeben...