EU elections 2024: Results and the new European Parliament
The European Parliament elections in June 2024 saw gains for parties on the right, but pro-EU political groups from the centre-right to the centre-left combined continued to have a majority
This Note looks at a draft Council decision to increase the number of Advocates-General at the EU Court of Justice in the context of reform of the EU Court of Justice.
Proposal to increase the number of EU Court of Justice Advocates-General (86 KB , PDF)
A motion to be debated on 11 June 2013 takes note of a draft Council decision to increase the number of Advocates-General at the EU Court of Justice and approving it for the purposes of Section 10 of the European Union Act 2011.
The 2011 Act requires parliamentary approval of certain EU proposals before the Government may agree to their adoption in the EU Council.
This Note looks at the background to the proposal in the context of reform of the EU Court of Justice, the requirements of the 2011 Act, Government views on the draft and parliamentary scrutiny of it.
Proposal to increase the number of EU Court of Justice Advocates-General (86 KB , PDF)
The European Parliament elections in June 2024 saw gains for parties on the right, but pro-EU political groups from the centre-right to the centre-left combined continued to have a majority
The financial settlement - often labelled the 'exit bill' or 'divorce bill' - sets out how the UK and EU are settling their outstanding financial commitments to each other.
In May 2024 Georgia adopted legislation governing the transparency of foreign influence which has raised concerns within the EU, the US and NATO.