Research Briefing
European Parliament Political Groups
This Note looks briefly at political groups in the European Parliament.
Research Briefing
This Note looks briefly at political groups in the European Parliament.
Research Briefing
This Note looks at changes to EU scrutiny procedures in 2008 and 2009, as well as other scrutiny issues, such as the Government's use of the scrutiny override and Parliament's role in considering agreement on a "general approach" in the Council of Ministers.
Research Briefing
This Note considers the Reflection Group established by the European Council in December 2007 to discuss the future of Europe.
Research Briefing
The European Parliament (EP) elections will be held in the UK on 4 June 2009, alongside local elections. This Note looks at the EC Treaty base for the elections, public views and voter turnout, and European political groups and parties.
Research Briefing
This Note looks at progress in the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon which was signed in December 2007. It updates Research paper 08/66, "The Treaty of Lisbon: an Uncertain Future" 30 July 2008, in this regard.
Research Briefing
This Note looks at the European Commission's latest progress report on EU candidate and potential candidate states.
Research Briefing
This Note looks at the discussions in Ireland, the European Union Institutions and other Member States about the prospects for Irish ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon. It considers the declarations on concessions agreed by the European Council on 11-12 December 2008 which are intended to facilitate Irish ratification in 2009.
Research Briefing
This Note looks at a few eurosceptic campaigns alleging that the EU will remove England from the map of Europe and abolish the government and parliament at Westminster. It considers the EU instruments linked to such allegations.
Research Briefing
This Note considers the symbols traditionally used by the European Union institutions and the recent formal adoption of them by the European Parliament.
Research Briefing
On 12 June 2008 the Republic or Ireland voted against ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon, throwing the EU into uncertain waters once again. Although most Member States, including the UK, have continued with the ratification processes, the future of the Lisbon Treaty remains uncertain.
Research Briefing
The EU Reform Treaty: amendments to the Treaty on European Union. House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/80.
Total results (page 16 of 18)