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The Contribution of the Regions to the Council of the European Union Presidency: The Case of Flanders in the Context of the Belgian Presidency of 2010.
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Transylvanian Review . 2017 Supplement 1, Vol. 26, p9-19. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The paper explores the possibilities of regional actors to maximize their visibility and influence in the Council of Ministers, especially in the context of a country holding the rotating Presidency. The research focuses on the case of Flanders during the 2010 Belgian Presidency as a fine example of a regional actor’s good performance in the supranational institutional setting due to facilitating factors such as: the Belgian unique power-sharing system enabling regions to uphold their interests in external relations; the provisions in the Union’s Treaties ensuring direct representation at ministerial level of federal subunits; and a highly skilled and efficient Presidency corps that allowed Flanders to prove its resourcefulness in promoting the Union’s objectives, chairing the Council’s formations at all levels, ensuring compromise in decision-making and most importandy raising its profile in the European framework [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 12211249
- Volume :
- 26
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Transylvanian Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 127586214