The Birth of a Legislature: The EU Parliament After the Lisbon Treaty.

The article discusses the development related to European legislature. It is stated that European legislature has changed dramatically after the Treaty of Lisbon entered into force on December 1, 2009. According to the author, to ensure that the European legislature will represent a legitimized power, it will need to receive support for its decisions which can be achieved if national parliaments make full use of their ability in relation to proposals for directives submitted by the Commission.