# Relations between the European Parliament and the institutions representing the national governments

European Parliament procedure 2012/2034(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee AFCO). Stage: Procedure completed. 43 committee amendments tabled by 7 Members between 2013-09-30 and 2013-09-30.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on relations between the European Parliament and the institutions representing the national governments. The amendments address the European Council's role under the Treaty of Lisbon and its expansion during the crisis, the absence of formalised dialogue preventing Parliament from fully playing its co-legislator role, the accountability of the President of the European Council, proposals to formalise working relations through an interinstitutional agreement, and the rotating Council Presidency.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew DUFF | United Kingdom | ALDE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4514.md |
| Gerald HÄFNER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96758.md |
| Jo LEINEN | Germany | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4262.md |
| Alain LAMASSOURE | France | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1204.md |
| Marietta GIANNAKOU | Greece | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1431.md |
| Zita GURMAI | Hungary | S&D | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23805.md |
| Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI | Finland | ALDE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28314.md |

## Official source documents

- PE519.769: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-519.769+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-2034-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-2034-INI.json

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