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Article: LISBON TREATY : LISBON STRENGTHENS PARLIAMENT'S POWERS.(European Union. European Parliament)(Conference news)
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- European Report
- Article date:
- May 7, 2009
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The European Parliament champions the Lisbon Treaty because of the advances it brings to democracy, citizens' rights and the effectiveness of the EU's action, but also because the new treaty will give the EP more powers than the Nice Treaty on legislative matters, budgetary control and political scrutiny of the European Commission.
Real co-legislator
If the Lisbon Treaty is ratified by the 27 member states and enters into force, the European Parliament will be on an almost equal footing with the Council of Ministers on legislative and budgetary matters. Its role as legislator will be fully recognised through general use of the co-decision procedure. ...