Seanad debates
Wednesday, 26 February 2003
Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements.
The central debate in the remaining months will concern the location of legislative and executive power in the Commission and the Council and the future development of the unique, triangular structure of the Union, namely, the Council, Commission and Parliament, which interact with each other in various ways. It is the strong view of most people in the Convention that that balance should be maintained. It does not mean that one element or the other will not be changed, but if there is a change in, for example, the way the Council is chaired, an equally important change will be made with the Commission or perhaps more power given to the Parliament or whatever so that there is equilibrium among the three main institutions of the Union.
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