Author (Person) | Brady, Hugo |
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Publisher | Centre for European Reform (CER) |
Series Title | Insight |
Series Details | November 2013 |
Publication Date | November 2013 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
The 2009 Lisbon treaty gave national parliaments the right to police subsidiarity through the creation of a so-called 'yellow card' system. This allows a third or more of them, acting together, to vet and temporarily block draft laws proposed by the European Commission. |
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Source Link | http://www.cer.org.uk/insights/eus-yellow-card-comes-age-subsidiarity-unbound |
Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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