Summary
A report evaluating how 'enhanced cooperation' works in the EU, suggesting ways to make it faster and more effective. 10 12.02.2019
Other
european union
constitutional court
administrative reform
legislative procedure
public administration
simplification of legislation
Key points
- Enhanced cooperation allows a minimum of nine Member States to advance integration in specific policy areas when total consensus is impossible.
- The procedure is intended as a measure of last resort when objectives cannot be achieved by the Union as a whole within a reasonable period.
- Costs related to these cooperative efforts should generally be borne by the participating Member States unless otherwise decided.
- The report strongly recommends using special legal mechanisms to switch from unanimous voting to majority voting to prevent new blockages.
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