Strengthening National Parliaments and Subsidiarity in the EU

by name voted on 27.11.2025

Summary

A report on improving the application of subsidiarity and proportionality in the EU and strengthening the role of national parliaments.

10 27.11.2025

Report

government

human rights

public sector

european union

administrative law

constitutional court

legislative procedure

public administration

international relations

simplification of legislation

Key points

The report reaffirms that subsidiarity and proportionality are fundamental to the EU's legal framework and democratic legitimacy.
There is concern regarding the use of emergency legal bases to deploy large-scale funding, which may bypass standard scrutiny.
The current mechanisms for national parliaments to challenge EU laws, such as the yellow and orange card procedures, need strengthening.
It is proposed to extend the deadline for national parliaments to submit reasoned opinions from eight weeks to twelve weeks.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

NI

ESN

Total

Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT REPORT on the application of the Treaty provisions related to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and the role of national parliaments in the EU legislative process REPORT on the application of the Treaty provisions related to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and the role of national parliaments in the EU legislative process Application of the Treaty provisions related to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and the role of national parliaments in the EU legislative process Follow up to T10-0309/2025

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