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Have the changes in the powers and influence of the European Parliament over the last ten years exacerbated or rectified the 'democratic deficit' within the EC Legislative System? The three significant legislative institutions of the European Community can be cited as the Council, Commission and European Parliament. Legislative passage can be achieved by using a variety of procedures. Each of these procedures affords a differing role to the European Parliament and therefore the balance of EP power is never static. Although traditionally, the Parliament had a nominal role in the legislative system, by way of the Consultation procedure, over the last ten years treaties have extended the role of the European Parliament, by the introduction and amending of the Co-decision procedure. Changes over the last ten years now mean the most important legislation is now largely passed via the latter procedure, which has considerable consequences for democracy within the EC legislative...

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