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The European Union rests on an inter-institutional balance, rather than a separation of powers. Whatever else the draft constitution does, one of it central principles must be to maintain this balance’
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'The European Union rests on an inter-institutional balance, rather than a separation of powers. Whatever else the draft constitution does, one of it central principles must be to maintain this balance' Discuss: In this discussion I shall deal only with developments concerning the three political institutions of the European Union (EU): the Council, the Parliament and the Commission. As far as the Court of Justice (ECJ) is concerned its merits in development are to be highlighted more in relation to the member states than to the other institutions. Specifically, I will consider the respective roles played by the institutions in the legislative decision making process, by the powers vested in them. Unlike in the UK there is no traditional separation of powers within the EU, but rather a different form of interaction between the EU institutions, and it is this structure that balances the legislative powers of the institutions of the EU....
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