3. The European Commission as Agenda-Setter
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1. The role of the European Commission as agenda-setter.
2. What formal agenda-setting powers does the Commission have?
3. The role of lobbyists toward agenda-setting by the European Commission.
4. The role of citizens’ initiative in agenda-setting by the European Commission.
5. How do the Commission's powers affect the decision-making of the Council? Do such powers affect the
balance of power between Member States?
6. Why is it alleged that after 2014 the European Commission is smaller?
7. What does rotation principle mean with regard to the European Commission?
8. Does the governance agenda see the Commission as a gatekeeper or an instigator of legislation?
9. How does the governance agenda affect the powers of the other EU institutions?
10. Is the duty to consult a duty on the Commission to enter a dialogue and be accountable to civil society?
(Damian Chalmers)