The Topics Covered
A) The reset inter-institutional balance in the EU
B) The agenda-setting role
of the European Council
C) The membership of the European Council
D) The
role and fuctions of the President of the European Council
a. election of the President of the European Council
b. ex ante dimension of the mission of the President
c. ex post dimension of the mission of the President
a. election of the President of the European Council
b. ex ante dimension of the mission of the President
c. ex post dimension of the mission of the President
E) The
relation between the President of the European Council and the High
Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
F) The
relation between the President of the European Council and single Member States
of the EU
G) The relation between the European Council and the supranational
institutions - cooperation or competition?
a. the relation with the European Commission
b. the relation with the Council of the EU (esp. the General Affairs Council, and the External Relations Council)
a. the relation with the European Commission
b. the relation with the Council of the EU (esp. the General Affairs Council, and the External Relations Council)
H) The relation between the
President of the European Council and the rotating Presidency of the Council of
the EU
a. division of duties between the European Council Presidency and the
rotating Presidency
b. cooperation or competition?
I) Accountability of the
European Council
J) References