Лисабонски споразум: институционалне измене у вези Европског парламента, Европске комисије и начина одлучивања у Савету ЕУ
Lisbon Treaty: institutional changes regarding the European Parliament, the European Commission and the way the EU Council decides

Summary/Abstract: The Treaty of Lisbon, as well as The Draft Constitutional Treaty, has been widely discussed under the objectives of the Laeken Declaration, aimed at improving the effectiveness, transparency and democratic accountability of the EU. This paper analyses institutional changes introduced by The Treaty, referred to the European Parliament, the Commission and the Council. Although to different degrees, all these institutions are to be strengthened in their respective position through institutional and procedural innovations. The most extensive innovations refer to the working of the Council and decision – making process. This process is significantly facilitated, by introducing new voting weight in the Council, as well as the system of double majority. The position of the European Parliament is improved by extending its legislative and budgetary powers and by giving it right to elect the Commission president. Finally, three not unimportant steps are taken regarding the Commission: reducing the number of Commissioners with one third, electing its president by Parliament on a proposal of the Council, and giving the Commission President the right to dismiss a single Commissioner. The paper also highlights the new role of National Parliaments in monitoring the EU legislative process.

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