The role and place of the Federal Chancellery in shaping Germany's European policy in the 21st century Cover Image

Rola i miejsce Urzędu Kanclerza Federalnego w kształtowaniu polityki europejskiej Niemiec w XXI wieku
The role and place of the Federal Chancellery in shaping Germany's European policy in the 21st century

Author(s): Bogdan Koszel
Subject(s): Governance
Published by: Instytut Zachodni im. Zygmunta Wojciechowskiego
Keywords: Germany, Federal Chancellery; German European policy; 21st century

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is a survey of the legal and informal competences of the Federal Chancellery in Germany with a focus on the European policy of the Federal Republic. As the rsearch problem the author sets himself the task of demonstrating in scientific argument that the Federal Chncellery effectively performs the function of coordinator of Germany's European policypolicy, closely cooperating with the ministries (especially the Federal Roreign Office) and the Permanent Representation of germany to the European Union. The hypothesis has been adopted that the Federal Chncellery plays the role of mediator between the government and the parliament, the federal states, social organizations, and representatives of foreign states. It provides the Chancellor with current information and various analyses pertaining to tjhe functioning of European Union.

  • Issue Year: 370/2019
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 27-39
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English, Polish