Prividni parlament ili politička arena?
An Ostensible Parliament or a Political Arena?

Summary/Abstract: The main position of the article is that the last parliamentary election of the EU took place under the sign of politicization of significant pubic policies issues. Electoral campaign demonstrated the polarization of actors along the systemic/nonsystemic viewpoints line, i.e. programmes. The election outcomes show the fragmentation of the prosystemic party groups, as well as a relative strengthening of the nosystemic groups. Due to this fragmentation, it is expected that at least three party groups would be sufficient to achieving a decision, whereas for crucial decisions all four would be required. The Parliament has for the first time got majority and opposition; such clear division could dynamize its work. The author, however, considers that that EP has a principle problem with its own representation capacity; the permanent declination of the turnout is a significant indicator. The inclining turnout percentage at the last election (7%) is the consequence of the public scene polarization process within the member states, as well as at the EU level. It will not change constitutionally weak position of the EP within the EU system of government; however, the new EP composition might be a medium of necessary public debate on the crisis exit path.

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