The Sixth State Reform: transformation of the composition of the Senate as a component of the evolution of federalism in the Kingdom of Belgium Cover Image

Szósta reforma państwa: zmiana sposobu kształtowania składu Senatu jako element ewolucji federalizmu w Królestwie Belgii
The Sixth State Reform: transformation of the composition of the Senate as a component of the evolution of federalism in the Kingdom of Belgium

Author(s): Andrzej Jackiewicz
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Law, International Law, EU-Legislation
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: Belgium; Senate; federalism; Sixth State Reform;

Summary/Abstract: Analysis of the direction of changes in the composition of the Senate indicates that the political idea is to shape the Senate according to the most common model of a second chamber in federal states, formed by federal entities and limited in their competence to matters that are most important from the point of view of the entire federation and the interests of federal entities. The future of the Senate will depend on the activity and functioning of this chamber, especially if it turns out to be a functional bridge of communication between the entities of the federation, which is probably the most serious Belgian political challenge.

  • Issue Year: 68/2020
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 27-42
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish