The state of EU law-making now resembles a olitical ‘Harlem shake’

In March 2013, the European Parliament rejected the European Council’s proposals on the EU budget for 2014-2020. While some believe this to be a victory for the Parliament in opposing budget cuts, negotiations are still to take place until a package deal is agreed between both institutions.

Raya Kardasheva argues that while package lawmaking initially served as a flexible tool for negotiation among a select group of senior legislators, the process has now evolved outside institutional rules and it increasingly resembles the frantic group dance movements of this year’s viral YouTube meme ‘Harlem shake’.

ESO: Background information: MEPs want renegotiation of EU budget deal http://www.europeansources.info/record/meps-want-renegotiation-of-eu-budget-deal/

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