How negotiators in EU trilogues use ‘constraint’ to gain concessions

Summary:

Much of the legislation that is passed in the EU is agreed during informal negotiations between the European Commission, European Parliament, and Council of the European Union. But how are these negotiations conducted and what strategies do negotiators use to secure concessions?

Drawing on a new study, Maximilian Haag explains the importance of internal institutional ‘constraint’ to bargaining outcomes.

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