The European Commission experienced a ‘subtle disempowerment’ during the Eurozone crisis

How did the Eurozone crisis affect the balance of power between the EU’s institutions? As Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt writes, opinion has been split over whether the crisis strengthened or damaged the European Commission’s role in EU decision-making. She argues that while some authors have highlighted an apparent increase in the Commission’s responsibilities over economic governance during the crisis, the Commission actually experienced a ‘subtle disempowerment’ in relation to other institutions such as the European Central Bank.

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ESO: Background information: Irrelevant player? The Commission’s role during the Eurozone crisis http://www.europeansources.info/record/irrelevant-player-the-commissions-role-during-the-eurozone-crisis/

ESO: Background information: The European Commission’s stronger role in economic governance has made it an unexpected ‘winner’ from the Eurozone crisis http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-european-commissions-stronger-role-in-economic-governance-has-made-it-an-unexpected-winner-from-the-eurozone-crisis/

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