Dr Karolina Borońska-Hryniewiecka University of Wrocław/University of Masaryk Committee of the Regions Brussels, July 2, 2014       Types of parliamentary relations Contextual factors Cross-country overview SMN & CALRE Summary Challenges for the future Committee of the Regions Brussels July 2, 2014  Horizontal - intra-state (with RP of the same MS) extra-state (with RP of other MS)  Vertical - -   intra-state (with NP) extra-state (with EC, EP, offices in Brussels) Political Technical Committee of the Regions Brussels July 2, 2014 7) type of decentralization and distribution of competences institutional culture position of RG in domestic governance arrangements relations RP-RG political cleavages resources of RP (financial, administrative, expertise) attitude of MRP 8) exposure to Europeanization 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Committee of the Regions Brussels July 2, 2014 CoR SMN 42/74 RP Many passive members Mixed evaluation Heterogeneity Ignorance Unnecessary workload Lack of meaningful impact CALRE Important for networking Vague declarations Lack of clear vision No representation in Brussels Why only Presidents of RP? Committee of the Regions Brussels July 2, 2014     Actual system fragmented and dispersed Contextual factors important Institutional reforms ⇏internalization of norms/patterns RP at different stages of Europeanization Features of RP:     Guardians/controllers Weak networkers Weak policy entrepreneurs Technical rather than political cooperation Committee of the Regions Brussels July 2, 2014        Strengthening extra-state collective channels Top-down motivational gestures (EC,EP) Activist/entrepreneur role of the CoR Inter-parliamentary agreement EP-RP Extending the scope of CALRE membership Increasing political salience of such cooperation (provide a stake) Enhancing Europeanization of RP (activating sectoral committees; EAC CALRE ?) Committee of the Regions Brussels July 2, 2014 Contact: [email protected]