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Some Are more Equal than Others: Report Allocation to Members of the European Parliament from New Member States

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  • Robin Schädler
  • Gijs Jan Brandsma

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Rapporteurs in the European Parliament are influential figures, drafting reports, preparing and collecting amendments and negotiating files on behalf of Parliament as a whole. Previous studies have shown a persistent under‐representation of MEPs from the post‐2004 accession states among rapporteurs. In this study, we demonstrate the evolution of this disparity. Although it no longer exists at the surface, MEPs from accession states are still very much under‐represented in the allocation of files that are negotiated with the Council using trilogues – leaving them mostly with prime responsibility for short and relatively uncomplicated files. This shows that unequal representation has taken on a more subtle guise than before, with ‘west‐European’ MEPs still firmly in the driving seat.

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  • Robin Schädler & Gijs Jan Brandsma, 2021. "Some Are more Equal than Others: Report Allocation to Members of the European Parliament from New Member States," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 59(3), pages 697-720, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jcmkts:v:59:y:2021:i:3:p:697-720
    DOI: 10.1111/jcms.13127
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