¿Es el Parlamento Europeo el principal responsable del déficit democrático comunitario?

• Autores: Cesáreo Aguilera de Prat
• Localización: Revista d'estudis autonòmics i federals, ISSN 1886-2632, Nº. 21, 2015, págs. 99-127
• Idioma: español
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  • El Parlamento Europeo presenta características específicas que lo diferencian por su naturaleza y funciones de los Parlamentos nacionales. Al ser la única institución directamente elegida por los ciudadanos ha estado en el centro de los debates sobre el denominado �déficit democrático� de la Unión Europea ya que, pese al constante aumento de sus competencias, la percepción social sigue siendo crítica sobre tal fenómeno negativo. El Parlamento Europeo presenta singularidades representativas, normativas, presupuestarias y de control político que le impiden ser el centro decisional clave en el entramado comunitario. Una de las posibles claves para superar sus deficiencias sería la de politizar más las opciones comunitarias y atribuir un papel protagonista a los europartidos, hoy virtuales, pero con potencial de futuro. Son la competencia política y la institucionalización de una oposición los factores que revitalizarían al Parlamento Europeo y podrían contribuir a corregir el déficit democrático.

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