Resumen de The participation of the Spanish and Italian Parliaments in EU Affairs Post-Lisbon

Margherita Sperduti

• In this article I have assessed through six indicators, related to two dimensions, how the participation in EU Affairs of the Spanish and Italian Parliaments has evolved from April 2008 until December 2017. My assumption is that, even though there has been an improvement in both cases, the Spanish Legislature still maintains a weak position vis-à-vis the Government in EU matters, while the Italian one (and, in particular, the Senate) has become more autonomous from the Executive. Nonetheless, to avoid divergent positions between the Government and the Parliament, as well as between each Chamber, coordination mechanisms – like a bicameral EU Affairs committee according to the Spanish model – could be introduced in Italy.