Revija Pravnik

5

Spomladi 2024 bo Evropski parlament že desetič neposredno izvoljen (prve neposredne volitve so bile leta 1979). Po Konferenci o prihodnosti Evrope je to naslednja velika preizkušnja za nadnacionalno demokracijo. Čeprav so bile volitve v Evropski parlament v preteklosti pogosto močno nacionalno razdrobljene in so imele sloves »drugorazrednih« volitev zaradi nizke volilne udeležbe v številnih državah članicah, med njimi žal tudi v Sloveniji, pa so evropske volitve še vedno osrednje dejanje za zagotavljanje demokratične legitimnosti EU in vplivanje na politično usmeritev EU. Prispevek je poročilo z dogodka, katerega tema so bili aktualni izzivi evropske parlamentarne demokracije, še zlasti eno leto pred evropski volitvami, kot so prenova volilnih pravil EU in spodbujanje volilne udeležbe ter predlog o neodvisnem organu EU za etiko.

In the spring of 2024, the European Parliament gears up for its tenth direct election since 1979, marking another crucial milestone in transnational democracy following the Conference on the Future of Europe. Historically, EP elections have been marred by national fragmentation and perceived as “second-class” due to low voter turnout in many Member States, including Slovenia. Nonetheless, these elections are still a central act for ensuring the democratic legitimacy of the EU and shaping its political trajectory. This article is a report from the event, the topic of which were the current challenges of European parliamentary democracy, especially one year before the European elections, such as the renewal of EU electoral rules, the promotion of electoral participation, and the proposition for an independent EU ethics authority.

The European Parliament at the Crossroads