MEPs seek ambitious position on IGA transparency
MEP Zdzislaw Krasnodebski believes IGAs should be seen by Brussels before they are signed. (EP)
Members of the European Parliament are trying to find consensus on a new legal framework for transparency in intergovernmental agreements (IGAs), with the aim of reaching an ambitious agreement with the other EU institutions.
Revised IGA rules could allow the European Commission to see agreements with third countries such as Russia before they are signed. The move appears to have broad support in the parliament, which is the co-legislator on the proposal. However, many details will have to be ironed out before MEPs can reach a common position and begin negotiations with the Council of the EU, a process that will possibly start in the autumn.