Recently, the transformation of collaboration between the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Parliament (EP) has reached an unprecedented new level through the signing of the “Cooperation Agreement between the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee”. This accord marks a major innovation in terms of EESC rapporteurs being able to directly engage with the EP committee work, thus bolstering the transnational structures of influence between an EU executive and legislature. Several important elements of this agreement need to be emphasized in terms of the role of EESC rapporteurs, the overall dynamics between the EESC and the EP, and the impact on national employers’ organizations.
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