The European Parliament is fighting tooth and nail to secure for itself a say in the reinforced framework for economic and financial surveillance in the Union. The banking union, the most significant step since the euro was created, is without a doubt the main battlefront between MEPs and the member states. Another concerns the crisis management tools, such as the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) or the Troika (European Commission, ECB and IMF).
In the context of the ongoing inquiry into…