Has Euro-crisis law affected the power balance in national parliaments? A comparative analysis on the role of committees

This article addresses the recent changes affecting the internal organization of selected national parliaments following the adoption and implementation of Euro-crisis law. Euro-crisis law refers to the combined package of intergovernmental agreements and EU law measures that were adopted as a response to the Eurozone crisis. This article demonstrates that Euro-crisis law – in particular, intergovernmental agreements, the European Semester and the Banking Union – has consolidated, if not enhanced, the competitive advantage of Budget/Finance Committees in the parliaments. Moreover, in parallel, the establishment of the European Semester and the Banking Union has strengthened the cooperation between these Committees and those on European affairs.