Still a “spectator”? Capabilities of the Spanish REPER and Spain’s influence in the Council of the EU

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• dc.contributor.author Perarnaud, Clément
• dc.contributor.author Arregui, Javier
• dc.date.accessioned 2023-07-11T06:13:34Z
• dc.date.available 2023-07-11T06:13:34Z
• dc.date.issued 2023
• dc.description.abstract To what extent is the Spanish Permanent Representation to the EU comparable to other MS in terms of capabilities? What are the indications of Spain’s strengths and weaknesses in EU legislative processes? This article investigates the resources mobilized by Spain as part of the EU policymaking processes in Brussels and its influence in shaping decision outcomes. Drawing on new qualitative and descriptive quantitative data sets, this research compares the human resources of the Spanish Permanent Representation, its internal coordination process, and its external engagement with EU stakeholders, to other member states. The article highlights possible implications of these variations for Spain’s bargaining success in the Council of the EU. The findings reveal the challenges that Spanish negotiators face in exerting influence in the EU decision-making process and show how adequate levels of administrative and human resources are sometimes not sufficient for Spain to leave the group of “spectator” member states in the governance of the EU.
• dc.description.sponsorship This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry Science and Research under Grant PID2020-119716GB-I00; it was also supported by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union under Grants 101085465 —BACES and 101047889— EU-GOV (Jean Monnet Chair in European Governance).
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• dc.identifier.citation Perarnaud C, Arregui J. Still a “spectator”? Capabilities of the Spanish REPER and Spain’s influence in the Council of the EU. Revista española de ciencia política. 2023;(61):13-35. DOI: 10.21308/recp.61.01
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.21308/recp.61.01
• dc.identifier.issn 1575-6548
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/57529
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher Asociación Española de Ciencia Política y de la Administración
• dc.relation.ispartof Revista española de ciencia política. 2023;(61):13-35.
• dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/2PE/PID2020-119716GB-I00
• dc.rights 2023 Clément Perarnaud, Javier Arregui. Esta obra está bajo una licencia internacional Creative Commons Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 4.0.
• dc.rights.accessRights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
• dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• dc.subject.keyword permanent representations
• dc.subject.keyword decision-making
• dc.subject.keyword European Union
• dc.subject.keyword EU Council
• dc.subject.keyword informal capacities
• dc.subject.keyword EU interinstitutional cooperation
• dc.title Still a “spectator”? Capabilities of the Spanish REPER and Spain’s influence in the Council of the EU
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