tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704899696538705849.post769473624414624140..comments2024-03-28T02:32:17.979-07:00Comments on EU Law Analysis: Is there a right to be a member of a national parliament and the European Parliament simultaneously?Steve Peershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05869161329197244113noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704899696538705849.post-77760303785764435752014-06-17T00:27:51.118-07:002014-06-17T00:27:51.118-07:00Steve, in addition the immunity of Wilders for cri...Steve, in addition the immunity of Wilders for criminal charges may come up at a certain moment. See http://www.utwente.nl/mb/pa/research/wessel/blog1.pdfAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04711380440216410885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704899696538705849.post-41876506918570250392014-06-13T02:59:07.395-07:002014-06-13T02:59:07.395-07:00Steve, another matter of discussion is, that Wilde...Steve, another matter of discussion is, that Wilders is also leader of the PVV party, so in fact a triple job.I don't think it is in the interest of the party, the members of the PVV in Dutch 2nd Chamber and the EP,that he wants to be MEP.But, as usual, Geert doesn't accept any criticism, his opinion is Law...And I presume, he is working to an EC-wide political position,using the EC ultra -rightwing parties to climb the ladder...Beijing2008https://www.blogger.com/profile/05211711562163544623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704899696538705849.post-7735549823320752472014-06-08T03:28:37.698-07:002014-06-08T03:28:37.698-07:00The treaty defines Council acts on the EP electora...The treaty defines Council acts on the EP electoral system as a special legislative procedure, so the 2002 decision can't be a regulatory act. Plus he's a bit over the two-month time limit to challenge it directly! Presumably he might try to challenge an EP decision to refuse to register him as an MEP, and invoke Art 277 TFEU to argue that the parent act on which the EP's decision is based (ie the Council elections decision) is invalid. Steve Peershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05869161329197244113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704899696538705849.post-11363202780727402242014-06-08T03:22:55.162-07:002014-06-08T03:22:55.162-07:00Thanks. As to locus standi, do you think there is ...Thanks. As to locus standi, do you think there is any way in which the 2002 decision can be considered a regulatory act? Because I have to say that despite some case law on the distinction between regulatory and legislative acts, I don't find this issue very clear.martinnedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15282998467090268537noreply@blogger.com