Ch.3 Legislative Procedures Article
Question
Who normally proposes EU legislation?
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Answer
The European Commission — it holds the (near-)monopoly on the right of legislative initiative.
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Parliament and the Council can request the Commission to propose legislation, and citizens can via the European Citizens' Initiative.
Consolidated TEU (EUR-Lex) — eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:12016M/TXT
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