Briefing - 2026 Framework Agreement: Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission - 01-06-2026
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Interinstitutional agreements (IIAs) have existed in various forms since the beginning of EU integration. Only with the Lisbon Treaty, however, did they become formally recognised as potentially legally binding instruments. IIAs' main role has been to facilitBriefing - 2026 Framework Agreement: Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission - 01-06-2026
Interinstitutional agreements (IIAs) have existed in various forms since the beginning of EU integration. Only with the Lisbon Treaty, however, did they become formally recognised as potentially legally binding instruments. IIAs' main role has been to facilitate cooperation among the EU's three main political institutions: the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council of the European Union. Some scholars regard them as essential for interinstitutional cooperation, while others criticise them for frequently exceeding the institutions' enumerated powers and violating institutional balance. A specific category of IIAs, framework agreements, has governed relations between Parliament and the Commission since 2010. The most recent iteration of the framework agreement, updated in 2026, reflects post-Lisbon institutional developments, parliamentary reforms and increasing demands for transparency, accountability, and parliamentary scrutiny of the Commission. It reinforces the European Parliament's position vis-à-vis the Commission and further operationalises the principles of institutional balance and sincere cooperation under Article 13(2) TEU. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP Read more














