»The Informal Trilogue. Secret Lawmaking in the European Union« The ordinary legislative procedure (Art. 294 TFEU) is often completed by informal trilogues. Trilogues are equally tripartite meetings of representatives of all institutions involved in the legislative process. These non-public meetings aim at bringing the institutions to an agreement. The doctorate deals with the background, the legal bases, the participants and the procedure itself. Furthermore it examines whether the trilogues are compatible with the European principles of transparency and democracy.weiterlesen