In December 2011 EU Affairs Committee (SUE) held 8 meetings: no. 2-9. During these meetings the Committee:

• scrutinised 177 EU documents;
• adopted two opinions concerning EU documents (opinions no. 1 and 2);
• heard the Council of Ministers' information on the progress in the exercise of the EU Council Presidency presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance, Minister of Justice, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Minister of Economy, Minister of Interior, Minister of Environment and Minister of Transport, Constructiona and Maritime Economy (no. 2);
• heard the information on the position of the Council of Ministers for the European Council meeting on 8-9.12.2011 presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs (no. 5);
• examined and adopted positive opinion (opinion no. 3) for the Public Finance Committee on the draft budget act for 2012 within the scope of the Committee competence (part 45., 83 and 84) (no. 7).

Published in December 2011:
- information and documents concerning SUE meetings no. 2-4, 6, 8-9, provided by the EU Affairs Committee secretariat, in "EU documents in the Polish Sejm" and IPEX databases.

* Both chambers of the parliament of the Netherlands have adopted and transsmitted joint reasoned opinion.

** Opinion adopted after the deadline.

 In December three bills implementing EU law have been submitted – see papers no.:

LATEST DEBATES AND COMMENTS

Articles on the current political and economic issues in the EU from the specialist periodicals available on-line

• Andoura S.: Europe abroad: twenty years after Maastricht, is there anybody there?, Notre Europe - Tribune, 15 December 2011.
• Andoura S., Buschek T.: The EU External Policies in its vicinity: Turkey, the Western Balkans and the other neighbours, Notre Europe - Synthesis, 20 December 2011.
• Arcipowska M., Wojna B.: European Neighbourhood Policy: How to Reconcile EU's Offer with Neighbour's Expectations?, „PISM Policy Paper"2011, No. 20.
• Bendiek A., Kempin R.: Europe's Foreign and Security Policy Adrift Strengthening the Role of the EU-3, „SWP Comments", 2011/C 39, December 2011.
• Emmanouilidis J.A.: All roads lead to Frankfurt: the results of an enigmatic summit, European Policy Centre, Post-Summit Analysis, 12.12.2011.
• Emmanouilidis J.A., Zuleeg F.: Thinking beyond a fiscal union, European Policy Centre, „Commentary", 20.12.2011.
• Gros D.: Yes we can' Europe can solve this crisis – if it wants to, „CEPS Commentaries", 8.12.2011.
• Jokela J.: Europe's declining role in the G-20: What role for the EU in the club of the most important powers?, The Finnish Institute of International Affairs, „Briefing Paper", No. 96.
• Kaczyński P.M.: Polish Council Presidency 2011: Ambitions and Limitations, SIEPS, 20.12.2011.
• Lyubashenko I.: Perspektywy stowarzyszenia Ukrainy z Unią Europejską, „Biuletyn PISM" 2011, nr 111 (860).
• Micossi S.: Misguided policies risk breaking up the eurozone and the EU, „CEPS Policy Briefs", 15.12.2011.
• Roth F., Jonung L., Nowak-Lehmann D.F.: The Enduring Popularity of the Euro throughout the Crisis, „CEPS Working Documents", No. 358.
• Szczepanik M.: Parlamentarny wymiar prezydencji: rytuał dyplomacji parlamentarnej czy niedoceniany aspekt przewodnictwa?, Instytut Spraw Publicznych, „Analizy i Opnie" 2011, nr 126.
• Werner K.: The European Development Fund: Perspectives and the Changing Landscape of EU-ACP Relations, „PISM Policy Paper" 2011, No. 22.

EU CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES *

Selected articles and studies

• Gazzini T., Herlin-Karnell E.: Restrictive Measures Adopted by the European Union from the Standpoint of International and EU Law, „European Law Review", Vol.36, No. 6.
• Has the European Court of Justice Challenged Member State Sovereignty in Nationality Law?, Shaw J. (ed.), „EUI Working Papers", No.62.
• Hemra S., Raines T.,Whitman R.: A Diplomatic Entrepreneur: Making the Most of the European External Action Service, Chatham House Report, December 2011.
• Hettne J.: Public Services and State Aid – is a Decentralisation of State Aid Policy Necessary?, SIEPS European Policy Analysis, December 2011.
• Kurpas S., Meyer Ch.O., Brüggemann M.: The External Communication Activities, Tools and Structures of the European Commission: Lessons Learned and New Avenues, „ CEPS Special Reports", 15.12.2011.
• Special Issue: The EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy. The quest for democracy, Sjursen H. (ed.) „Journal of European Public Policy", Vol.18.
• Wolf S.: Euratom Before the Court: A Political Theory of Legal Non-Integration, „European Integration online Papers", Vol.15.
• Zalisko M.: Sądownictwo arbitrażowe w europejskiej przestrzeni sądowej, „Europejski Przegląd Sadowy" Nr.12.

* Articles from the specialist periodicals available on the Internet or in the Sejm Library.