Who is fighting against the EU's energy and climate policy in
the European Parliament? The contribution of the Visegrad Group

J 2020

Who is fighting against the EU's energy and climate policy in the European Parliament? The contribution of the Visegrad Group

ZAPLETALOVÁ, Veronika and Magda KOMÍNKOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Who is fighting against the EU's energy and climate policy in the European Parliament? The contribution of the Visegrad Group

Authors

ZAPLETALOVÁ, Veronika (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Magda KOMÍNKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Energy Policy, Oxford, Elsevier Science, 2020, 0301-4215

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50601 Political science

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 6.142

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/20:00114062

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111326

UT WoS

000528255000034

Keywords in English

Visegrad group; EU energy and climate policy; RCV; Roll-call votes; European Parliament

Abstract

V originále

Our research focuses on EU energy and climate policy by examining the voting behaviour of Visegrad members of European Parliament (MEPs) during the Eighth Parliament (covering the period 1 July 2014–18 April 2019). In contrast to the main streams of literature, which primarily analyse the Visegrad countries (Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) as an example of a regional coalition and their role in the EU, we focus on the internal coherence of the group and especially issues on which they vote differently as well as their voting affiliation with political groups within the European Parliament. Our research is methodologically based on the analysis of roll-call votes (RCV). We conclude that there is considerable heterogeneity evident in MEP voting behaviour and thus we can assume that the relative proximity among Visegrad countries’ positions is not apparent in the European Parliament. Moreover, we have confirmed that hard Eurosceptic MEPs are not a homogenous group and in the EP seeking support for legislative approval is more difficult than may be expected.

Links

GA18-05612S, research and development project

Name: Sjednoceni v rozdílech; Příspěvek zemí Visegrádu k tématu vícerychlostní integrace Evropské unie

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

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ZAPLETALOVÁ, Veronika and Magda KOMÍNKOVÁ. Who is fighting against the EU's energy and climate policy in the European Parliament? The contribution of the Visegrad Group. Energy Policy. Oxford: Elsevier Science, 2020, vol. 139, April, p. 1-9. ISSN 0301-4215. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111326.

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ZAPLETALOVÁ, Veronika and Magda KOMÍNKOVÁ. Who is fighting against the EU's energy and climate policy in the European Parliament? The contribution of the Visegrad Group. \textit{Energy Policy}. Oxford: Elsevier Science, 2020, vol.~139, April, p.~1-9. ISSN~0301-4215. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111326.

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