Thread by @alemannoEU

Who will lead the Conference on the Future of Europe? THREAD

As no EU institution wants to lose control, the Parliament, Commission & Council may jointly lead #Cofoe

Ironically that’s how they’re going to lose control. For good.

My take to @MehreenKhn @FT

After more than 1 year of inter-institutional wrangling, the only way out seems to set up a tripartite management structure.

Unclear how this will translate into chairs, but confirms the top-down nature of the exercise:

it’s an EU-sponsored and EU led initiative 2/

But does #cofoe really need a chair or chairs to work?

Why those have to be politicians and not civil society representatives? Why bot a mix of the two as in @opengovpart ?

I’ve discussed it with @jameskanter @euscreams open.spotify.com/episode/55jWMr… 3/

Although a tripartite management appears a last-minute pragmatic solution to put an end to the inter-institutional conflict that has caused Cofoe’s spectacular delay, it might favor a more accountable process, through joint ownership

4/ #cofoe

Ultimately, citizens will be able to see which of the three institutions appear the less keen on following up on their proposals. In other words, who will put the genius back in the bottle?

5/ #cofoe

Ironically, expected inter institutional infighting renders the Conference on the Future of Europe extraordinary as the three EU institutions might actually lose control and be hold accountable all along #cofoe 6/

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