LOBBYING AND COALITION BUILDING AT THE EUROPEAN LEVEL

Traditional political coalition building and victories are not sufficient to bring about immediate results in the European context. Even a political force with a clear cut majority in the EP cannot be certain of delivering completely on its manifesto commitments, due to the inter-institutional dimension of the EU. Even a winning force, with a significant majority in the EP, would further need to convince: the policy-makers within the different institutions; the Commission; and the majority of Member States in the Council.