The Challenge of the Institutional Balance in the European Union
The article is devoted to the problem of institutional balance representing relations between the EU institutions and major challenges to this balance of power. The nature of the institutional balance is dynamic, not static as it transforms with the development of European integration process. It is also highly influenced by the activities of major EU institutions: the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission trying to maximize their influence in the decision-making process and extend their competences. In order to increase their capabilities they either act collectively in the framework of interinstitutional agreements or individually. These activities are controlled by the European Court of Justice, which supposed to secure the institutional balance.