Abstract
ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to provide data on legislative decision-making of the Council of the European Union during the COVID-19 pandemic. The central argument is that the pandemic contributed to quicker decision-making at lower levels of the Council, to a certain extent at the expense of transparency. The overall results show that the highest share of proposals was decided by working parties, followed by permanent representatives, leaving a minority of legislative decisions up to ministers. The study focuses on the level on which these proposals were discussed and distinguishes them based on their connection with the pandemic and the procedure used for their adoption. This study further analyses how the figures vary across different policy sectors and how they were influenced by the fact that most Council meetings took place informally during the research period.
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