Economic Dialogue
Article 15
1. In order to enhance the dialogue between the Union institutions, in particular the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, and to ensure greater transparency and accountability, the competent committee of the European Parliament may invite, where appropriate, the President of the Council, the Commission, the President of the European Council or the President of the Eurogroup to appear before the committee to discuss: (a) the specification of the content of the draft budgetary plan as set out in a harmonised framework established in accordance with Article 6(5); (b) the results of the discussion of the Eurogroup on the Commission opinions adopted in accordance with Article 7(1), to the extent that they have been made public; (c) the overall assessment of the budgetary situation and prospects in the euro area as a whole made by the Commission in accordance with Article 7(4); (d) Council acts referred to in Article 9(4) and in Article 12(3). 2. The competent committee of the European Parliament may offer the opportunity to the Member State that is the subject of a Commission recommendation under Article 11(2) or Council acts as referred to in paragraph 1(d) to participate in an exchange of views. 3. The European Parliament shall be duly involved in the European Semester in order to increase the transparency and ownership of, and the accountability for the decisions taken, in particular by means of the economic dialogue carried out pursuant to this Article.