The Case of EU in terms of Access of Interest Groups in Decision-Making Process

Access to decision-making processes in political systems is a determinant factor for interest groups asking for affecting the decisions in accordance with common interests during this process. Groups of different nations, whether they are EU membership or not, gathering with these common interests are active for accessing EU decision-making process. This study deals with interactions of European Commission, EU Parliament, Council of Minister and also other EU institutions (such as; Court of Justice of European Union, European Ombudsman, European Court of Auditors, Economic and Social Committee, Committee of Regions, European Investment Bank and European Central Bank) with interest groups and outstanding factors in access of interest groups to these institutions. Thereto, European Commission, EU Parliament and Council of Minister evaluate access of interest groups as reciprocally benefitting process by their improved interaction processes and submit different access points to these groups. Other EU institutions present limited access points to interest groups by their interaction processes within the context of their scope of authority and assignment