Abstract

Argentina represents Latin America’s second-biggest country with regard to of land area, fourth largest by terms in population, and third largest in terms of economic importance. It is a federal republic made up of 23 autonomous provinces as well as the autonomous (capital) City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is a democracy based on elections having universal adult suffrage, a presidential form of administration, and a system of power separation. The President of the Republic wields executive authority, the National Congress wields legislative power, and the Nation’s Judiciary, which includes the Supreme Court of Justice, wields judicial power. Provinces are led by governors with their own courts and legislatures. Argentina has long had a multilateral agenda, with a strong presence in global as well as regional organizations. It has strong historical and cultural links with the EU, alongside which it shares core ideals. The Delegation for Connections with Mercosur and the Euro-Latin America Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat) primarily manage relations between the European Parliament and the Argentine National Congress. The European Parliament asked for ‘Argentina to be accorded EU strategic partner status as an exceptional participant in the (Latin American) area, and a member of Mercosur along with the G20’ in its resolution on EU political ties with Latin America on September 13, 2017

Keywords

The political system; Political and constitutional authorities; and Executive Authority