State Practice concerning the Relations between the President and the Government in the European Republics

This paper is a study of comparative law concerning the relations between the President and the Government, which are highlighted by the multiple tasks of the head of state, stipulated in the Constitution: revocation and appointment of members of Government, in case of governmental restructuring; appointment of interim Prime Minister; Government consultation; participation to governmental meetings. Last, but not least, the paper refers to the relations between the President and the Government as emphasized by the exercise of a series of protocol duties of the President: conferring decorations and titles of honor; granting military ranks and individual pardon. Implementation of these powers consists in the issuing of decrees which must be countersigned by the Prime Minister. The comparative method used in our study reveals the similarities between the two institutions from the republics under review, as well as the differences determined by the manner in which the relations between the President and the Government are regulated.