European Union Flashcards
Tresties/ treaty
EU Powers Are based on That
formal agreement, contract, or other written instrument that establishes obligations between two or more subjects of international law
Member states Have to
Harmonize laws AND adopt common policies
What is acquis communautaire
That is a whole body of EU rights AND obligations
CANDIDATE STATES have to accept That before Theo can Join the Eu AND make EU law part of their own national legislation
Cizitenzs Are directly represented by
The European Parliament
Member states Are represented in
The European Council AND the Council of the EU
Supranational entity
In specified Areas, EU institutions hold authority above governments of the Member States
Intergovernmental organization
In other areas, cooperation is achieved by consensus of governments
The achievements of the EU
1 peace, stabiliteta, higher standard of Living
2 mobility to choose in which country in the EU can you study, work od retire
3 every EU citizen must be treated in the exact same way, escpecially when IT comes to taxes, Social security AND matters of employement
4 shengen area, Eu citizens can travel freely throughout most of the continent without a passport
5 economic engine- single market and customs union - enables goods, services, money and people to move freely
6 the euro with the eurozone - the single currency is practical, we have monetary union through coordinated economic and fiscal policies and a common monetary policy
7 international trade bloc and the EU represents an important political and economic bloc comparable to the US and china
Challenges facing the EU
1 eurosceptic- member states have lost too much of their sovereignty in the integration process
2 losing economic independence- you have to adjust monetary and fiscal policies
3 migration from poorer to richer EU countries- putting pressure on job markets by increasing unemployment, lowering wage rates, putting pressure on public services such as healthcare, schools
4 democratic deficit- decision-making of 27 Member States is a slow and complex process, ordinary citizens feel like they have too little to say in the decision-making processes and that it isnt transparent
5 brexit- uk was big political and military power forthe EU, net contributor
6 demographic changes- people are aging, fewer babies are born
7 climate change
Customs union
Arrangements among countries in which the parties
1 agree to allow free trade on products within the area
2 agree to a common external tariff on imports from the rest of the world
Sovereignty
An independent country
The power of a country to control its own government
Single / common market
A group of countries where trade barriers are eliminated
