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European Union established

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1 november 1993

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treaty of dunkirk - when, who, why

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1947,
France + UK,
deffensive alliance

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treaty of brussels

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1948,
France, UK, BENELUX

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NATO

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4 april 1949
FRA, UK, BENELUX, USA, CAN, POR, ITA, NOR, DEN, ICE

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Schuman Plan

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may 1950
proposed Fra-Ger Coal and Steel coop.

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Treaty od Paris

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april 1951,
ECSC signed

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ECSC

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july 1952 established
with High Authority, Common Assembly, Special Council of Ministers, Court of Justice
valid for 50 years (until 2002)

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Treaties of Rome

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march 1957 signed, 1958 into force
1. European Economic Community (EEC)
free movement of workers and capital, customs union, establishment of common market
2. European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC) - later Euratom
establishment and growth of nuclear industries
(established 1958)
- unlimited validity both

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EEC provisions

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  • The elimination of customs duties between Member States;
  • The establishment of an external Common Customs Tariff;
  • The introduction of common policies for agriculture and transport;
  • The creation of a European Social Fund;
  • The establishment of a European Investment Bank;
  • The development of closer relations between the Member States.
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Merger Treaty

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1965 signed, 1967 into force
established a single institutional structure for ECSC, EEC and EAEC
- treaty establishing a SINGLE COUNCIL and a SINGLE COMMISSION of the EU communities

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de Gaulle’s role

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vetoes UK membership (officially - fear of UK being trojan horse for US influence; others thought he fears being deprived of leadership)

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empty chair crisis

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1965
de Gaulle opposed shift to QMV
French ministers refused to participate in the Council’s meetings
Luxembourg compromise ended it

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Paris Summit

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1974
established European Council
direct elections to EP (1979 held 1st time)

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Single European Act (SEA)

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1986 signed, 87 entered into force
new range of competences (enviro, research&development, economic&social cohesion)
expanded decision-making role of EP

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Treaty of Maastricht = Treaty on EU

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1992 signed, 1 nov 1993 established
- established EU
- based on EU Communities
- pillar based:
1 - european community
- promote development of economic activities, high level of employment and social protection and equality between men and women
2 - common foreign and security policy
- safeguard common values, independence of Union according to UN charter, to strengthen security of union, to promote international coop.
3 - justice and home affairs
- common asylum policy, controlling immigration, creation of Europol, external borders controls, combating terrorism, drug trafficking

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Treaty of Amsterdam

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1997 signed, 1999 into force
- failed on enlargement issues
- increased powers for Union
- stronger coop in foreign and security policy
- stronger position for EP
- increased law making power through co-decision with the C
- more control over Comm
- closer coop among MS
- simplification - removed outdated provisions from treaties
- enlargement
- set max size for EP + increased use of QMV for the C
- protocol on implementing subsidiarity principle
- enhanced transparency (access to docs + more open the C sessions)

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Treaty of Nice

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2001 signed, 2003 into force
- introduced yellow card
- dealt with leftovers from Amsterdam - size and composition of the Comm., weighting of votes in the C, extension of QMV
- maximum sizes of EP, Commission
- reforms on competences of CofJ

18
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euro

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introduction 2002
11 MS

19
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Laeken Declaration

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2001
how to reform EU without IGCs => established European convention (convention on the future of Europe)
transparent (everything posted on Internet) but failed to attract media attention

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Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (TEC)

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signed 2004 at the Convention on the Future of Europe
- not ratified by NL and FR in referendum - 2 years long period of reflection -> not ratified
- designed to replace all existing treaties
- abolished 3 pillars
- 5 parts (1preamble, 2first part fundamentals of the EU - institutions, competences, procedures, 3second part charter of fundamental rights, 4third part detailed rules expanding on part I - longest, 5fourth part final act - revision and ratification procedures)
- started using OLP + more QMV (still unanimity for sensitive issues)
brought constitutional crisis

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Treaty of Lisbon

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2007 signed, 2009 into force
- amending treaty - altered TEU and TEC=later TFEU (Treaty on the functioning of EU)
- OLP as default procedure from co-decision
- QMV was simplified, unanimity still remained
- introduced blocking minority scheme (4 or more states to oppose)
- 18 month group presidency in C
- dropped constitutional language
- at first not ratified by IRL but later yes
- EP (increased power)
- the European Council (formalised) - long-term president (2,5 years)
- High Representative (VP/HR)

22
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1st enlargement

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NORTHERN
1973
Denmark, Ireland, UK
- assymetrical relationship between EU and applicants

23
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2nd enlargement

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MEDITERRANEAN
1981 - Greece
1986 - Portugal, Spain
- not net contributors to EU budget

24
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3rd enlargement

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EFTA
1995
Austria, Finland, Sweden
- least controversial - all wealthy democracies

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4th enlargement

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EASTERN
2004 - Cyprus, CZ, Estonia, H, Pol, Lat, Lithuania, Malta, SK, SL
2007 - Bulgaria, Romania
- most complex (end of Cold war and communism)
- introduced Copenhagen Criteria

  • More right-based – everyone has right to join
    • More formal, rule of law, integrity + Copenhagen criteria etc.
  • Not values because they were post-communist countries
    • More theoretical
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5th enlargement

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BALKAN
2013
Croatia
- more unstable region
- enlargement is no longer a priority

  • More right-based – everyone has right to join
    • More formal, rule of law, integrity + Copenhagen criteria etc.
  • Not values because they were post-communist countries
    • More theoretical

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