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Importance of Treaties Flashcards

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What do the Treaties serve as?

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The constitutional foundation of the European Union.

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What do the Treaties for the basis for?

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  • ‘General goals and principles of European integration’
  • They show the overall direction and political priorities of the EU
  • Policy areas subject to EU Law
  • Treaties are a powermap: rules governing EU instiutions
  • Treaties show the relationship between EU and member states.
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How does the Treaty Reform Process work?

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1) Someone makes a proposal to revise the Treaties - there’s an ordinary revision procedure (Article 48, TEU)
2) Intergovernmental Conference - summit meetings of heads of government then detailed negotiations by government ministers and officials, states then sign when it has been agreed.
3) Intergovernmental Executive Power dominates Treaty Reform

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When was Treaty of Paris?

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1951

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What was the Treaty of Paris?

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The founding treaty of European integration - it expired 2002 - established the European Coal and Steel Community. Step towards supranationalism, relinquishment of national sovereignty.

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Economic Objectives of Treaty of Paris?

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Creation of a Common Market in Coal and Steel (internal and external dimension)
Protect and enhance key industries

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Political Objectives of Treaty of Paris?

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Give up sovereignty over key industries.

Create supranational institutions with real power.

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When was the Treaty of Rome?

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1957

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What was the Treaty of Rome?

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Established the European Economic Community and European Atomic Energy Community

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Economic Objectives of the Treaty of Rome?

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  • Establishment of free market principles
  • Freedom of movement
  • Establishment of a customs union (abolishes quotas/tariffs)
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Political Objectives of the Treaty of Rome?

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‘An ever closer union among the people’s of Europe’

Further supranational integration - beyond coal and steel.

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Name 3 Key Features of the European Economic Community?

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  • Community Law binding on Member States - prevents a constantly changing interpretation of integration (clear rules)
  • Range of Institutions - Commission, Court, Assembly, Council
  • Common Policy Areas included agriculture, transport and coal.
  • European Social Fund
  • Opportunity for Enlargement (Article 237)
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When was the Single European Act?

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1985

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What was the context behind the SEM Act?

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New Commission President (Delors)

International Climate had changed

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Economic Objectives of the Single European Act?

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To establish an internal market

Removal of barriers to the ‘Four Freedoms’

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What are the Four Freedoms?

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Freedom of movement of capital, goods, people and services within the EU.

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What was the political implication of Single European Act?

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Enhanced supranational integration.

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Key features of the Single European Act?

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  • Extension of scope of EU-policy making - now controlling environment, foreign policy etc).
  • Institutional Reform - Formalising the role of the European Council, Loss of National Veto in Council of Ministers and enhanced decision-making role for the European Parliament
    Increased Commission Power - key role: policy proposals to complete internal market and Delors Report (1989) ‘embedded liberalism’
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When was the Treaty of Maastricht?

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1992

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What did the Treaty of Maastricht do?

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Establishes the European Union.

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Context before the Treaty of Maastricht?

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  • Collapse of Communism and end of Cold War.
  • German Reunification (and monetary union)
  • Push for a more political dimension to the Union
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Economic Objectives of Maastricht?

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  • Further SEM programme through EMU project.
  • Economic Communities (EC) moved into a First Pillar.
  • Cohesion Policy
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Main Political Feature of Maastricht?

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Extends political co-operation through Pillar System.

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First Pillar?

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European Communities (Economic/SEM)

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Second Pillar?

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Common Foreign and Security Policy

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Third Pillar?

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Justice and Home Affairs

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What are pillars two and three in Maastricht?

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Foreign Policy and Justice/Home Affairs remain intergovernmental

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More Qualified Majority Voting in the Council with Maastricht, why?

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To break deadlocks

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Which key concept does Maastricht introduce?

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European Citizenship

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What is created as a result of Maastricht?

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Creation of Committee of the Regions

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Big constitutional issue? 1996.

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Key institutional issues needed to be resolved - size of commission, presidency of Council and QMV (weighting)

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Treaty of Amsterdam? When?

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1997

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What was the Treaty of Amsterdam?

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“A rather modest Treaty” -Bache
There was a failure to reach agreement on institutional changes to the Commission or the QMV system
It was decided that flexible integration should happen.

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Treaty of Nice? When?

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2000

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What was the Treaty of Nice?

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Longest ever European Council in EU History
Constitutional Reforms were decided to the Commission and to the European Parliament and to the QMV system.
Irish Referendum on leaving (initial rejection)

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When was the Constitutional Treaty debated?

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Took place at the Convention on Future of Europe - Feb 2002 - June 2003

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What did the Constitutional Treaty try to establish?

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Member states attempted to create a document which disregarded all former Treaties. Didn’t work. France and Netherlands had referendums in which both electorates declined the Treaty.

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Treaty of Lisbon? When? Context?

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2009? Lisbon Strategy to respond to globalisation. Largely the same objectives as the Constitutional Reform Treaty.

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Key Objectives of Treaty of Lisbon?

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Compromise: Free Market and ‘Social Europe’
Economic Competitiveness
Social Cohesion.

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Does Ireland agree to Lisbon?

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After a 2nd referendum.

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Key features of Lisbon?

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  • No more Pillars
  • Open Method of Cooperation -intergovernmental approach where the Commission acts as the facilitator, there is a focus on growth and security.
  • New Roles
    President of European Council
    High Rep for Foreign Affairs
  • Charter of Fundamental Rights also established.

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