Introduction Flashcards
Possible elements of a comprehensive definition of Europe
Geography: Cyprus, Turkey, Russia, Caucasus, dependent areas?!
Shared history: Roman Empire, Hellenism, Charlemagne, migration period, perception of shared history
Culture: judaeo- Christian culture, immigration/ emigration TEU: “drawing inspiration from the cultural, religious.. Inheritance of Europe”
Religion: Christianity, Islam, secularism, humanism
Common threat: external federator, Huns, Mongolians and turcs in the Middle Ages, Soviet Union, USA, Islamic world, china
Identity: shared values, common identity, do you feel European?
The legend of Europe
Greek wide and eye/view, so Europe the woman with the wide view
Europe: beautiful Phoenician princess, Zeus fell in love, he transformed himself I to a white bull, Europe got on his back and Zeus ran away with her and swam to Crete where he seduced her -> first queen of Europe
The eu is..
The territory of the 28member states
The 500 million people who live there
And the institutions that make rules for them
The European Union is a supranational, partially sovereignty-sharing organization, integrating 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe.
Who can join the EU?
The treaty of the European Union (article 49): any European state which respects the values referred to in article 2 and is committed to promoting them may apply to become a member of the union. The conditions of eligibility agreed upon by the European council shall be taken into account.
What are he conditions of eligibility?
The Copenhagen criteria (1993) define the preconditions of accession:
Political criteria: institutional stability, democracy, rule of law, protection of human rights and if minorities
Economic criteria: functioning market economy, ability to stand up to market pressure from single market
Acquis- criteria: implementation of acquis communautaire into national law
