Lecture 1 (history)

Question 1

How was the development of the EU started?

Answer 1

With the establishment of the ECSC (EGKS) in 1951 by benelux, italy, BRD, France

Question 2

What is important about the EEC treaty (1957)

Answer 2

-focussed on economic integration and common market.
-Most of current institutions established (european council, parliament, CJEU, european commission).

Question 3

What is the ‘Maastricht treaty’?

Answer 3

In this (amendment) treaty was established that:
-EEC became EC (european community)
-Creation of the European Union.
-Creation of pillar structure (which was later abonded– lisbon).

Question 4

Does the EU have a constitution?

Answer 4

-No….
-there were plans to do this, however this was rejected in 2 referenda (France, The Netherlands)

Question 5

What did the treaty of Lisbon establish?

Answer 5

-EC treaty– renamed to TFEU.
-single legal entity (no EC anymore); EUROPEAN UNION.
-EU charter legally binding
-president of EC, bigger rol EP

Question 6

How can the TFEU or TEU be amended?

Answer 6

Art. 48 TEU– amendment procedure.
-only when ALL MEMBERSTATES APPROVE.