Lecture 1 - introduction

Question 1

what was the significance of the european economic community 1957

Answer 1

establishment of the internal market with 4 freedoms (freedom of movement of goods, services, capitals and people)

Question 2

what was the significance of the 1986 single european act

Answer 2

completion of the internal market
and qualified majority voting system for the internal market

Question 3

what was the significance of the maastricht treaty 1992

Answer 3

introduced 3 pillar structure
-european community
-common foreign and security policy
-police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters

Question 4

what was the significance of the treaty of nice 2001

Answer 4

prepares the eu east european enlargement
- charter of fundamental rights of the eu

Question 5

what was the significance of the 2010 treaty of lisbon

Answer 5

includes many changes proposed in the constitution
-clarification and codification
-president of the european council
-high representative of the union for foreign affairs and security policy
- changes to the qualified majority
-renumbering of the articles

Question 6

what are the common features of all changes made to the treaties

Answer 6

• increase the fields of competence
  -reinforcement of the parliament
  -increase qualified majority voting

Question 7

what are the current eu treaties

Answer 7

treaty on the european union TEU - general principles of the eu
treaty on the functioning of the european union tfeu - more detailed rules on the eu institutions, policies etc