Regionalism And The Eu Flashcards
Eu
Group do 28 democratic countries working together for peace and prosperity
Eu founded in
1951 (treaty of Paris)
Created to make sure
Ww2 would never happen again
By 2015
Eu has 28 members
European Parliament
751 members
Passes amends and rejects legislation
European council
Where heads of states meet
Make key political decisions
Council of ministers
Decision making branch of the Eu
European Commission
28 European Commissioners one from each country to give up their national loyalties
- proposes law and Eu budgeting
Oversees Eu law implementation
2004 Eu had
25 members
Lisbon treaty 2009
To deal with enlargement
Devolves powers
Since 2004
Over one million Eastern Europeans have come to the uk
Shengen agreement
Allows free flow of people across Eu Witout passaport