European Parliament History Founded in 1952 as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and renamed the European Parliamentary Assembly in 1958‚ it became the European Parliament in 1962. The first direct elections took place in 1979. The current MEPs were elected during the 2009 elections and will serve until 2014. The evolution of the Parliament is closely linked to a succession of treaties culminating in the current Lisbon Treaty. These treaties define the
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MATERIALS ON THE LAW OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Spring 2012: PART 4 1 Caroline Bradley Free Movement of Goods Introduction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Customs Duties and Charges Having Equivalent Effect.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Articles 28 and 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Jersey Produce Marketing Organisation
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Hague The Honorable Jan Peter Balkenende Minister President Herengracht 12-D‚ 2717DC Middelburg Dear Minister President‚ As a staff member of the Directorate-General of the European Commission I have been appointed to describe to you the composition and the powers of the Commission in the European Union. In the following paragraph I will describe the body of the Commission divided in three pillars: First you have the College of the Commissioners‚ then the Directorate-General (DGs) and
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War there had been several attempts to abolish trade barriers between European countries‚ however the main focus at this time was individual national development. After WW1 and throughout the inter-war period‚ nations attempted to rebuild their economies though a significant increase in protectionism‚ which resulted in a huge increase in unemployment‚ and led to the Great Depression. Following the Second World War the European Economies were focused on rebuilding both their social and economic state
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The European Union (EU) is a family of democratic European countries‚ committed to working together for peace and prosperity. It is not a state intended to replace existing states‚ but it is more than any other international organization. The EU is‚ in fact‚ unique. Its member states have set up common institutions to which they delegate some of their sovereignty so that decisions on specific matters of joint interest can be made democratically at European level. This pooling of sovereignty is also
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The operations of the European Union are hinged on its supranational institutions and progressive agreements among its 28 member countries. Since its inception in the mid 1950s‚ this organisation has witnessed significant growths and the consequent adoption of various treaties all aimed at rearranging the constitutional and legislative frameworks among its major institutions. The latest of such treaties was the Treaty of Lisbon adopted in 2007 and one which accorded the European parliament to a higher
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European Integration: Where are the limits of European integration? Why? Unifying Europe has long been a dream of many political thinkers and leaders‚ even non-European ones‚ such as Winston Churchill (1946) who dreamed of the establishment of “United States of Europe” in order to avoid wars driven by nationalist ambitions. However‚ promising Europeans with happiness and economic prosperity for everyone would not be sufficient to trigger political cooperation and goodwill of the European countries
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‘The European Car Market Environment’ [pic] Written & researched: Amy Walford For: Stuart Challinor 1/05/05 Words: 4‚740 CONTENTS PAGE. Executive Summary 1. – Intentions of the report 2. – The European Car Market Environment 3. – The Micro-environment: 1. – Suppliers 2. - Distributors 3. – Customers 4. – Competitors 4. – Situation review of the European Car Manufacturing Industry 1. – Comparison to US and Japanese market 5.0 – Drivers of Change 6
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The European Court of Justice as an actor of European Integration Context The European Court of Justice is the institution of the European Union which encompasses the whole judiciary. It is seated in Luxembourg and is was established in 1952 as the Court of Justice of the European Coal and Steel Communities for the interpretation of the Treaty of Rome. Indeed‚ its main function is to ensure that the law is observed in the interpretation and application of the Treaties. Since its establishment
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The European Energy Market For several years now the European Union‚ the largest regional trading block in the world‚ has been trying to liberalize its energy market‚ replacing the markets of its 27 member states with a single continent wide market for electricity and gas. The first phase of liberalization went into effect in June 2007. When fully implemented‚ the ability of energy producers to sell electricity and gas across national borders will be improved‚ increasing competition. The road
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