Essays Tagged: "European Parliament"
The European Union is it a Failure?
A overview of the European Union it's workings, problems etc. -IntroductionEurope made up more than 30 countries and e ... blocks like: N.A.F.T.A. or G.N.A.T.T. Europe is trying to advance it's old Trading block called the European Economic Community (EEC) to become the European Union. The current membership of 15 country ... gnties, and by countries afraid of the new Union continually slow it's progress.Problems Facing the European UnionSovereignty or Unity?This raises many conflicts with Europeans. For thousands of years ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science
Anti-Discrimination measures and the EU.
cle 12 contains a general prohibition of 'any discrimination on the grounds of nationality' and the European Parliament is a co-legislator in this field by provisions of the Amsterdam Treaty. Article ... they had sufficient financial resources and health insurance (4). There was a strong sign from the European Commission and Parliament that the Union should have more political unity in areas of socia ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > European Union
The democratic deficit in the EU
ed in two ways; John McCormick gives a general definition to be 'the gap between the powers held by European institutions and the ability of European citizens to influence the work and decisions of th ... rests.The democratic deficit in the EU has many sources; not least of which is the impotence of the European Parliament. The European Parliament is the only body within the Union that is directly elec ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > European Union
Using Databases to Prevent Crime
riot Act. America's allies have also sought to bolster laws aimed at aiding investigators, with the European Parliament last week approving guidelines that would force Internet companies to preserve d ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
EU Parliament
t; CouncilLegislative powerThe normal legislative procedure is co decision. This procedure puts the European Parliament and the Council on an equal footing, and together they adopt legislation propose ... reement.Co decision - a legislative procedure introduced by the Maastricht Treaty, which places the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers on an equal footing in the adoption of Community le ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays
Write a report on The Treaty of Nice
ftovers".The problems facing the EU before Nice were that both the College of Commissioners and the European Parliament were in fact already too large. This was of particular relevance to the College ... ure Member States (pre-Nice agreement) would want their own Commissioner and representatives at the European Parliament. The second key area of discussion and dispute pre-Nice was over the need for an ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > European Union
Anatomy of a Regional Trading Bloc : The European Union (from the date of Formation to the year 2003)
European Union the FormationOriginally the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) was formed with ... to extend this facility to all commodities by the Treaty of Rome in 1957. This treaty gave birth to European Economic Commission or other wise Known as European Union.The European Economic Community i ... z., France, Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg formed into the European Economic Community (EEC) by the treaty of ROME., 1957. IT CAME INTO BEING ON 1ST January, 1 ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics
European Parilment along with European Union
ommon Agricultural Policy and guarantees of free movement of labor and capital. Formerly called the European Community (EC), the organization became the European Union in January, 1994. Since 1967, co ... ean Union in January, 1994. Since 1967, common institutions, the EU Commission, the EU Council, the European Parliament and the Court of Justice, have served members of the EU. On January 1, 1999 the ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays
How influential is the European Commission in the European Union's policy-making process?
The institutions of the European Union can be traced back mostly to their predecessors in the European Economic Community, E ... Steel Community (ECSC). All these had institutions that were broadly intergovernmental such as the European Council, the Council and the Committee of Permanent Representatives. Some had institutions ... onal character such as the High Authority of the ECSC, the Commission, the Court of Justice and the European Parliament. The former group allowed governments of the member states to make their input t ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory
Identify the different forms of European Union legislation and explain how they become part of English law
U makes laws which must be respected by all member states. Since the aim behind the creation of new European laws is often to standardise laws between the different member states, it is inevitable tha ... ment can make laws within their territories. Britain joined the EU in 1973 when it was still European Economic Community (EEC). So until 1972 UK had complete parliamentary sovereignty" but as t ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > European Union
History of the E.U.
Due to the frequent bloody wars between France & Germany during 1870-1945 a number of European leaders in the late 1940's decided that the only way to secure a lasting peace between the ... of which would be the integration of the coal & steel industries of Western Europe. In 1951 the European Coal & Steel Community (E.C.S.C.)* was set up. The six countries in the E.C.S.C. were B ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
European Parliament Paves the way for GMO-Free Europe
e intensified US pressure Strasbourg, 2 July 2003. Hailed as a historic victory for consumers, the European Parliament today adopted the world's strictest and most comprehensive rules on the labeling ... d's strictest and most comprehensive rules on the labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMO). Europeans praised the move, which is a practical example of EU resistance towards the intensified gl ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
Trade Wars - US, EU and China
Article 133 (ex-Article 113) - Article 133 of the EC Treaty allows the European Union to negotiate, conclude and implement trade agreements with other countries of the wor ... lement trade agreements with other countries of the world. It is therefore at the foundation of the European Common Commercial Policy. It states that:1. The common commercial policy shall be based on ... cer, responsible for ensuring compliance by third countries with international trade accords.4. The European Parliament gives its assent to international agreements that set up an institutional struct ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics
Electronic signatures and their use in electronic conveyancing
e Electronic Signatures Regulations 2002, followed the passing of the E-Signatures Directive by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union which was to give a legal basis to e-contr ... Signatures- Understanding Laws and the Effects. Jason McKay 16 Feb 2006www.kaltons.co.uk/articlesA European Framework for Electronic Signatures. Kaltons Solicitors. 2000www.itsecurity.com/archive/Ele ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law
Executive and Legislative Relationship in the European Union
Making incredible strides toward progress and development, the European Union has evolved and has advanced significantly since the European Coal and Steel Communit ... European Coal and Steel Community. The legislature of the EU is composed of both the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament, each working together while at the same time maintaining ... t, each working together while at the same time maintaining their specific arenas. Executive in the European Union refers to the European Commission. The legislative and executive branches of the Euro ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > European Union
EU Law
Introduction -The Treaties of the EUIn February 1992 the signing of the Treaty of the European Union (TEU) concluded the Maastricht IGC. Undoubtedly the popular profile of the Community ... onal change it brought by establishing a three-pillar structure. The TEU, absorbed the pre-existing European Community, which remained primarily economic in structure into the constitution of the Euro ... rliament can reject the proposal outright.The Three PillarsThe first pillar is made up of the three European Communities (E(E)C, Euratom, ECSC), which have been deepened and enlarged by economic and m ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > European Union
Does representation in the EU threaten the future of freedom in the European Union?
war involving virtually all of Europe: World War II, led to the creation of what we now know as the European Union. Currently there are 27 countries in the E.U., including notables such as England, Ge ... are three branches of the E.U.(similar to that of the U.S.A.), but only one of those branches, the European Parliament, is directly composed of officials elected by E.U. citizens. The other two branc ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > European Union
Globalization And The EU: Will France Integrate And Cooperate?
e Gaulle. However, in recent years, this nationalism has come under fire by the persistent push for European integration by various parties in France and the European Union. Since the passing of the S ... and the European Union. Since the passing of the Schuman Declaration in 1950, which established the European Coal and Steel Company, integration has been key in the development of European countries, ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > European Union
The Euro
tesy? 5The Implementation Of The Euro 6Versus The Dollar 7International Impact 8Potential Problems 9European Union Expansion 11Personal Experience 13Conclusion 14References 15AbstractOn 1 Jan 2002, th ... , in the period 1870 - 1945, France and Germany went to war against each other three times and many European leaders believed that the only way to secure Europe with a lasting peace was to unite them ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
International Trade Dispute :canada And Europe Seal Products Cases.
n hunting commercial seals for many years. However, the recent prohibition which was imposed by the European Parliament and the EC Council banning the importation, distribution, marketing and sale of ... with Articles 2.1 and 2.2 of the TBT Agreement, Articles I.1, III.4 and XI.1 of GATT 1994. However, European Union has adopted exceptions of Article (XXa) and Article (XXb) as a weapon to protect its ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases