Citizenship of the European Union was introduced by the Maastricht Treaty‚ which was signed in 1992‚ and has been in force since 1993. European citizenship is supplementary to national citizenship and affords rights such as the right to vote in European elections‚ the right to free movement‚ settlement and employment across the EU‚ and the right to consular protection from other EU states’ embassies when a person’s country of citizenship does not maintain an embassy or consulate in the country they
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state European construct DEF.->EU family of liberal-democratic countries‚ acting collectively through an institutionalized system of decision-making. > Joining members agree to EU treaties‚ legislation‚ norms‚ shared values(democracy/human rights etc.) > 28 member states‚ + 500 million people > Hybrid international organization+ state - EU institutions= > The commission‚ Parliament‚ Council‚ Courts‚ European Council(defines general political direction+priorities/own president)‚ European Central
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The European Union‚ which was previously known as the European Community is an institutional framework that began in 1951 between six countries with the intention of constructing a unified Europe. The European Union was created after World War II to economically and politically unite Europe so that another war among the European nations would not occur. The enlargement of the European Union is a historic opportunity to foster peace after generations of division and conflict. After fifty plus years
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BACKGROUND The European Union (EU) was founded as the European Economic Community (EEC) by the Treaty of Rome in 1957 to promote economic and political integration in Europe. The beginning of the EEC followed the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community‚ created after World War II as a means of promoting integration among former enemies. The EEC has expanded from its original six members (Belgium‚ France‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ Luxembourg‚ and Netherlands) to include United Kingdom‚ Ireland
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introduced European citizenship. This finally defined what an EU citizen ’ is‚ most obviously in the amended Article 17 of the Treaty of Rome. This declared that in order for one to hold "citizenship of the Union"‚ one must hold "nationality of a Member State". So anyone with nationality to a country within the European union is immediately granted European Citizenship. Consequently all nationals belonging to states joining the EU will also be automatically conferred European citizenship. It was also
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The European Union; a curse or a blessing? The European Union started in 1951 with the collaboration of six countries to pool the steel and coal resources of its member-states under the name ‘European Coal and Steel Community’. This formation evolved into what is now the largest free-trade zone in the world with 27 countries using a single market. The European Union has caused growth and power for Europe and convenience for its citizens‚ but it also always had its share of criticism. For this essay
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I. General Information 1. What are the goals of the European Union (EU) and what is its total membership? Briefly discuss one of the financial issues under discussion. Answer: * The primary function of the European Union was to unify nations which were crippled from World War II. The E.U. also aims to bring together countries who are financially interdependent on each other. * The European Union is currently made up of 27 member nations. * Aim to reduce roughly
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After reading John Pinder’s book‚ “The European Union‚ A Very Short Introduction‚” it provides a brief and concise summary of the history of the European Union. It covers events dealing with politics‚ the environment‚ agriculture‚ policies and the Euro‚ dating from its beginnings in 1940’s until 2000‚ when the book was published. Although Pinder appears to be pro EU‚ he does an exceptional job of overviewing the institutions and policies of the European Union that helps his audience of average citizens
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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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QUESTION 2: Consider the current discord among European Union members. Why is it so important for the countries to maintain harmony? How does the level of economic integration achieved by these nations influence this situation? The European Union is an economic union consisting of 27 member states. To make a free market and remove trade barriers between member states are the ultimate aim of European Union (Hill p289). Among these ‚17 nations are members of the ‘Eurozone’‚ distributing a currency
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