Is there a fragmentation of Economic and Social Rights between the Council of Europe and the European Union? Why does it matter?
Case study - 7 pages - Educational studies
After World War Two, there was all over the world and especially in Europe, new hopes for international and regional law. The Declaration of Philadelphia in 1944 which is still the foundation of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), as well as the Council of Europe (CoE) in 1948, the...
European business
Case study - 3 pages - Business strategy
What is the role and purpose of the EU budget? The EU budget is dictated by the European Parliament. For the year 2009 the EU budget was133.8 billion. It was an increase of 2.5 percent in comparison with the 2008 budget. he EU budget aims to lead its policies. The members states want to create a...
European Union representation in international forums
Essay - 5 pages - European union
American diplomat and political scientist, Henry Kissinger, once asked, "Who do I call when I want to speak to Europe?" In other words, he was wondering what exactly Europe has in place for its representation on the international stage. This is a valid query in light of the fact that there are...
The Franco-German relationship in the energy transitionThe Franco-German relationship in the energy transition
Essay - 45 pages - International relations
The close relationship between France and Germany on the energy plan began after World War II with the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). It was an international organization which purpose was to unify European countries after the war. Thereby the Franco-German relationship has been the...
Eurojust: A key factor for the development of judicial cooperation?
Case study - 8 pages - Political science
The area of freedom, security and justice of the European Union (EU) is closely linked to the establishment of an internal market within the European Union, especially with the freedom of movement. In this respect, the creation of common rules against transnational criminality became an issue of...
EU enlargement (past and present) has arguably been a real achievement of the integration project but how far can the EU enlarge and will any potential problems outweigh the advantages?
Internship report - 7 pages - European union
‘EU enlargement generally means increasing the size of the Union by incorporating additional members. This is a process that can take a number of years, as the candidate states attempt to align their economy and regulatory structures to those agreed to by the existing members. The decision...
Jean-Claude Junker's vision for the European Union: the first steps towards federal integration?
Essay - 8 pages - European union
In his 2017 White Paper, Jean-Claude Junker, president of the European Commission, proposes five possible scenarios concerning the European Union's future after Britain's definite departure in 2019. These scenarios range from "nothing but the single market" -- where the Union is...
The place of Europe in European media
Essay - 8 pages - European union
"European unification will only be achieved if Europeans want it. Europeans will only want it if there is such a thing as a European identity. A European identity will only develop if Europeans are adequately informed. At present, information via the mass media is controlled at the national...
Would it be possible to create a family policy at the European level?
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
Nowadays, families seem to be the basis of our contemporary societies. We commonly speak of the family unit as a stem cell, which would be the foundation of our social organization. But, as strange as it may seem, there is no common family policy in the European Union. At first sight, it can...
The French energy transition: a case of Europeanization?
Case study - 15 pages - Political science
Since the beginning of the European integration in the 1950s, the energy had always a peculiar place in the European project. The first energy source in Europe after the Second World War, coal, was the key to the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) in 1951. The...
The coalition: what sort of relationship with Europe?
Essay - 6 pages - European union
Essai sur la coalition actuelle au gouvernement britannique et leur vision des relations avec l'Union Européenne.
European urban policies - A summary note on the urban agenda for the EU
Summary - 15 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Today more than half of the world's population lives in urban areas. This figure is projected to increase to 80% by 2050 (United Nations, 2019). Even though Cities are home to many complex, interlinked challenges (related to climate control, energy efficiency, pollution, and many more) they...
Turkey and the European Union: just another enlargement?
Essay - 4 pages - European union
The adhesion of Turkey into the European Union is a current debate which inflames politicians and public opinion alike. The possible adhesion of Turkey into the Union is part of a wide enlargement process, which began since the construction of what we call today the European Union. However, in...
Proposals to face the Euro crisis - publié le 20/03/2011
Thesis - 4 pages - Economy general
During a certain period, the funny abbreviation “PIIGS” was to be found everywhere in the news; this referred to Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Spain, the five European “sick men”, endangering the survival of the Eurozone itself. While their situation still remains...
The Common Agricultural Policy (PAC)
Essay - 6 pages - European union
First and foremost, the CAP was conceived as the first common policies, it should be the harbinger intervention other common policies whose definition was deemed desirable. A common belief animated the two political currents. Europe should be equipped with all supranational powers to integrate...
Proposals to face the Euro crisis
Thesis - 4 pages - Theories and economic notions
During a certain period, the funny abbreviation “PIIGS” was to be found everywhere in the news; this referred to Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Spain, the five European “sick men”, endangering the survival of the Eurozone itself. While their situation still remains...
The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Worksheets - 3 pages - European law
It is only with the European Council acting by qualified majority and the concurrence of the President of the European Commission that the High Representative is appointed. Art 18 TEU states that the High Representative shall implement the common foreign and security policy of the Union....
Understanding Brexit
Course material - 9 pages - European union
Since 1998, there has been no physical border between Ireland and Northern Ireland = this has been a condition for peace between the two. When Brexit happens, this border will reappear, but people from both sides of the border are against it. The EU proposed a "backstop" = if the UK leaves...
Financial Integration and Cross-Border Banking Mergers in the European Union
Essay - 13 pages - European union
On March 30, 2005, the Dutch bank ABN Amro launched a bid to acquire the small Padua-based Italian bank Antonveneta. ABN Amro clearly had a number of reasons to make such an offer: it was trying to expand its activities in the European Union through mergers and acquisitions, while the Italian...
Relations between Norway and the European Union
Essay - 11 pages - European union
During a speech in Birmingham in 1904, British politician Joseph Chamberlain said: "The day of small nations has long passed away. The day of Empires has come". Although pronounced a century ago, these words could still apply to the European integration today, and reflect Europe's move since...
To what extent may Sarkozy be considered a gaullist ?
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
Exactly 50 years after the birth of the 5th Republic, the influence of its founder is still omnipresent in the organization of French politics. De Gaulle was not only the leader of French resistance during WWII and the leader of the "la France libre", solution to the Algerian crisis; he was also...
Freedom of expression and the media
Case study - 20 pages - Medias
There is a general consent that free speech is a good thing. Countries without it are undemocratic, not protecting individual rights. Media has encouraged the exchange of ideas; social networks have helped free speech. Judges who have to decide on free speech cases will try to balance this right...
Freedom of expression and the media - published: 09/07/2012
Case study - 20 pages - Journalism
There is a general consent that free speech is a good thing. Countries without it are undemocratic, not protecting individual rights. Media has encouraged the exchange of ideas; social networks have helped free speech. Judges who have to decide on free speech cases will try to balance this right...
The development of emerging markets over the past 20 years
Thesis - 7 pages - Economy general
In 2007, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in emerging countries was over 50% of global GDP. Today, the world is divided into four categories of countries: rich countries, those with average income and rapid growth, those with average income and slow growth, and poor countries. Emerging markets...
Saint-Malo and the birth of common european security and defense policy
Essay - 9 pages - Political science
The European defense department has a long history, and has been through many ups and downs. The Western European Union's (WEU) the first attempt at a common European alliance was superseded by NATO. The EDC (European defense Community) was another attempt at a unified European Defense which...
NATO and the EU: Promoting Europe's energy security
Thesis - 5 pages - International relations
Energy security has been defined “as guaranteeing the physical availability of energy products at objective and reasonable and/or affordable prices over the short and long term”. According to the European Commission energy security is mainly about economy: “Energy supply security...
Tallberg, J. (2003) 'The agenda-shaping powers of the EU Council Presidency' - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 4 pages - European union
The Presidency of the European Union Council is an attribution that is not often analysed in the literature on EU decision-making. To put it briefly, the member state holding the Presidency of the Council for six months is in fact chairing the meetings of the European Council, meeting at least...
Tallberg, J. (2003) 'The agenda-shaping powers of the EU Council Presidency'
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
The Presidency of the European Union Council is an attribution that is not often analysed in the literature on EU decision-making. To put it briefly, the member state holding the Presidency of the Council for six months is in fact chairing the meetings of the European Council, meeting at least...
Is the "democratic deficit" of the European Union a political or institutional problem?
Essay - 6 pages - European union
"No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time; but there is the broad feeling in our country that the people should rule, continuously rule". When...
What can the study of EU environmental policy tell us about EU governance?
Case study - 10 pages - Political science
Although it was not at the core of the EU integration, the environmental policy is nowadays at the heart of the EU policy-making and governance. This regulatory policy relies on the statement that all human actions have an impact (positive or negative) on the environment. Recognized as useful and...
