European cultural identities: The agents of European consciousness and how successful have they been in engendering such consciousness
Essay - 4 pages - European union
‘Being in Europe' and ‘Being a European' are two different things. It is fair to say that over the years a common space has been created in the economic, legal, and to a certain extent in political spheres. However, when we come to other realities (language, culture, religion, memories,...
Define and analyse the principal amendments proposed by the new constitution for the EU
Essay - 5 pages - European union
The new Constitution has raised several debates across EU Member States. On the one hand, concerning institutional aspects of the Constitution, smallest countries feared that amendments support big countries such as France, Germany or United Kingdom. On the other hand, other countries feared that...
What kind of entity is the European Union ?
Essay - 5 pages - European union
In order to define the characteristics of the EU as an entity, it is essential to determine the sources of its creation. The immediate origins of European unification lie in the economic and political problems confronting European countries, notably France and Germany, in the immediate aftermath...
To what extent does the European Union enhance or undermine democratic governance?
Essay - 12 pages - European union
In a recent article published in The Times, the French President, Jacques Chirac affirmed that, "the evolution of the world towards a multipolar situation is inevitable. In consequence, from today, the European Union should play a great role in the global governance?. He outlined his willingness...
The idea that the free movement of EU nationals in the EC is based exclusively on economic considerations was already under strain before the Maastricht Treaty. It has become simply untenable since then. Discuss
Essay - 14 pages - European union
The free movement of people was conceived in the Treaty of Rome, along with the economic freedom. The goal was to get rid of all obstructions to the freedom to carry out a job. That is why Article 39 to 42 EC (now 48 to 51) is about free movement of salaried workers, and Article 43 to 48 (now 52...
The view of culture in the UE
Essay - 10 pages - European union
The increasing integration of new countries in the EU is beyond the economic point of view. The EU will able to grow if the communication among the member states is improved. Improving communication among the member states and its people will help to understand, tolerate and respect foreign...
The European Union and the democratic deficit
Essay - 13 pages - European union
The Convention of the the European Council of Laeken in 2001, was put in charge of drafting a new treaty for Europe. The main objective of this draft Treaty was to clearly define: “how to bring citizens closer to the European aim, and to European Institutions, by organizing politics in the...
The consequences of the EU enlargement on the European policy of defense : the impacts on the transatlantic relations
Essay - 11 pages - European union
The Iraq crisis and the intra-divisions concerning the conflict have clearly indicated that it was difficult to establish a common point of view. Each country was ready to assert its opinion, regarding its position in the EU and its personal relations with the US. Even countries that were not in...
The dynamics of the relations between the European Unions and Russia
Essay - 11 pages - European union
With the EU enlargement approaching rapidly, an issue that has been much under discussion is the relationship between the union and Russia following the accession of the former Soviet states. Due to the interdependence that exists between the two parties, a healthy future relationship is of...
The entry of Turkey in the European Union
Essay - 8 pages - European union
Throughout its history, the Turkish Republic has been associated with Europe more than any of the other twelve countries. Turkey was one of the first countries to establish relations as a candidate country with EEC, even before the United Kingdom or Spain, which were not the EEC members at the...
The European Union - Politics and Policy: "The current round of enlargement is threatening to destabilise the relationship between small and large member states?"
Essay - 6 pages - European union
The main institutions of Europe are the Commission, the Council and the Parliament, and they are the symbols of a successful European integration. They maintain a certain balance of power between the small and large member states and this balance has been maintained for about 45 years. Since the...
The implications of the European Union CARDS programme in Bosnia Towards sustainable development?
Essay - 8 pages - European union
In December 1995, the Dayton Peace agreement was signed, putting an end to the war in Bosnia, that started more than three years before. The agreement led to the creation of a new sovereign State, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), with a dual structure, and with a Serbian majority, covering 49% of...
Turkey and the EU
Essay - 14 pages - European union
In 1963, during the Ankara agreements, Turkey made its first request to be integrated into the European Union. Forty years later Turkey still isn't part of the EU even though the recognition of Turkey as a candidate for accession into the Union has been done during the Helsinki European...
Can a Euro referendum be won? The Single Currency in the Press and Public opinion perspective
Essay - 10 pages - European union
The introduction of the single currency in Europe raises issues that are of vital importance to this country's interests. Irrespective of the participation of the United Kingdom in the single currency, it will affect us. There is a rather large debate going on in the United Kingdom to know...
Why did Britain not become a leading member of the European Union and why is it sometimes considered as an ?awkward partner' ?
Essay - 26 pages - European union
A wise man once said that a nation which did not know its own history would be condemned to repeat its mistakes. The History of Britain accession and membership to the EC and EU has singled out the country, compared to the other members. The recent events in Britain European political strategy...
How convincing is the argument that the twin process of European integration and globalisation has contributed to a large extent to the rise of regionalist parties?
Essay - 12 pages - European union
In this document we will first understand the concept of regionalist parties. Then, we will critically examine the elements that contribute the correlation between the rise of those parties and the constitution of supranational entities in a globalized economy. We will observe the reasons why...
How valid is the concept of European cultural Identity?
Essay - 14 pages - European union
First I will critically examine the factors that contribute to the emergence of a European cultural Identity. Then, we will discuss the factors that hamper the promotion of the European unity. Most interestingly, we will observe how decisive and crucial the concept of European citizenship is for...
To what extent is the reform of the EU's institutions critical to the future Union ?
Essay - 14 pages - European union
To prepare the inter-governmental conference of 2004, the Laeken European Council of December 15th, 2001 appointed Mr Valerie Giscard - D'Estaing, former President of the French Republic, to lead the Convention on the Future of Europe. Along with the intensification of integration,...
Nations and Identity in Contemporary Europe
Essay - 4 pages - European union
There is a controversial debate on the existence of a European identity. Before the development of the Nation-State in its nationalist form and the two World Wars, there existed a ?vague sense of cultural commonality' . We can distinguish periods of unity in the history of Europe into three...
A European model poised to expand?
Essay - 7 pages - European union
The European model of integration is highly developed when compared to other countries. European regionalism is the only regionalism in the international system where there is an attempt to democratize politics above the level of the state to enhance a decisive shift from diplomacy to politics....
The Enlargement issue in the European Union
Essay - 8 pages - European union
The European Union (EU) has been confronted to the enlargement issue since its very creation. It constitutes now one of the main questions to be discussed at the Inter Governmental Conference (IGC). This negociation, started in March 1996, enabled the European Union to face the new demands of...
