time, starting with Inner Six the original six in 1958 and Future enlargement of the EuropeanUnion ...Politics of the EuropeanUnion The Politics of the EuropeanUnion are different from other organisations and states due to the unique nature of the EuropeanUnion EU . The EU is similar to a confederation , where many policy areas are Federation federalised into common Institutions of the EuropeanUnion ... taxation . These areas are under the control of the Member State of the EuropeanUnion EU s member states although a certain amount of co operation takes place in these areas. EuropeanUnion law EU ... of the EuropeanUnion EU treaties declare the EU to be based on representative democracy , and direct ... of the EuropeanUnion Council , form the legislative arm of the EU. The Council is composed of national ... , and some member states are less integrated than others Opt outs in the EuropeanUnion Opt outs . Legal ... shall be founded on representative democracy. 2. Citizens are directly represented at Union level in the European ... of the Treaty on EuropeanUnion Title II Provisions on Democratic Principles Article 10 Article 10 of the Treaty on EuropeanUnion salign right The constitutional basis and organisation of the EuropeanUnion is based on treaties of the EuropeanUnion its treaties . ref http europa.eu abc treaties index ... and direct laws upon its members. Competencies Main Member State of the EuropeanUnion The states .... EU competences Law see Law of the EuropeanUnion Acquis communautaire Laws made by the Union supersede ... act s the Union can pass a EuropeanUnion regulation regulation , which is a directly applicable law a EuropeanUnion directive directive , which constitutes a framework of objectives which a national law must be based on to meet the stated aims and a EuropeanUnion decision decision which ... Union There are twenty seven Member State of the EuropeanUnion member states who have conferred ... Union Council , Member of the European Parliament seats in Parliament and a European Commissioner ... more details
crisis . Footnotes Reflist 2 See also wikisource Greenland Treaty Accession of Iceland to the EuropeanUnionEnlargement of the EuropeanUnion Greenland European Parliament constituency Greenlandic European Economic Community membership referendum, 1982 Norway EuropeanUnion relations External relations of the EuropeanUnion DEFAULTSORT Greenland And The EuropeanUnion Category Politics of Greenland Category Third country relationships with the EuropeanUnion es Relaciones entre Groenlandia ...Infobox Bilateral relations Greenland EuropeanUnionEuropeanUnion Greenland Politics of Greenland Greenland has a special relationship with the EuropeanUnion EU due to its link with Member State of the EuropeanUnion EU state Denmark . Trade In 2010, Greenland s exports to the EU amounted to 331 million ... of the Special member state territories and the EuropeanUnion Overseas Countries and Territories OCT of the EU. As a result of that, Greenland has some integration with the Internal Market EuropeanUnion EU s internal market via association agreements. It is also within the EU s common external ... of the EuropeanUnion EU citizenship . ref Article 17 of EuropeanUnion Treaty as of 1999 ref OCT nationals can be granted the right to vote for and participate in the election of the European ... the EU Greenland originally joined the then European Communities with Denmark in 1973. However, it left following a Greenlandic European Economic Community membership referendum, 1982 referendum in 1985, with 53 voting for withdrawal. ref cite web author European Commission title 1985 date 2005 11 10 work The History of the EuropeanUnion url http europa.eu abc history 1985 index en.htm accessdate ... as to whether Greenland may consider rejoining the EuropeanUnion although this seems highly ... 147287.pdf EU BILATERAL TRADE AND TRADE WITH THE WORLD PDF , European Commission ref In 2009 the EU ... by the European Court of Auditors , who felt the amount the EU was paying was too much for the amount ... more details
thumb right 600px EU regional initivatives Future enlargement of the EuropeanUnion States and entities ... and Future enlargement of the EuropeanUnion Recognised candidates candidate countries , European Neighbourhood ...This article deals with relations between the EuropeanUnion and third countries. For the overall tasks ... Union Although there has been a large degree of European integration integration between EuropeanUnionEuropeanUnion member state member states , foreign relations is still a largely inter governmental ... representation See List of diplomatic missions of the EuropeanUnion Ambassadors of the EuropeanUnion History File EU diplomatic missions.png thumb 400px Map of EuropeanUnion diplomatic missions legend 0000ff EuropeanUnion member states legend 008000 EuropeanUnion delegation, full Treaty ... legend c0c0c0 no EuropeanUnion mission, accreditation or responsibility assigned The High Authority ... 2010 all former European Commission delegations were renamed into EuropeanUnion delegations and till ... of the EuropeanUnion list of diplomatic missions were transformed into embassy type missions that employ ... of the Council of the EuropeanUnion and merged with the independent Council delegations around ... Commission maintains representation in each of the EuropeanUnion member state member states . ref ... delegations of the Council of the EuropeanUnion to the United Nations in New York, to the African Union and to Afghanistan in addition to the European Commission delegations there. In the course of 2010 these would be transformed into integrated EuropeanUnion delegations. ref http blogs.euobserver.com ... representation in each of the EuropeanUnion member state member states . ref name europa1 Where ... top flag Cape Verde Main Cape Verde EuropeanUnion relations valign top flag Egypt 1966 A 2004 association ... Main Iraq EuropeanUnion relations valign top flag Iran None Main Iran EuropeanUnion relations valign top flag Israel Main Israel EuropeanUnion relations valign top flag Jordan Main Jordan European ... more details
http euobserver.com 9 32095 ref See also Enlargement of the EuropeanUnion INOGATE References Reflist ...Infobox Bilateral relations Euro Moldovan EuropeanUnion Moldova filetype svg Politics of Moldova File ... Relations between Moldova and the EuropeanUnion EU are currently shaped via the European Neighbourhood ... co operation ref name EuropeanUnion and Moldova http ec.europa.eu external relations moldova ... Approved by European Commission , 14 December 2004, retrieved 2 July 2007 ref The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement PCA represents the legal framework for the Republic of Moldova EuropeanUnion ... Foreign relations of Moldova External relations of the EuropeanUnion DEFAULTSORT Moldova EuropeanUnion Relations Category Third country relationships with the EuropeanUnion Category Moldova and the European ... to become EU member , Moldpress News Agency, June 19, 2007 ref but it is poorer than any other European ... of the crisis in Transnistria. The European Commission opened up a new office in Moldova ... in European institutions. ref name MD EU http www.moldova.md en europa Moldova and EU on the official ... integration into European economic and social structures. Implementation of the Action Plan will significantly advance the approximation of Moldovan legislation, norms and standards to those of the EuropeanUnion. Delegation Main Delegation of the EuropeanUnion to Moldova The Delegation of the EuropeanUnion to Moldova was opened in Chi in u in October 2005, having the status of a diplomatic mission ... of the political and economic relations between the countries of accreditation and the EuropeanUnion Monitoring the implementation of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreements PCA between the EU ... about us 1 en.html The Delegation s of the European Commission to Moldova Mandate ref Alliance For European Integration In August 2009, four Moldovan parties agreed to create a governing coalition, called Alliance For European Integration . The Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova Liberal ... more details
coloured with the name of the member state, Coat of Arms and the title EuropeanUnion and or its ... British biometric passport.jpg alt4 British passport Citizenship of the EuropeanUnion EU was introduced ... UnionEuropean elections , the right to free movement and the right to consular protection from ... rights came into being. The Treaties of the EuropeanUnion Treaty on the functioning of the EuropeanUnion Treaty on the Functioning of the EuropeanUnion ref name TFEU provides for citizens to be directly represented at Union level in the European Parliament , and to participate in the democratic life of the Union Treaties of the EuropeanUnion Treaty on EuropeanUnion Treaty on the European ... Union elections to the European Parliament , in any Member state of the EuropeanUnion ... Union Council , and European Commission Commission documents Article 15 . Petitioning ... of the EuropeanUnion EU institutions and bodies, with the exception of the legal bodies ... to the Institutions of the EuropeanUnion EU institutions in one of the Languages of the European ... Right to free movement and residence a right of Four Freedoms EuropeanUnion free movement and residence ... Union Article 21 Freedom to move and reside Article 21 1 of the Treaties of the EuropeanUnion Treaty on the functioning of the EuropeanUnion Treaty on the Functioning of the EuropeanUnion ... dimension to the case law on Union citizenship journal European Law Review volume 31 issue ... 45 Freedom of movement to work Article 45 of the Treaties of the EuropeanUnion Treaty on the functioning of the EuropeanUnion Treaty on the Functioning of the EuropeanUnion ref name TFEU states that blockquote ... recently occurred on the 2004 and 2007 enlargements. In the 2004 enlargement of the EuropeanUnion 2004 enlargement three old member states Republic of Ireland Ireland , Sweden and the United ... , imposed restrictions on Bulgarian and Romanian citizens following the 2007 enlargement of the European ... more details
comes from the same language family as many European languages . ref http www.hurriyetdailynews.com n.php?n armenia8217s european perpectives 2010 09 23 Armenia and the EU ref See also Council of Europe Enlargement of the EuropeanUnion Foreign relations of the EuropeanUnion Future enlargement of the EuropeanUnion Georgia and the EuropeanUnion INOGATE Moldova and the EuropeanUnion Ukraine and the EuropeanUnion Further Reading Fischer, Sabine European Policy towards the South Caucasus after ...Infobox Bilateral relations Euro Armenian EuropeanUnion Armenia filetype svg Politics of Armenia Armenia and the EuropeanUnion have maintained positive relations over the years. Armenia EU relations The EuropeanUnion Association Agreement Partnership and Cooperation Agreement PCA signed in 1996 and in force ... There is a lot of interest in Armenia eventually joining the EuropeanUnion , especially among several ... and former speaker of the Azgayin Zhoghov , Armenian membership in the EuropeanUnion should be one ... de PDF Armenia 20ante 20portas.pdf title How Armenia Could Approach the EuropeanUnion publisher LIBERTAS Europaeisches Institut GmbH ref On 12 January 2002, the European Parliament noted that Armenia ... of the EuropeanUnion to Armenia Foreign relations of the EuropeanUnion 2 Armenia topics Category Foreign relations of Armenia Category Third country relationships with the EuropeanUnion es Relaciones ... and the other South Caucasus states have been part of the European Neighbourhood Policy , encouraging ... 05 050924 vo masi.html . Torben Holtze, head of the European Commission s representation in Armenia and Georgia country Georgia and Ambassador of the EuropeanUnion with residence in Tbilisi , stated recently As a matter of principle, Armenia is a European country and like other European states it has ... Asia, he said, adding that Armenian society considers itself European and celebrates its European ... InsideEurope.org http www.aeplac.am AEPLAC Armenian European Policy And Legal Advice Centre ... more details
Infobox Bilateral relations Euro Azerbaijani EuropeanUnion Azerbaijan filetype svg Politics of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan and the EuropeanUnion have maintained a positive relationship through the years and have become more closely linked. Azerbaijan is currently part of the European Neighborhood Policy and the Council of Europe, and is a large recipient of aid and infrastructure investment from the EuropeanUnion. Citation needed date December 2008 Background Until the fall of the Soviet Union , Azerbaijan ... between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the EuropeanUnion , with both sides benefitting from the relationship ... with the EuropeanUnion and the West are mostly positive, but there are concerns rising from the expanded relationship. Azerbaijan and the EuropeanUnion share a common energy agenda, and both support ... s current government is pro Western and is committed to working with the EuropeanUnion to strengthen .... Page 186. ref Present situation Azerbaijan and the EuropeanUnion have similar beliefs on most policies ... The EuropeanUnion and Azerbaijan are strong partners on energy policy, and are working together ... policy challenges and dilemmas , Opinion by Leila Alieva, April 2009, EuropeanUnion Institute for Security Studies Enlargement of the EuropeanUnion Foreign relations of the EuropeanUnion Foreign relations of Azerbaijan Armenia and the EuropeanUnion Georgia and the EuropeanUnion Moldova and the EuropeanUnion Ukraine and the EuropeanUnion Turkey and the EuropeanUnion Foreign relations of the EuropeanUnion Foreign relations of Azerbaijan DEFAULTSORT Azerbaijan And The EuropeanUnion Category Foreign relations of Azerbaijan Category Third country relationships with the EuropeanUnion ... declared independence from the Soviet Union in September 1989, only to have this declaration made .... This agreement entered into force in 1999. ref name ec.europa.eu European Commission External ... the European Neighborhood Policy ENP . Azerbaijan joined the policy in 2004, and the ENP ... more details
few years beyond accession treaties, which merely allow a Enlargement of the EuropeanUnion new state to join . Treaty on EuropeanUnion Wikisource Consolidated version of the Treaty on EuropeanUnion ... procedures. Article 49 deals with applications to Enlargement of the EuropeanUnion join the EU and article 50 with Withdrawal from the EuropeanUnion withdrawal . Article 51 deals with the protocols ... title Enlargement of the EuropeanUnion Enlarged to Denmark , Republic of Ireland and the United ... Amended Previous Prepared the EU to cope with Enlargement of the EuropeanUnionenlargement br see ...Infobox document document name Treaties br of the EuropeanUnion image EUROPAEAE REI PVBLICAE STATVS.svg ... the laws and principles under which the EuropeanUnion is governed The Treaties of the EuropeanUnion are a set of Treaty international treaties between the EuropeanUnion EU Member State of the European ... the various Institutions of the EuropeanUnion EU institutions together with their remit, procedures ... the EU is based are the Treaty on EuropeanUnion TEU Maastricht Treaty , effective since 1993 and the Treaty on the Functioning of the EuropeanUnion TFEU Treaties of Rome Treaty of Rome , effective ... deals with common provisions. Article 1 establishes the EuropeanUnion on the basis of the European ... Freedoms EuropeanUnion free movement with external border controls are in place. Point 3 deals .... Article 6 binds the EU to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EuropeanUnion and the European ... Council accountable to National parliaments of the EuropeanUnion national parliaments . Article ... the Institutions of the EuropeanUnion institutions in the following order and under the following names the European Parliament , the European Council , the Council of the EuropeanUnion Council , the European Commission , the Court of Justice of the EuropeanUnion , the European Central Bank and the Court ... language versions of the treaties. Treaty on the functioning of the EuropeanUnion ... more details
the EuropeanUnion. ref http www.interfax.com.ua eng main 53292 Georgia proposes Ukraine cooperate in bidding to join EU , Interfax ref See also Enlargement of the EuropeanUnion INOGATE Further Reading Fischer, Sabine European Policy towards the South Caucasus after the Georgia Crisis in the http www.laender ...Infobox Bilateral relations Euro Georgian EuropeanUnion Georgia filetype svg Georgia country Georgia and the EuropeanUnion have maintained relations for several years. With Georgia having recently undergone substantial reforms, President Mikhail Saakashvili has expressed his desire to see membership in the EuropeanUnion as a long term priority. Links to the EU , USA and NATO have been strengthened, with attempts being made to move away from the Russian sphere of influence while attempting to advance co operation with Russia. ref http ec.europa.eu comm external relations georgia intro index.htm redirect Bot generated title ref Territorial disputes continue over South Ossetia and Abkhazia . History of relations Image Sign in Batumi Georgia.JPG thumb 150px Sign in Batumi , Georgia 2007 In Adjara ... 23579 Solana raises prospect of EU soldiers in Georgia EU Observer ref In July 2006 the EuropeanUnion ..., 2006 as follows cquote The EuropeanUnion is deeply concerned about continuing tension between Georgia ... of movement. The EuropeanUnion is particularly worried by the recent closure of the only recognized border crossing between Georgia and the Russian Federation. The EuropeanUnion emphasises the importance ... on the agreed text of the Georgia EuropeanUnion Action Plan within the European Neighbourhood Policy ... No. 70, December 2007, EuropeanUnion Institute for Security Studies Fischer, Sabine European Policy ... relations of the EuropeanUnion Category Bilateral relations of Georgia country Category Third country relationships with the EuropeanUnion interwiki de Georgien und die Europ ische Union es Relaciones ... http www.delgeo.ec.europa.eu The European Commission s Delegation to Georgia http www.iss.europa.eu ... more details
date January 2009 See also Enlargement of the eurozone Microstates and the EuropeanUnion References reflist 2 External links http www.andorra.be Andorran mission to the EuropeanUnion http eeas.europa.eu ...Infobox Bilateral relations Andorran EuropeanEuropeanUnion Andorra Andorran European relations are based on a customs union between Andorra and the EuropeanUnion EU . Customs Union see EuropeanUnion Customs Union The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra signed 28 June 1990, entered into force 1 July 1991 establishes a customs union with most favoured ... own coins. In 2004 the Council of the EuropeanUnion adopted its negotiating position with Andorra ... 1398 Andorra and the EuropeanUnion , PDF Centre for European Policy Studies CEPS ref There is also ... requires compliance with the Four Freedoms EuropeanUnion EU s four freedoms only goods is achieved ... General for Taxation and Customs UnionEuropean Commission DG Taxation & Customs Union http ec.europa.eu ... , Official Journal of the EuropeanUnion http eur lex.europa.eu LexUriServ site en oj 2004 l 359 l 35920041204en00330045.pdf EU Andorra Taxation Agreement PDF , Official Journal of the EuropeanUnion ... Emerson, Michael 2007 http www.ceps.eu ceps download 1398 Andorra and the EuropeanUnion , PDF Centre for European Policy Studies CEPS Foreign relations of the EuropeanUnion Euro topics Andorra topics Category Third country relationships with the EuropeanUnion Category Foreign relations of Andorra EuropeanUnion ca Monedes d euro d Andorra cs Andorrsk euromince de Andorranische Eurom nzen ... andorra index en.htm Principality of Andorra , European External Action Service ref There are full ... European microstates using the euro. Background Andorra does not have an official currency and unlike its two larger neighbours, France and Spain , which surround it, it is not a member of the EuropeanUnion EU . However it de facto uses the EU s euro the currency of the Eurozone states as it historically ... more details
. The process also occurs in the Enlargement of the EuropeanUnion Detail opposite direction . The procedure ...Politics of the EuropeanUnion Withdrawal from the EuropeanUnion is a right of EuropeanUnion EU Member state of the EuropeanUnion member states under s Consolidated version of the Treaty on European ... Union , though in 1975 the United Kingdom held a national United Kingdom European Communities membership ... in the Community. Procedure wikisource Consolidated version of the Treaty on EuropeanUnion ... the European Council of its intention to secede from the Union and a withdrawal agreement would be negotiated between the Union and that State. The Treaties of the EuropeanUnion Treaties would cease ... by the Council, acting by Voting in the Council of the EuropeanUnion qualified majority ... of Lisbon entered into force on 1 December 2009 no provision in the Treaties of the EuropeanUnion treaties or Law of the EuropeanUnion law of the EU outlined the ability of a state to voluntarily ... version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EuropeanUnion Part Seven General and Final ... Some former territories of EuropeanUnion members broke formal links with the EU when they gained independence ... State territories and the EuropeanUnion Former special territories these territories were not classed ... territories and the EuropeanUnion changed or are in the process of changing their status from such, where ... region OMR s of the EuropeanUnion. Later, the elected representatives of the island of Saint Barth lemy ... of some EuropeanUnion law EuropeanUnion standards . France, reflecting this desire, requested at the Council of the EuropeanUnion to change the status of Saint Barth lemy to an Overseas Countries and Territories OCT associated with the EuropeanUnion. ref name StBarthelemey http register.consilium.europa.eu ... in Britain published in September 2010, 47 would vote for Britain to leave the EuropeanUnion and 33 would vote for Britain to remain a member of the EuropeanUnion, with more older people in favour ... more details
Infobox Bilateral relations Euro Kosovo EuropeanUnion Kosovo filetype svg Kosovo is recognized as governed by the sovereign Republic of Kosovo by 22 out of 27 member states of the EuropeanUnion , the remaining ... . As a consequence of this, the EuropeanUnion itself refers to Kosovo as an entity exclusively within ... process to determine Kosovo s future status. The EuropeanUnion is operating in Kosovo under the umbrella ... and civilian resources under the EuropeanUnion Rule of Law Mission EULEX . Recognition File EU on Kosovo .... ref http ec.europa.eu enlargement potential candidate countries kosovo eu kosovo relations en.htm Main steps towards the EU ec.europa.eu Link accessed 28 April 2008. ref EU presence see EuropeanUnion Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo International Civilian Representative for Kosovo The EuropeanUnion ... http www.euractiv.com en enlargement serbia russia fury kosovo independence draws near article 170333 title Serbia, Russia fury as Kosovo independence draws near & 124 EU European Information on Enlargement ... Kosovo is home to the largest number of European Civil Service EU civil servants outside of Brussels and the EuropeanUnion Brussels . ref de Kuijer, Pim 2008 02 18 http euobserver.com 9 25680 Comment ... , who replaced Yves de Kermabon on 15 October 2010. He is accountable to the EuropeanUnion member ... under UNSCR 1244 is officially considered a potential EU candidate by the EuropeanUnion, and it has been given a clear European perspective by the Council of the EuropeanUnion . As confirmed by the Thessaloniki ... Union Use dmy dates date June 2011 Category Kosovo Category EuropeanUnion Category Politics of Kosovo ..., and Greece. The European Parliament adopted a resolution on 8 July 2010 calling on all member ... 2010 07 09 feature 01 European Parliament urges EU members to recognise Kosovo ref In October 2010, an envoy of the European Parliament suggested that lack of recognition by some countries would ... unacceptable for Serbia , EU Observer ref A 1,800 to 1,900 strong mission was approved by The European ... more details
. The Sub Committee also considers Enlargement of the EuropeanUnion EU Enlargement , common security strategy, and the European Security Strategy. Sub Committee D Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment ...The EuropeanUnion Committee is a Select Committee Westminster System select committee of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom . Its terms of reference are To consider EuropeanUnion documents and other matters relating to the EuropeanUnion . Much of the scrutiny is conducted by the seven subcommittees, each dealing with a separate policy area. The full committee oversees the work of the subcommittees, approves their reports, scrutinises proposals that cross subject areas, and takes evidence from ministers and representatives of the EU presidency. ref cite web url http www.parliament.uk business committees committees a z lords select eu select committee role title EuropeanUnion Committee Role accessdate 9 November 2010 ref Membership As of 17 March 2011, the members of the committee are as follows John Roper, Baron Roper Lord Roper Chairman Peter Bowness Lord Bowness Patrick Carter, Baron Carter of Coles Lord Carter of Coles Geoffrey Dear, Baron Dear Lord Dear Hugh Dykes, Baron Dykes Lord Dykes David Hannay, Baron Hannay of Chiswick Lord Hannay of Chiswick George Foulkes, Baron Foulkes of Cumnock Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Lyndon Harrison, Baron Harrison Lord Harrison ... issues relating to economic and financial affairs within the EuropeanUnion as well as tax ... and the EuropeanUnion ... European Commission proposals to the EU Select Committee throughout the year, and these are sifted ... II and European Trade Policy. In addition it reviews the EU Preliminary Draft Budget each year ... the international competitiveness of the European economy is also covered. It also provides oversight in the House of Lords for the European Space Policy. Col begin Col 2 Detta O Cathain, Baroness ... more details
EuropeanUnion History of the EuropeanUnionEnlargement of the EuropeanUnion Geography of Europe Extreme points of the EuropeanUnionEuropeanUnion topics DEFAULTSORT Countries Bordering The EuropeanUnion Category Geography of the EuropeanUnion fr Fronti res de l Union europ enne ko it Nazioni ... to the EuropeanUnion EU candidate country bordering Bulgaria and Greece Western Balkans Flag Croatia Accession of Croatia to the EuropeanUnion EU acceding member bordering Slovenia and Hungary Flag Serbia Accession of Serbia to the EuropeanUnion EU candidate country bordering Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria Flag Macedonia Accession of Macedonia to the EuropeanUnion EU candidate country bordering Bulgaria and Greece Flag Albania Accession of Albania to the EuropeanUnion EU potential candidate ... note name cyprus Although the whole of Cyprus became part of the EuropeanUnion on 1 May 2004, the EU ... Antilles bordered the EuropeanUnion here until its Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles ... the accession of Croatia to the EuropeanUnion in 2013, it will also be bordered by the following ...Refimprove date January 2009 Notability date July 2010 This is a list of countries bordering the EuropeanUnion , and its predecessor the European Communities , both at its current geographical extent and after all previous rounds of enlargement. 2007 to present File States bordering the EU.png thumb right 334px legend 0000FF List of EU member states EU Member states legend 00FF00 Direct neighbors of the EU legend 008000 EU extended neighborhood Eastern Partnership EaP , Union for the Mediterranean UfM , European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument ENPI and Future enlargement of the EuropeanUnion Current agenda current Enlargement agenda legend FF8040 enclaved by EU extended neighborhood or bordering current enlargement agenda states Northern and Eastern border of the EU, north to south Flag Norway bordering Sweden and Finland Flag Russia bordering Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Poland ... more details
EU history This is a timeline of EuropeanUnion history and its previous development. NOTOC Distinct ... 1973 1993 1973 1993 History of the EuropeanUnion 1993 2004 1993 2004 History of the EuropeanUnion ... in the EuropeanUnion 1993 1994 in the EuropeanUnion 1994 1995 in the EuropeanUnion 1995 1996 in the EuropeanUnion 1996 1997 in the EuropeanUnion 1997 1998 in the EuropeanUnion 1998 1999 in the EuropeanUnion 1999 2000s 2000 in the EuropeanUnion 2000 2001 in the EuropeanUnion 2001 2002 in the EuropeanUnion 2002 2003 in the EuropeanUnion 2003 2004 in the EuropeanUnion 2004 2005 in the EuropeanUnion 2005 2006 in the EuropeanUnion 2006 2007 in the EuropeanUnion 2007 2008 in the EuropeanUnion 2008 2009 in the EuropeanUnion 2009 2010s 2010 in the EuropeanUnion 2010 2011 in the EuropeanUnion 2011 2012 in the EuropeanUnion 2012 2013 in the EuropeanUnion 2013 2014 in the EuropeanUnion 2014 2015 in the EuropeanUnion 2015 2016 in the EuropeanUnion 2016 2017 in the EuropeanUnion 2017 2018 in the EuropeanUnion 2018 2019 in the EuropeanUnion 2019 div Key events quote 2009 Treaty of Lisbon Lisbon Treaty abolishes pillars 2007 History of EuropeanUnion enlargements Accession ... Fraud in the Commission results in resignation 1995 History of EuropeanUnion enlargements Accession ... Union is born 1989 The fall of the Iron Curtain in Eastern Europe 1986 History of EuropeanUnion ... leaves Community. 1981 History of EuropeanUnion enlargements Accession of Greece 1979 European Parliament elections, 1979 First direct elections to Parliament 1973 History of EuropeanUnion ... of the EuropeanUnion Ideas of European unity before 1945 History of the European Communities 1945 ... History of the EuropeanUnion 1993 2004 History of the EuropeanUnion 2004 onwards European Coal and Steel ... of the EuropeanUnion Europa web portal Europa http www.oup.com uk orc bin eupolitics resources timeline timeline pdf.pdf EuropeanUnion Politics Timeline http www.oup.com uk orc bin eupolitics Oxford ... more details
Infobox Bilateral relations Euro Faroese EuropeanUnion Faroe Islands filetype svg The Faroe Islands , a self governing nation within the Kingdom of Denmark , are not part of the EU, as explicitly asserted by both Rome treaties. ref http eur lex.europa.eu en treaties dat 12002E htm C 2002325EN.003301.html TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, last revision from Nice 2001, Art.299 6 a ref The relations with the EU are governed by a Fisheries Agreement 1977 and a Free Trade Agreement 1991, revised 1998 . The main reason for remaining outside the EU is disagreements about the Common Fisheries Policy . ref http euobserver.com 9 21516 EUobserver.com Bot generated title ref EU participation As explicitly asserted by both Treaty of Rome Rome treaties , the Faroe Islands are not part of the EuropeanUnion . Moreover, a protocol to the treaty of accession of Denmark to the European Communities stipulates that Danish nationals residing in the Faroe Islands are not to be considered as Danish nationals within the meaning of the treaties. Hence, Danish people living in the Faroes are not Citizenship of the EuropeanUnion citizens of the EuropeanUnion other EU nationals living there remain EU citizens . However, Danish citizens residing on the Faroe Islands, who hold a regular Danish passport are considered Danish citizens, and thus citizens of a Member State. One of the curious upshots of this is that the citizens can choose which passport they prefer, and thus switch between being ... EN&type IM PRESS&reference 20090302STO50540 ref References reflist Foreign relations of the EuropeanUnion 2 Category Third country relationships with the EuropeanUnion ... Passport Union since 1966 and since 2001 there are no border checks between the Nordic and the rest ... BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED SEE ENLARGEMENT OF THE EUROZONE TALK PAGE Membership Nevertheless, there are politicians, mainly in the right wing Union Party Faroe Islands Union Party Sambandsflokkurin , led ... more details
further Future enlargement of the EuropeanUnionEnlargement of the eurozone Except for the three ... Currency currencies of the EuropeanUnion as of 2011, the principal currency being the euro . The euro is used by the institutions of the EuropeanUnion and by the eurozone states, which account for 17 of the 27 member states of the EuropeanUnion . All but two states are obliged to adopt the currency ... to operate independent currencies within the EuropeanUnion. Euro The euro is the result of the EuropeanUnion s project for Economic and Monetary Union of the EuropeanUnion economic and monetary ... used by the majority of Member state of the EuropeanUnionEuropeanUnion s member states , with all but three bound to adopt it. It is the currency used by the institutions of the EuropeanUnion ... currency of the EuropeanUnion. The euro is also International status and usage of the euro widely ... class wikitable sortable width 100 Currency Member state of the EuropeanUnion State class unsortable ... flagicon EuropeanUnion Eurozone flag Austria br flag Belgium br flag Cyprus br flag Estonia br flag ... ERM Opt outs in the EuropeanUnion Formal opt out Hungarian forint flag Hungary Ft code HUF code ... earliest Swedish krona flag Sweden kr code SEK code Floating Opt outs in the EuropeanUnion De facto ... of the EuropeanUnion proper legally subject to all its law so are not listed here. small Northern Cyprus EuropeanUnion law EU law and treaties application to Northern Cyprus is currently suspended ... which claims jurisdiction over the whole island and the EuropeanUnion. EU law would start to apply ... north will be enthusiastic if unofficial euro users ref Opt outs further Opt outs in the EuropeanUnion ... dropping its opt out see future below . Institutions Those EuropeanUnion states that have adopted it are known ... sortable Currency Member state of the EuropeanUnion State Currency sign Symbol ISO 4217 ISO Completely ... a Danish EuropeanUnion opt outs referendum referendum on its opt outs due to increasing pressure to adopt ... more details
of Member State of the EuropeanUnion its member states . Legal situation Due to the Cyprus dispute , Northern Cyprus is only recognised by the Enlargement of the EuropeanUnion EU candidate state Turkey . All other countries recognise the Cyprus Republic of Cyprus , an Member State of the EuropeanUnion EU member state , as the only legitimate government for the whole island. However the Republic ... of Turkey to the EuropeanUnion , it has placed the north in international isolation . It was hoped that the 2004 enlargement of the EuropeanUnion accession of the south in 2004 would provide ... text align center flagbig EuropeanUnion size 50x45px td td style width 50 padding left 0.3em text align center flagbig Northern Cyprus size 50x45px td tr table Northern Cyprus and the EuropeanUnion have somewhat strained relations based on the fact the EuropeanUnion EU does not recognise Northern ... in security at the external border to the north. The Four Freedoms EuropeanUnion free movement of goods, capital, services and people is also not in effect. However, seats in the European ... community for the plan, the EuropeanUnion made pledges towards ending the isolation of northern ... block to Accession of Turkey to the EuropeanUnion Turkey s EU membership bid as it has refused ... have been complicated by the accession of the Republic of Cyprus to the EuropeanUnion in 2004. The TRNC ... of Cyprus References reflist Foreign relations of Northern Cyprus Foreign relations of the EuropeanUnion 2 Use dmy dates date July 2011 Category Foreign relations of Northern Cyprus Category Third country relationships with the EuropeanUnion ... now giving the European Parliament a say . With Cyprus veto gone, the European Parliament will begin ... eu trade with northern cyprus 67996.aspx MEPs consider allowing EU trade with northern Cyprus , European ... more details
concerns are met. ref Craig and de B rca, p 148. ref This applies to Enlargement of the EuropeanUnion admission of members , methods of Withdrawal from the EuropeanUnion withdrawal , subsidiary general ...Politics of the EuropeanUnion The legislature ref W. Voermans, The Birth of a Legislature The EU Parliament ... Union is principally composed of the European Parliament and the Council of the EuropeanUnion ... parliaments of the EuropeanUnion National parliaments also have a minor delaying power. Normally .... In most areas, they participate equally in the making of Law of the EuropeanUnion EU law , in some ... in the treaties of the EuropeanUnion . The power to amend the Treaties of the EuropeanUnion , sometimes ... Elections in the EuropeanUnion elected every five years by universal suffrage . It organises ... Union The Council of the EuropeanUnion represents the national governments of member states, and hence ... the Council of Ministers EuropeanUnion Politics 2000 1 EUP 37. ref And while the Commission frequently ... parliaments Main National parliaments of the EuropeanUnion The national parliaments of Member state of the EuropeanUnion EU member states have an early warning mechanism whereby if one third raise ... Ordinary legislative procedure File EuropeanUnion legislative triangle.svg thumb Ordinary legislative ... uedocs cmsUpload cg00001re01en.pdf Text of the Draft Treaty amending the Treaty on EuropeanUnion and the Treaty ... 0047 0199 EN PDF Consolidated Treaty on the Functioning of the EuropeanUnion as amended by the Treaty ... Policy fisheries , transport, structural funds, the Budget of the EuropeanUnion entire budget and the Police ... ways for further amendments of the EuropeanUnion treaties an ordinary revision procedure which is broadly ... unanimous voting in the Council of the EuropeanUnion Council of Ministers with qualified majority voting ... procedure Proposals to amend Part three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EuropeanUnion are submitted ... cannot increase the competences of the Union. The European Council, after consulting the European ... more details
, the most notable changes to the voting system occurred with the Enlargement of the EuropeanUnion ... concerning qualified majority voting after the enlargement of the EuropeanUnion to 25 and 27 members ...Politics of the EuropeanUnion The procedures for voting in the Council of the EuropeanUnion are described in the treaties of the EuropeanUnion . The Council of the EuropeanUnion or simply Council has ... systems employed in the Council of the EuropeanUnion , and its predecessor institutions. While some ... higher thresholds for passing acts that were not proposed by the Commission of the EuropeanUnion ... title Treaty of Maastricht work Treaty on EuropeanUnion, together with the complete text of the Treaty ... Union adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the EuropeanUnion publisher Official Journal of the European Communities at EUR Lex , L1 date 1 January 1995 ... web title Treaty of Nice work Amending the Treaty on the EuropeanUnion, the Treaties establishing ... Article 16 of the Treaty on EuropeanUnion , ref name EUtreaties cite web title Consolidated versions of the Treaty on EuropeanUnion and the Treaty on the functioning of the EuropeanUnion work publisher Council of the EuropeanUnion document number 6655 08 date 15 April 2008 url http register.consilium.europa.eu ... Acts Council of the EuropeanUnion retrieved on 16 June 2010. ref Policy areas The EU has competence ... of the EuropeanUnion. Moreover, qualified majority voting QMV was extended to policy ... following unanimous request 15b Treaty on EuropeanUnion TEU Rules concerning the Armaments Agency ... of the EuropeanUnion TFEU Self employment access rights Unanimity QMV 47 2 TFEU Freedom, security ... of the Council of the EuropeanUnion Unanimity QMV 201b TFEU European Court of Justice Unanimity ... of the 5 th enlargement and institutional changes votes in Council and European Parliament including ... The European Commission , The Council of the EuropeanUnion and European Parliament . References Reflist ... more details
it uses de facto the same instruments as for Future enlargement of the EuropeanUnion EU candidates ... it uses de facto the same instruments as for Future enlargement of the EuropeanUnion EU candidates ... See also Future enlargement of the EuropeanUnion 2008 EU Ukraine Summit INOGATE References Reflist ...bilateral Euro Ukrainian EuropeanUnion Ukraine filetype svg Politics of Ukraine Relations between Ukraine and the EuropeanUnion EU are currently shaped via the European Neighbourhood Policy ENP , a foreign policy instrument of the EU designed for the countries it borders. The EuropeanUnion EU is seeking ... text align left br big ENP partner big width 8 EuropeanUnion Association Agreement EU contract width ... , Belarus , Moldova , Azerbaijan , Armenia and Georgia country Georgia with the EuropeanUnion . ref ... Wyborcza accessdate 2009 06 17 ref Negotiations of an Association Agreement AA main EuropeanUnion ... Agreement DCFTA main EuropeanUnion free trade agreements Negotiations on a deep and comprehensive Free trade area free trade agreement between Ukraine and the EuropeanUnion started on 18 February 2008 ... travel action plan with EuropeanUnion full text of document , Kyiv Post November 24, 2010 ref Negotiations ... , a community established between the EuropeanUnion EU and a number of third countries in order to extend the Energy policy of the EuropeanUnion EU internal energy market to South East Europe ..., Ukraine accounted for only 2 of EU exports and a mere 1 of EuropeanUnion imports which is toward ... economic relationships with the EuropeanUnion For the 2000 2006 budgetary period, the financial ... been seen as an important but uneasy to deal with political partner of the EuropeanUnion. According .... We envy Poland and the EuropeanUnion Poland , but we believe that Ukraine will be in the European ... Trade Organization , associate membership in the EuropeanUnion, and, finally, full membership ... to the EuropeanUnion Croatia and in the future the other ex Yugoslavia n countries could block ... more details
EuropeanUnion Police Mission can refer to various EuropeanUnion police support operations Completed missions EuropeanUnion Police Mission in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia EUPOL Proxima EuropeanUnion Police Mission in Kinshasa DRC EUPOL Kinshasa Ongoing missions EuropeanUnion Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina EUPM EUPOL RD Congo , the successor to EUPOL Kinshasa EuropeanUnion Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories EUPOL COPPS EuropeanUnion Police Mission in Afghanistan EUPOL Afghanistan EuropeanUnion Police Mission in Georgia EUPOL Georgia EuropeanUnion Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo EULEX KOSOVO , a police and civilian mission currently being deployed to the province of Kosovo following its declaration of independence Police Assistance Mission of the European Community to Albania PAMECA Category Military operations involving the EuropeanUnion disambig ... more details
Infobox Bilateral relations Euro Nepalese EuropeanUnion Nepal The EuropeanUnion to Nepal relations is the relations between Nepal and the EuropeanUnionEuropeanUnion EU . The role of the EuropeanUnion is to present, explain and implement EU policies, analyze and report on the political, social, and economic situation in Nepal, and to conducts negotiations in accordance with a given mandate. ref http www.ecdelegationnepal.org en about us role of the ec delegation.htm Role of the EC delegation to Nepal Bot generated title ref See also Nepal Nepalese diplomatic missions overseas List of diplomatic missions in Nepal References Reflist External links http www.mofa.gov.np Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal http www.delnpl.ec.europa.eu Nepal Europeanunion relations http www.ecdelegationnepal.org en eu and nepal ecnepal cooperation agreement.pdf.pdf EuropeanUnion & Nepal co operation agreement PDF http www.ecdelegationnepal.org en about us role of the ec delegation.htm Role of the European commission delegation Category Bilateral relations of Nepal EuropeanUnion Category Third country relationships with the EuropeanUnion Foreign relations of Nepal Foreign relations of the EuropeanUnion ... more details
Use dmy dates date April 2011 Politics of the EuropeanUnion An agency of the EuropeanUnion is a decentralised body of the EuropeanUnion EU , which are distinct from the Institutions of the EuropeanUnion institutions . Agencies are established to accomplish specific tasks. Each agency has its own ..., others bring together different interest groups to facilitate dialogue at European and international level. List Distinct from EU institutions, the agencies of the EuropeanUnion were set up to accomplish ... Union CdT Luxembourg Luxembourg 1994 members List of EU member states EU states , European Commission ... at the External Borders of the Member States of the EuropeanUnion Frontex Warsaw Poland 2005 Community ... Institute for Security Studies ISS Paris France 2001 EuropeanUnion Satellite Centre EUSC Torrej n ... organization separate from the EuropeanUnion . ref ESA Paris France 2014 ref cite ... of EU member states EU states , European Commission ref cite web url http ec.europa.eu enlargement ... 23 April 2011 ref File EU agencies 2010.png thumb right 334px Countries hosting EuropeanUnion agencies ... Council Executive Agency ERC , located in Brussels See also Agencies of the EuropeanUnion state ... Bodies of the EuropeanUnion The following links are all part of the official EU website. http europa.eu ... of the EU The Reform Debate on European Agencies Reignited EuropeanUnion topics Category EuropeanUnion related lists Category Agencies of the EuropeanUnion ca Ag ncia de la Uni Europea da ... how to the general public. Most agencies were categorised under the three pillars of the EuropeanUnion , but this structure was abolished with the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon Lisbon ... state Established Members and observers European Agency for Safety and Health at Work EU OSHA Bilbao Spain 1996 members List of EU member states EU states , European Commission ref cite web url http ... date 1 January 2000 accessdate 23 April 2011 ref European Centre for the Development of Vocational ... more details
Politics of Montenegro The Serbia and Montenegro State Union of Serbia and Montenegro started the process of Accession to the EuropeanUnion in November 2005, when negotiations over a Stabilisation ... to join EuropeanUnion EUbusiness, 16 December 2008, archived on 26 April 2009 from http www.eubusiness.com news eu 1229351535.73 the original ref On 23 April 2009, the Council invited the European ... on 17 December 2010. ref http ec.europa.eu enlargement pdf key documents 2010 package mn opinion 2010 en.pdf Commission Opinion on Montenegro s application for membership of the EuropeanUnion ref Montenegro ... of Montenegro External relations of the EuropeanUnion Use dmy dates date February 2012 DEFAULTSORT Accession Of Montenegro To The EuropeanUnion Category Contemplated enlargements of the European ...Infobox EU accession bid logo status Candidate nation Montenegro national denonym Montenegrin map EuropeanUnion Montenegro Locator.svg chapters opened chapters closed national GDP PPP 6,944 national area ... independence referendum, 2006 referendum and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro was dissolved ... in September 2006. ref http ec.europa.eu enlargement montenegro key events en.htm Enlargement Process Montenegro Key Events , European Commission , accessed on 2007 01 10 ref ref name GermanPresidency ... feature 01 Germany prepares to take over EU presidency , Southeast European Times , 2006 12 19, accessed ... to assess its application on 22 July 2009. ref http ec.europa.eu enlargement pdf news ... ref On 1 May 2010, the Stabilisation and Association Agreement SAA between Montenegro and the EuropeanUnion came into force, after all the 27 member states of EU had ratified the SAA. ref cite web ... Stabilization and Association Agreement comes into force ref The European Commission on 9 November ... Policy style background cfc No major difficulties expected style text align left 21. Trans European ... ff5 Further efforts needed style text align left 29. Customs Union style background cfc No major ... more details