through sport. http europa.eu scadplus leg en lvb l35008.htm Indirect Although not directed specifically at sport, many of the rules, policies and programmes of the EuropeanUnion have an impact on the sports world or are of interest to it. In particular, the common market of the EuropeanUnion creates ... External links http www.euractiv.com en sports EU sport policy euractiv.com http www.sportandeu.Com Sport&EU the association for the study of sport and the EuropeanUnion http www.aces europa.eu Home tabid 36 Default.aspx European Capitals of SportEuropeanUnion topics Use dmy dates date October 2010 DEFAULTSORT SportPolicies Of The EuropeanUnion Category Cultural policies of the EuropeanUnion Category Sport and politics Category Sport in Europe Category Sports law fr Sport dans l Union europ enne ...EU documents use British English, since UK is a member state The EuropeanUnion plays a minor and mostly indirect policy role in sport , because a sport is normally considered to be outside the principle of conferral competences conferred by the member states to the EuropeanUnion and b sport is in general organised internally, on a European continental level which is not the same as the level of the EuropeanUnion , or globally. Role of the EU Direct The EuropeanUnion has a very limited direct role in sport. The European Commission is composed of Directorates General and several departments. Within the Directorate General Education and Culture, is the Sport Unit, which is responsible for the following main areas cooperation within the Commission and with other institutions on sport related issues, cooperation with national and international sports institutions, organisations and federations .... http ec.europa.eu sport index en.htm One of the few specific measures in Sports was taken by Decision No. 291 2003 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of the EuropeanUnion Council of 6 February 2003 that established the European Year of Education through Sport 2004. The activities ... more details
Politics of the EuropeanUnionEuropeanUnion culture policies aim to address and promote the cultural dimension of European integration through relevant legislation and government funding. These policies ... cultural policies are the European Commission acting in the areas of culture, sport and languages ... Dancehouse Network EUROFRAME European Broadcasting UnionEuropean Museum Forum Policies by sector ... en.htm European Commission Website ref expand section date March 2011 Sports Main Sportpolicies of the EuropeanUnionSport is largely the domain of the member states, with the EU mostly playing an indirect ... in the EuropeanUnion Bologna Process Europeanisation Educational policies and initiatives of the European ... Culture of Europe DEFAULTSORT Cultural Policies Of The EuropeanUnion Category Cultural policies ... Cultural Month , the Media Programme , the EuropeanUnion Youth Orchestra and the European ... The Council of Europe , which is distinct from the EuropeanUnion EU , first formalised cultural ... Cultural Policy and Politics in the EuropeanUnion work publisher date url http 137.204.115.130 activities ... sector of the Council of the EuropeanUnion , and the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive ... and Education Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency EuropeanUnion Youth Orchestra ... European Audiovisual Observatory European Film Promotion Europa Cinemas Union of the Theatres of Europe EuropeanUnion National Institutes for Culture European League of Institutes of the Arts See also Institutions of the EuropeanUnion List of programmes The EU promotes cultural development through ... Union Europeana EUscreen European Library List of awards The EU promotes cultural development through the policy of awards EuropeanUnion Prize for Contemporary Architecture Civis media prize Lux Prize European Border Breakers Award EuropeanUnion Prize for Literature ref http www.euprizeliterature.eu ... Council of Europe Compendium of cultural policies and trends in Europe European Film Academy Eurocities ... more details
policies of the EuropeanUnion References reflist colwidth 30em External links http www.europeanschoolnet.org ... eLearning Europa EU eLearning news EuropeanUnion topics Use dmy dates date October 2010 DEFAULTSORT Educational Policies And Initiatives Of The EuropeanUnion Category Educational policies ...In the EuropeanUnion education is the responsibility of Member States EuropeanUnion institutions play a supporting role. According to Art. 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EuropeanUnion , the Community ... European countries. Building a Europe of knowledge The EuropeanUnion adopted its first education ... were adopted by the Council of the EuropeanUnion EU countries but with considerable support ... adopted. The EuropeanUnion has two different types of instrument to increase the quality and openness ... which Member States of the EuropeanUnion EU countries are encouraged to develop their own education ... policy The EuropeanUnion s interest in Education policy as opposed to Education programmes ... Commission and Council of the EuropeanUnion the EuropeanUnion s Member States worked together on a report for the Spring 2001 European Council ref cf http ec.europa.eu education policies ..., the Member States agreed in the Council of the EuropeanUnion Council on 5 May 2003 a series ... Bot generated title ref . Education and training programmes Inside the EU The first EuropeanUnion ... to do an apprenticeship or internship in another List of EuropeanUnion member states EU country ... Union Council as part of the assistance provided by the European Community of the day to the countries ... index en.html official EuropeanUnion website ref currently supports projects run by consortia of universities ... the EuropeanUnion launched the Erasmus Mundus programme, a project to ensure the place of European ... countries. The programme had strong support both from the Council of the EuropeanUnion Council of Ministers ... and training publisher Publications Office EuropeanUnionEuropean Commission location Luxembourg ... more details
Primarysources date January 2009 Infobox organization name European College of Sport Science bgcolor ... association of sport scientists at the European level and practices extensive co operations with corresponding non European associations. The purpose of the College is the promotion of science and research , with special attention to sport science across Europe and beyond. Its topics include the motivation ... The ECSS is a non profit organization. It supports European institutions, such as the EuropeanUnion EU and the Council of Europe, by offering scientific advice and assistance for coordinated European ... European network of sport scientists from all relevant sub disciplines. Membership The ECSS offers individual membership to sport and related scientists. The objective is to create a scientific European ... Congresses and other membership benefits such as the European Journal of Sport Science EJSS , the ECSS ... for sport. Former Presidents Based on a rotation principle, the European College of Sport Science had ... Lindenthal, Cologne de European College of Sport Science nl European College of Sport Science no European College of Sport Science pt European College of Sport Science ro European College of Sport Science tr Avrupa Spor Bilimleri Koleji vls European College of Sport Science ... profit organisation purpose sport science headquarters location Lindenthal, Cologne Lindenthal , Cologne ..., etc parent organization if one affiliations German Sport University Cologne num staff num volunteers budget website http www.ecss.de www.ecss.de remarks The European College of Sport Science ECSS is a sports science sport scientific society founded in 1995 in Nice , France , dedicated to the collection ... level degree master s or doctor s degree, university examination in the field of sport ... all areas of sport science such as Physiology , Sports Medicine , Psychology , Molecular Biology, Sociology ... in 1995. The ECSS Congresses are attended by sport scientists worldwide with an academic career ... more details
File Trade UnionSport Palace Nagornij , Nizhnij Novgorod ice hockey arena.jpg 200px thumb Nizhny Novgorod Sport Palace Trade UnionSport Palace is an indoor arena indoor sporting arena located in Nizhny Novgorod , Russia . The capacity of the arena is 5,500 after the repair in 2007 . It is the home arena of the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod ice hockey team of the Kontinental Hockey League . The arena replaced Konovalenko Sports Palace as the home of the club. External links http www.hockeyarenas.net index.php3?page 3000&ctID ru&size 0&arOrder arOrt&arID 2411 Venue information KHL Arenas coord 56.2920277778 N 43.9791 E source dewiki region RU NIZ type landmark format dms display title Category Indoor ice hockey venues in Russia Category Indoor arenas in Russia Category HC Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod europe icehockey venue stub Russia sports venue stub de Sportpalast der Gewerkschaften fr Palais des sports Nagorny ru sk Narodnyj dvorec sporta profsojuzov ... more details
File Europ ische Zollunion.svg thumb right The EuropeanUnion Customs Union The EuropeanUnion Customs Union EUCU is a customs union which consists of all the Member States of the EuropeanUnion EU and a number of surrounding countries. The customs union is a principal task of the European Economic Community , established in 1958, and now succeeded by the EuropeanUnion . No customs are levied on goods travelling within the customs union and unlike a free trade area members of the customs union impose a common external tariff on all goods entering the union. One of the consequences of the customs union is that the EuropeanUnion has to negotiate as a single entity in international trade deals such as the World Trade Organization World Trade Organisation . Non EU members EU applicant Turkey and Microstates and the EuropeanUnion three bordering microstates Andorra , Monaco , and San Marino are in customs union with the EU. ref Article 3 1 of Council Regulation 2913 92 EEC of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code as amended OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1 50 http eur lex.europa.eu LexUriServ LexUriServ.do?uri CELEX 31992R2913 EN NOT . ref class wikitable State Agreement Date ... Monaco Franco Monegasque Treaty 1958 flag San Marino Co operation and Customs Union Agreement 1991 flag Turkey EU Turkey Customs Union 1995 Excludes agricultural products Territories While all EU members are part of the customs union, not all of their respective territories form part of the customs union. This may be because a territory is not part of the EU, because the territories have opt outs, or are excluded from the customs union because of their economic or geographic circumstances see Special Member State territories and the EuropeanUnion . See also European integration Trade bloc European Customs Information Portal ECIP Notes reflist Foreign relations of the EuropeanUnion Category EuropeanUnion law Category Treaties of the EuropeanUnion with third countries Customs Category ... 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
The European Boxing Union also popularly known to boxing fans as EBU is an organization that oversees competition in that sport over the continent of Europe . History The EBU started life as the IBU International Boxing Union in Paris in 1910. The IBU became the EBU in 1946. During most of the 20th century .... The European Boxing Union competed against the United States American based National Boxing Association NBA , which staged the more widely recognized world title fights. The European Boxing Union went ... and European Boxing Union officials visiting a country for an EBU fight must be paid by the fight ... ALL&SUBMIT Go EBU Championships BoxRec Boxing Records See also List of European Boxing Union heavyweight champions List of European Boxing Union cruiserweight champions List of European Boxing Union light heavyweight champions List of European Boxing Union super middleweight champions List of European Boxing Union middleweight champions List of European Boxing Union light middleweight champions List of European Boxing Union welterweight champions List of European Boxing Union light welterweight champions List of European Boxing Union lightweight champions List of European Boxing Union super featherweight champions List of European Boxing Union featherweight champions List of European Boxing Union super bantamweight champions List of European Boxing Union bantamweight champions List of European Boxing Union flyweight champions External links http www.boxebu.com index.htm European Boxing ... European Boxing Union es Uni n Europea de Boxeo fr European Boxing Union ja pl European ... of a European country, and all fights must be held in Europe, it became very hard, if not almost impossible, for the European Boxing Union to stage fights. As a consequence, the European Boxing Union suffered financial difficulties during this period. In 1963, the National Boxing Association ... a group of WBA members that disagreed with the WBA s policies, and, with two other organizations competing ... more details
Protected areas of the EuropeanUnion are areas which need and or receive special protection because of their environmental, cultural or historical value to the member states of the EuropeanUnion . NATURA 2000 Special Area of Conservation SAC Special Protection Area SPA See also Protected area Conservation designation Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance References Unreferenced date December 2009 Reflist Europe topic Protected areas of Category EuropeanUnion and the environment Category Cultural policies of the EuropeanUnion Category Protected areas by location EuropeanUnion EU stub ... more details
of the EuropeanUnion goes into deeper detail on the role, policies and operation ... on policies and actions is divided by area into the following titles the Economy of the EuropeanUnion ... policy the European Social Fund education, vocational training, youth and sportpolicies cultural ...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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... more details
The EuropeanUnion Act or EuropeanUnion Bill can refer to several items of legislation. In the United Kingdom EuropeanUnion Accessions Act 1994 EuropeanUnion Accessions Act 2003 EuropeanUnion Accessions Act 2006 EuropeanUnion Amendment Act 2008 EuropeanUnion Act 2011 disambiguation ... more details
Infobox Bilateral relations Euro Monegasque EuropeanUnion Monaco Relations between Monaco and the EuropeanUnion EU are primarily conducted through France . Through that relationship Monaco directly participates in certain EU policies. Monaco is an integral part of the EuropeanUnion Customs Union EU customs territory & EuropeanUnion Value Added Tax Area VAT area and applies most measures on VAT and Excise duties particularly relating to Four Freedoms EuropeanUnion free movement in the EU . ref name EEAS http eeas.europa.eu monaco index en.htm The EU s relations with Monaco , European External Action Service , September 2011 ref However this relationship does not extend to external trade. Preferential trade agreements between the EU and third countries apply only to goods originating from the customs territory Monaco may not claim EU origin in this respect. ref name EEAS Monaco is a de facto member of the Schengen area its borders and customs territory are treated as part of France and it officially uses the euro as its sole currency. It uses the euro via an agreement with the EU and France and is allowed by the EU to Monegasque euro coins mint its own coins . Monaco uses the euro as it previously had its currency tied 1 1 with the French franc. ref name EEAS The two have also concluded agreements on the application of Community legislation to pharmaceuticals, cosmetic products and medical devices this entered into force on 1 May 2004 and on savings taxation in force since 1 July 2005 . ref name EEAS See also France Monaco relations Microstates and the EuropeanUnion References reflist Foreign relations of the EuropeanUnion Foreign relations of Monaco Category Third country relationships with the EuropeanUnion Category Foreign relations of Monaco EuropeanUnion ... more details
Use dmy dates date April 2011 Territorial cohesion is a EuropeanUnion concept which builds on the European Spatial Development Perspective ESDP . ref http ec.europa.eu regional policy sources docoffic official reports pdf sum en.pdf European Spatial Development Perspective . Retrieved on 7 April 2009. ref The main idea of territorial cohesion is to contribute to European sustainable development and competitiveness. It is intended to strengthen the European regions, promote territorial integration and produce coherence of EuropeanUnion EU policies so as to contribute to the sustainable development and global competitiveness of the EU. Sustainable development is defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs . The main aim of the territorial cohesion policy is to contribute to a balanced distribution of economic and social resources among the European regions with the priority on the territorial dimension. This means that resources and opportunities should be equally distributed among the regions and their populations. In order to achieve the goal of territorial cohesion, an integrative approach to other EU policies is required. The main resource of EU s territorial cohesion policy is EU s structural funds, considered to be delivered to the most deprived areas of EU. There are two structural funds the European Regional Development Fund ERDF ref http ec.europa.eu regional policy funds prord prord en.htm The European Regional Development Fund ref and the European Social Fund ESF ref http ec.europa.eu regional policy funds prord prords prdsb en.htm The European Social Fund ref . The ERDF is intended to be used for the creation of infrastructure and productive job creating investment and it is mainly ... mmp online website functions home homepage index EN.html European Spatial Planning Observation Network . Retrieved on 7 April 2009. Category EuropeanUnion ... more details
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 ... issues relating to economic and financial affairs within the EuropeanUnion as well as tax .... 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 ... 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 ... G Social Policies and Consumer Affairs The Sub Committee s wide remit includes health, education, employment, consumer protection, equality, culture and sport, and consumer affairs. See also UKParliamentCommittees ... more details
saved book title The EuropeanUnion subtitle A brief outline... cover image EU Insignia.svg cover color 003399 text color White The EuropeanUnion A brief outline to this union of twenty seven European states Overview EuropeanUnion History Pre 1945 ideas on European unity History of the European Communities 1945 1957 History of the European Communities 1945 1957 History of the European Communities 1958 1972 History of the European Communities 1958 1972 History of the European Communities 1973 1993 History of the European Communities 1973 1993 History of the EuropeanUnion 1993 2004 History of the EuropeanUnion 1993 2004 History of the EuropeanUnion 2004 onwards History of the EuropeanUnion 2004 onwards Geography and membership Geography of the EuropeanUnion Member State of the EuropeanUnion Enlargement of the EuropeanUnion Politics Politics of the EuropeanUnion Institutions of the EuropeanUnionEuropean Commission European Parliament Council of the EuropeanUnionEuropean External Action Service Elections in the EuropeanUnion President of the European Commission President of the European Council Presidency of the Council of the EuropeanUnion Foreign relations of the EuropeanUnion Common Foreign and Security Policy High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Economy Economy of the EuropeanUnion Internal Market EuropeanUnion Internal market of the EuropeanUnion Euro Eurozone European Central Bank Law EuropeanUnion law European Court of Justice Area of freedom, security and justice Treaties of the EuropeanUnion Symbols and identity Symbols of Europe Flag of Europe Anthem of Europe Europe Day Citizenship of the EuropeanUnion ... more details
FFFFFF name Council of the EuropeanUnion native name transcription name legislature EU institution ... of the EuropeanUnion Presidency leader1 Denmark party1 election1 1 January 2012 leader2 type General Secretariat of the Council of the EuropeanUnion Secretary General leader2 Uwe Corsepius ... of the EuropeanUnion Treaty of Lisbon Double majority or unanimity last election1 session room ... http www.consilium.europa.eu consilium.europa.eu footnotes The Council of the EuropeanUnion sometimes ... of the EuropeanUnion institution in the essentially bicameral Legislature of the EuropeanUnion legislature of the EuropeanUnion EU representing the executive government executives of Member State of the EuropeanUnion member states , the other legislative body being the European Parliament ... government national ministers one per Member State of the EuropeanUnion state . The exact membership ... of the Council of the EuropeanUnion Presidency of the Council rotates every six months ... General of the Council of the EuropeanUnion Council s Secretary General . Its decisions are made ... Law of the EuropeanUnion EU law itself. ref name Consilium Council cite web publisher Europa web portal Council of the EuropeanUnion title Council of the EuropeanUnion url http www.consilium.europa.eu cms3 fo showPage.asp?lang EN accessdate 2007 06 24 ref History Politics of the EuropeanUnion Further History of the EuropeanUnion The Council first appeared in the European Coal and Steel Community ... NAvigator title Council of the EuropeanUnion url http www.ena.lu?lang 2&doc 5604 accessdate ... . In 1993, the Council adopted the name Council of the EuropeanUnion , following the establishment of the EuropeanUnion by the Maastricht Treaty . That treaty strengthened the Council with the addition of more intergovernmental elements in the Three pillars of the EuropeanUnion three pillars ... coauthors Michael Newman title Democratizing the EuropeanUnion Issues for the twenty first ... more details
procedure and equitable to establish a uniform status valid throughout the EuropeanUnion the final ... Europa.eu ref Outsourcing asylum The outsourcing of asylum is a type of migration policies pursued by the countries of the EuropeanUnion consisting of relocating the reception and accommodation of asylum ... an attempted relocation of asylum procedures in centers on the boundaries of the EU, in 2003 these policies have resulted in a proliferation of exiles camps in and around the EuropeanUnion, a pressure ... Committee on EuropeanUnion Tenth Report , House of Lords ref . Such definition appears in official ... of refugee status is often faulty. The UNHCR has recently asked the EuropeanUnion not to return ... Legislation Ostensibly to fight against fraud, most European states have engaged in restrictive policies ... dossiers refugees asylum ue.shtml French documentation, Asylum in the EuropeanUnion ref As part of the adoption ... In The EuropeanUnion Category Right of asylum Category Politics of the EuropeanUnion Category Illegal ...Multiple issues cleanup June 2011 POV check June 2011 confusing June 2011 The asylum in the EuropeanUnion EU was formed since a half century in its Member States by application of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 on the Status of Refugees . It evolved as a result of common policies appearing in the 1990s ... today October 2009 adoption of two proposals by the European Commission . ref http europa.eu rapid ..., and a radicalization of antimigratory policies in neighboring countries and within the border of the EuropeanUnion. ref VALLUY Jerome http www.reseau terra.eu article876.html Rejection of exiles The great reversal of the right of asylum , 2009 ref Asylum shopping In the jargon of European ... seekers, according to former European Commissioner for Justice Franco Frattini . ref http www.dw world.de ... wants to introduce new rules , press release of the European Parliament, 7 May 2009 ref This includes ... and create a European Asylum Support Office , partially financed by funds previously granted to the European ... more details
Infobox Union name ETUC country Europe affiliation Independent members 60 million from 36 countries 83 national trade union confederations full name European Trade Union Confederation native name image ... website http www.etuc.org www.etuc.org footnotes The European Trade Union Confederation ETUC is a trade union organization which was established in 1973 to represent workers and their national affiliates at the European level. Its role has increased as European integration has expanded EU influence ... and growth in Europe. The ETUC exists to represent the European trade union movement at EU level. It works with the other European social partners representing employers and the European institutions to develop employment, social and macroeconomic policies that reflect the interests of workers ... cooperation across national borders in the EU. The ETUC is recognised by the EuropeanUnion , by the Council ... trade union organisation at European level. See also Portal Organized labour EU labour law UK ... for the ETUC Congress in Athens 2011 Category Labour relations Category European Trade Union Confederation ... European Trade Union Confederation sv Europeiska fackliga samorganisationen ... in 1973. Constitution At present, the ETUC membership comprises 83 National Trade Union Confederations from a total of 36 Europe an countries , and 12 European industry federations, covering some 60 million individual trade unionists. Other trade Union structures operate under the auspices of the ETUC Eurocadres EUROCADRES the Council of European Professional and Managerial Staff and EFREP FERPA European Federation of Retired and Elderly Persons . The current President, elected in May ..., social and employment rights and high living standards. To achieve this, it promotes the European .... Together with the other European social partners, the ETUC works with all the EU governing bodies Presidency, Council, Commission and Parliament. Its right to represent the interests of European workers ... more details
satellite navigation Galileo . See also Transport in Europe Trans European Transport Networks Transport stub EU stub EuropeanUnion topics Transport in Europe Category EuropeanUnion ...File Schengen Area.svg thumb The Schengen Area enables border control free travel between 25 European countries. Transport in the EuropeanUnion is a shared competence of the Union and its member states. The European Commission includes a European Commissioner for Transport Commissioner for Transport , currently Siim Kallas . Since 2012, the Commission also includes a Directorate General for Mobility and Transport European Commission Directorate General for Mobility and Transport which develops EU policies in the transport sector and manages funding for Trans European Networks and technological development and innovation, worth 850 million yearly for the period 2000 2006. Air transport The European Aviation Safety Agency has regulatory and executive tasks in the field of civilian aviation safety, such as issuing type certificate s. The Commission has also taken the initiative for a Single European Sky to coordinate the design, management and regulation of airspace in the Union. The EU also participates in Eurocontrol , which coordinates and plans air traffic control for all of Europe. Water transport The European Maritime Safety Agency EMSA is charged with reducing the risk of maritime ... the pertinent EU legislation. Railway transport The European Railway Agency has the mandate to create a competitive European railway area, by increasing cross border compatibility of national systems, and in parallel ensuring the required level of safety. The ERA sets standards for European railways in the form of ERA Technical Specifications for Interoperability , which apply to the Trans European ... the initiative of creating the European Rail Traffic Management System ERTMS , a single standard ... of signalling equipment. Space The EU currently cooperates with the European Space Agency , which is excepted ... more details
ref See also Wikipedia Books EuropeanUnion List of EuropeanUnion directives Category Policies of the EuropeanUnionPolicies of the EuropeanUnion External links http www.europa.eu Official EU website ...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 ... more details
Infobox software license name EuropeanUnion Public Licence author EuropeanUnion version 1.1 Publisher European Commission copyright EuropeanUnion date Jan 2007 OSI approved Yes ref http www.osor.eu news eu open source initiative approves europeanunion public licence OSI approval published on OSOR ... this larger work first. ref copyleft Yes linking Yes compatibility list The EuropeanUnion Public Licence EUPL is a software licence that has been created and approved by the European Commission . It is a free ... is version 1.1, which was approved by the European Commission on 9 January 2009. The licence is available in 22 official languages of the EuropeanUnion. All linguistic versions have the same validity ... on being consistent with the copyright law in the 27 Member States of the EuropeanUnion, while ... licence proliferation a growing problem, the EuropeanUnion justifies its licence as the first open source licence to be released by an international governing body. The EuropeanUnion also wishes ... General Public License, by creating a software licence which takes due account of EuropeanUnion ... languages of the EuropeanUnion, and is sure to conform to the existing copyright laws of each of the 27 Member States of the EuropeanUnion. Lastly, to dispel fears of licence proliferation, the licence ... Reflist 2 External links http ec.europa.eu idabc en document 7774.html EuropeanUnion Public Licence EUPL v.1.1 at IDABC http ec.europa.eu idabc en document 7330.html EuropeanUnion Public Licence ... , youtube video http www.linux magazine.com w3 issue 118 090 091 EUPL.pdf The EuropeanUnion can show ... Copyleft Category EuropeanUnion law Category Free content licenses Category Free software licenses ... es EuropeanUnion Public License fr EuropeanUnion Public Licence it EuropeanUnion Public Licence lb EuropeanUnion Public Licence nl Openbare Licentie van de Europese Unie sv European ... in October 2008 of the European Open Source Observatory and Repository OSOR ref http www.osor.eu ... 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
. Page 186. ref Present situation Azerbaijan and the EuropeanUnion have similar beliefs on most policies ...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 ... 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 ... 2004, Accessed 12 November 2008 ref Through the UN and government policies, Azerbaijan has reached .... This agreement entered into force in 1999. ref name ec.europa.eu European Commission External ... more details
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 ... http euobserver.com 9 32095 ref See also Enlargement of the EuropeanUnion INOGATE References Reflist ... 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 ... EU policies Participating in the implementation of the EU s external assistance programmes mainly TACIS ... 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 ... more details