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EUROPEAN UNION

EUROPEAN UNION. common acquis Treaty member harmonisation admission single. states process to the EU market market communautaire of Rome. EU Match the words below (1):. apply for single accede to candidate enlargement euro pre-accession. process area, zone currency

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EUROPEAN UNION

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  1. EUROPEAN UNION

  2. common acquis Treaty member harmonisation admission single states process to the EU market market communautaire of Rome EUMatch the words below (1):

  3. apply for single accede to candidate enlargement euro pre-accession process area, zone currency membership funds country the EU EUMatch the words below (2):

  4. common market acquis communautaire Treaty of Rome pre-accession funds member states harmonisation process single market apply for membership single currency accede to the EU (join the EU) candidatecountry enlargement process euro area, euro zone EUMatchings:

  5. EU • zajedničko tržište • pravna stečevina EU • Rimski ugovor • predpristupni fondovi • države članice • proces usklađivanja (zakonodavstva) • jedinstveno tržište • prijaviti se za članstvo u EU • jedinstvena valuta • pristupiti EU • zemlja kandidat • proces proširenja • eurozona

  6. EU basics • When did the European project start? • Why was it established? • How many members does it have? Who are the member states? • What is its aim today?

  7. R: p.31 (text Fit at 50?) Find the right place for the following headings: • Recent achievements • Waves of enlargement • Birth of the EEC • ECSE, EDC and EEC • Importance of the economy • Objection • EU responsibilities

  8. THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) http://europa.eu.int/pol/singl/overview_en.htm • aim: stability, peace and prosperity • the rule of law (The Treaties), acquis (communautaire), constitution? • unity in diversity

  9. COMMON MARKET - SINGLE MARKET – INTERNAL MARKET THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SINGLE MARKET • 1960s …….. tariffs and quotas • from 1985 ……… other barriers to trade How does it work? • removing obstacles - opening national markets to EU consumers; more competition→ lower …….., greater ……… for consumers, higher ……..) • “The four freedoms”: free movement of …….., ………………, ………….. and …………… • The aim: raising competitiveness on the …………. market

  10. COMMON MARKET - SINGLE MARKET – INTERNAL MARKET THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SINGLE MARKET • 1960s abolishing tariffs and quotas • from 1985 removing other barriers to trade How does it work? • removing obstacles - opening national markets to EU consumers; more competition→ lower prices, greater choice, higher quality) • “The four freedoms”: free movement of goods, services, people and capital • The aim: raising competitiveness on the global market

  11. MAIN INSTITUTIONS • The Council of the European Union (Council of …………..) • The European ……………. • The European ………….. • The European ………….. of Justice • The European …………… Bank (ECB)

  12. INSTITUTIONS • The Council of the European Union (Council of Ministers) • The European Commission • The European Parliament • The European Court of Justice • The European Central Bank (ECB) • ...

  13. HISTORY Jean Monnet, Robert Schuman • 1951 the European Coal and Steel Community (ESCE) • 1957 the European Economic Community (EEC) the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) • 1992 The Treaty on the European Union (Maastricht) • 1999 (2002) the single currency (euro) • 2009 The Treaty of Lisbon

  14. HISTORY OF ENLARGEMENT • 1951, 1957 • 1973 • 1981 • 1986 • 1990* • 1995 • 2004 • 2007 • ?

  15. HISTORY OF ENLARGEMENT (ACCESSION) • 1951, 1957 Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, West Germany, France, Italy • 1973 Denmark, Ireland, United Kingdom • 1981 Greece • 1986 Spain, Portugal • 1990* East Germany (reunification) • 1995 Austria, Sweden, Finland • 2004 Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary,Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta • 2007 Bulgaria, Romania • ? candidate countries

  16. EU AND CROATIA • 2001 Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) • 2003 submission of the application for membership in the EU • 2005 beginning of the negotiations

  17. Free Movement of Goods - Freedom of Movement for Workers, Right of Establishment and Freedom to Provide Services Free Movement of Capital Public Procurement Company Law Intellectual Property Law Competition Policy Financial Services - Martina Drvar Information Society and Media Agriculture and Rural Development Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Policy Fisheries Transport Policy Energy Taxation Economic and Monetary Union Statistics 18.   Statistics 19.   Social Policy and Employment 20.   Enterprise and Industrial Policy 21.   Trans-European Networks – 22.   Regional Policy and the Co-ordination of Structural Instruments 23.   Judiciary and Fundamental Rights 24.   Justice, Freedom and Security 25.   Science and Research 26.   Education and Culture 27.   Environment 28.   Consumer and Health Protection 29.   Customs Union 30.   External Relations 31.   Foreign, Security and Defence Policy 32.   Financial Control 33.   Finance and Budgetary Provisions 34.   Institutionsn 35.   Other Issues Negotiations on the chapters of the acquis http://www.eu-pregovori.hr, http://europa.eu.int

  18. Possible sources of information Some EU web-sites • http://europa.eu/ • e.g. http://euobserver.com/19/27678 Croatian web-sites • www.mvpei.hr • http://www.eu-pregovori.hr/ • Croatian press UK web-sites • ft.com, economist.com, …

  19. Home assignment (R) Read the text Oh, sweet reason (The Economist) and answer the following questions: a)Why is it surprising for Europe to grow sugar beet? b)What are the effects of EU sugar subsidies? c) Who are the winners and losers in this?

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