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The process of expanding the European Union (EU) through the accession of new member states began with the Inner Six, who founded the European Economic Community (the EU's predecessor) in 1958, when the Treaty of Rome came into force. Since then, the EU's membership has grown to twenty-eight, with the latest member state being Croatia, which joined in July 2013.
The most recent territorial enlargement of the EU was the incorporation of Mayotte in 2014. The most notable territorial reductions of the EU, and its predecessors, were the exit of Algeria upon independence in 1962 and the exit of Greenland in 1985.
Currently, accession negotiations are under way with several states. The process of enlargement is sometimes referred to as European integration. This term is also used to refer to the intensification of co-operation between EU member states as national governments allow for the gradual harmonisation of national laws.
To join the European Union, a state needs to fulfil economic and political conditions called the Copenhagen criteria (after the Copenhagen summit in June 1993), which require a stable democratic government that respects the rule of law, and its corresponding freedoms and institutions. According to the Maastricht Treaty, each current member state and the European Parliament must agree to any enlargement.
The European Union (EU) is a politico-economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. It covers an area of 4,324,782 km2, with an estimated population of over 508 million. The EU operates through a system of supranational institutions and intergovernmental-negotiated decisions by the member states. The institutions are: the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Central Bank, and the Court of Auditors. The European Parliament is elected every five years by EU citizens.
The EU has developed an internal single market through a standardised system of laws that apply in all member states. Within the Schengen Area, passport controls have been abolished. EU policies aim to ensure the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital, enact legislation in justice and home affairs, and maintain common policies on trade,agriculture,fisheries, and regional development. The monetary union was established in 1999 and came into full force in 2002. It is currently composed of 19 member states that use the euro as their legal tender.
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Outgoing Commissioner tells MEPs that for Turkey and the Balkans, there's still plenty to do to meet membership conditions. Comment on: Google + http://tinyurl.com/orh99s6 Facebook http://www.facebook.com/europeanparliament Twitter https://twitter.com/Europarl_EN EuroparlTV video ID: df7a9f85-a8c7-4e58-bf65-a3bd00af830b
This video is part of a 6-pack of videos produced on different aspects of EU policy by the IIEA. They are accessible, easy to understand and were produced as part of the IIEAs Europe 2.0 project, sponsored by the European Commission. This video examines the process of EU enlargement from 6 to 27 member states and looks at the issue of future enlargement. Enjoy, and please feel free to comment on our work.
http://www.euronews.net/ Croatia's 'Yes' vote to join the European Union puts it on course to be the club's 28th member in July 2013. But the low turnout last Sunday suggests the EU does not have the X-factor it once did. Less than half of Croatians eligible to took part in the referendum, even if 66 percent vote in favour. While it is unclear if that lack of support was down to Europe's debt troubles, it raises the question: which country will be next and will there be the desire to join?
On May 1st 2004, Malta, Cyprus and eight former east-block countries joined the European Union. The prospect of increased political and economic cooperation created an atmosphere of impending change. But many people, both in the East and in the West retained a skeptical view of the expansion. What's the picture now ten years after EU enlargement? And does the EU have a solution for the growing support of euro-skeptic right-wing populist parties? Our guests: Katarzyna Stoklosa -- cultural scientist from Poland Judy Dempsey - senior associate at Carnegie Europe Michael Stürmer -- senior correspondent at the German daily "Die Welt" More: http://www.dw.de/quadriga-eastern-enlargement-big-eu-big-success-2014-05-01/e-17555762-9798
What advances and set-backs have there been in the EU's enlargement towards the Western Balkans? MEPs and a leading expert debate the challenges and the stakes involved. Comment on: Google + http://tinyurl.com/orh99s6 Facebook http://www.facebook.com/europeanparliament Twitter https://twitter.com/Europarl_EN EuroparlTV video ID: afffb1ce-0510-4c05-8da8-a3f40109c921
The European Union's most successful policy field, enlargement has transformed not only the institutions of the EU; it has also had a transformative impact on those countries that have joined over the last 40 years. In this workshop, participants explored the new insights into the enlargement policy (the conditions for membership and the steps towards joining the Union). They also explored some of the more political and problematic rounds of enlargement with a particular focus on Britain and Turkey. Workshop Leader: Michael Geary Michael J. Geary is Assistant Professor of Modern Europe and the European Union at Maastricht University in the Netherlands and Global Fellow with the Global Europe Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. He has ...
Cold War International History Project History and Public Policy Program European Studies Director's Forum EU enlargement has been celebrated as the European Union's most successful foreign policy. The peaceful transformation in postcommunist Europe is a tribute not only to the peoples and leaders of those 10 countries, but also to the umbrella provided by the European Union. Dr. Michael Leigh, who has served as director-general for enlargement since 2006, highlighted the successes of the enlargement process to date as well as the main challenges to come. Event speaker: Michael Leigh
I'm not the owner of this video. The European Commission was forced to withdraw this video in March 2012 after it was criticised as "racist." This video was created to promote the enlargement of the European Union. This is how the Guardian describes the contents of the ad: The video, entitled Growing Together, features a white woman dressed in yellow -- the colour of the stars of the EU -- walking calmly through a warehouse. As a gong sounds, she looks behind her as an aggressive Chinese-looking man shouting kung fu slogans jumps down in the style of the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. As he moves towards her, an Indian-looking man in traditional dress wielding a knife levitates towards her. He is a master of kalaripayattu, a martial art from the southern Indian state of Kerala. As...
featuring Militia
Yeah, Militia All-Star
??, first up
Me? I'm Mr. Tan
Rippin' the Sounds, Organized Rhymes
Check it out
[Mr. Tan]
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we keep rippin, rippin the sounds
Organized Rhymes, straight puttin it down
We keep rippin, rippin the sounds
Organized Rhymes, straight puttin it down
[Ms. Toi]
Yeah..
Are we in sequence now? C'mon, let me show you how
raw uncut Militia men really get down with that
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in the beginnin-ginnin, now we straight winnin winnin
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with these Organized Rhymes
And I'm rippin to make history this time
but I'm still hard to find, and I'm steady waxin to shine
(wax on.. wax off)
Chorus: Militia
Organized Rhymes keep rippin the sound
with the Militia, and we straight puttin it down
Organized Rhymes keep rippin the sound
with the Militia, and we straight puttin it down
Organized Rhymes keep rippin the sound
with the Militia, and we straight puttin it down
Organized Rhymes keep rippin the sound
with the Militia.. with the Militia..
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Lyrically dumpin, MC's ain't sayin nothin
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Magnified picture, blown out of the frame
360 is 9 baby, equal to verb
Close the first two, proceed, open the third
Hutton, E.F., when illuminati speak
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Trails are found with fossils and artifacts
A variety of herbal, a garden like Eden
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