European Union

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European union
European union is a type of economic union and political union of 27 European countries they are integrated for free exchange of goods and services with in the union countries.

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EVOLUTION OF EU
After world war 2 European countries want to economical and political stability in Europe. The idea of European union was proposed by French foreign minister Robert Schumann (1950) In the initial stage OEEC was established , six countries are integrated their economic (West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherland and Luxembourg) The European coal and steel Community (ECSC) and the European Economic Community (EEC), formed by six countries . The European Union was formally established when the Maastricht Treaty came into force on 1 November 1993 .
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Structure of EU
Presently the EU includes 497 million people and has 23 official language . EU Headquarters :- Brussels, Belgium major institution of the European union :1)European parliament (elected by the people of the member states) 2)Council of the European union (representing the governments of the member states) 3)Presidency (rotates every six months among member country) 4)European commission(driving force and executives body) 5)Court of justice (ensuring compliance with the law) ANANT KUMAR JHA 4 6) Court of auditors( controlling and managing the EU

OBJECTIVES OF EU
Promoting economic and social progress, achieving

the single market and single currency. Affirmation of European identity on the international humanitarian aid for countries, foreign policy and security policy, involvement in resolving international crises. The introduction of European citizenship: complements national citizenship and provides a European citizen certain civil and political rights. To develop an area of freedom, security and justice: the free movement of persons. The existence and consolidation in the law: all the legal texts adopted by the European institutions together with the founding treaties.
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Single European act

Single European act signed in 1987. It create single market for European countries The single market was accomplished through the four freedom:Freedom of movement of goods Freedom of movement of people Freedom of movement of services Freedom of movement of money

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27 CURRENT EU COUNTRIES

Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Cyprus Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta The Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain ANANT KUMAR JHA 7Sweden United Kingdom

Economy of the European Union of the EU has an agreed budget of 141 billion The operation
for the year 2011, and 862 billion for the period 20072013, this represents around 1% of the EU's GDP. (According to IMF) The Risk Capital Facility is a 100 million Commissionfunded programme which aims at providing high-risk equity and quasi-equity funding to Small and Medium Enterprises which creating jobs, Increased numbers of new jobs particular women, they targeting 13,000 jobs by 2012 (at least 30% of these jobs should be for women);

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 The EU member countries have transferred some

of their law-making authority to the EU in certain policy areas, such as agriculture and fisheries. In other areas, such as culture, policy-making is shared between the EU and national governments

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Policy areas
Agriculture

Environment
Economic and monetary affairs Employment and social affairs Fisheries Climate action Multilingualism

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Agriculture
CAP Common Agricultural Policy

EU policy aims to enable producers of all forms of

food whether cereals, meat, dairy, fruit, vegetables or wine to: produce sufficient quantities of safe, high-quality food for European consumers make a full contribution to diversified economic development in rural areas meet very high standards of environmental care and animal welfare.
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Environment
Protecting and improving the planet

The EU has some of the world's highest

environmental standards, developed over decades. Its main priorities today are: protecting endangered species and habitats and using natural resources more efficiently goals that also help the economy by fostering innovation and enterprise

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Employment and Social Affairs

Responsibility for policy in the field of

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employment, social affairs and inclusion is shared between the EU and its member countries. The EU: coordinates and monitors national policies promotes the sharing of best practices in fields like employment, poverty and social exclusion and pensions makes laws and monitors their implementation in areas like rights at work and coordination of social security schemes ANANT KUMAR JHA

Economic and Monetary Affairs

Stability and growth Within a single market and major trading bloc like the EU, it makes good sense to coordinate national economic policies. This enables the EU to act rapidly when faced with challenges such as the current economic and financial crisis. The benefits of the euro Having the euro as a common currency for a large part of Europe has made it easier for the EU to react to the global credit crunch in a coordinated way and provided more stability than would otherwise have been possible. ANANT KUMAR cross-border payments cheaper Making JHA

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Climate action

Protecting the planet One goal, lots of actions! EU leaders have agreed a set of targets, to be met by 2020, that have come to be known as the "20-20-20 targets". These aim to: Reduce EU greenhouse gas emissions to at least 20% below 1990 levels Increase to 20% the proportion of EU energy consumption coming from renewable sources Reduce the amount of primary energy used through energy efficiency - by 20% compared with projected levels.

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Multilingualism
Aside from the 23 official EU languages, many

regional and minority languages are spoken in Europe. The EU strives to protect this linguistic diversity and promote the learning of languages.

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The Eu addressing global challenges

The EU is a global player. Its soft power promotes stability, prosperity,

democracy and human rights, delivers

concrete results in the fight to eradicate

poverty, and in achieving sustainable development.

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Addressing Global Challenges

Peace & Security Works for global peace and security Undertakes humanitarian and peacekeeping

missions

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Addressing Global Challenges

Democracy & Human Rights

Works globally for free elections and open

democratic processes.
Campaigns globally against capital

punishment.
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Addressing Global Challenges

Trade Supports free trade and open markets to

promote growth and jobs in developing countries.

The world's most open market for

products and commodities from developing countries.

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Addressing Global Challenges

Environmental Protection

A leader in global efforts Plays a key role in developing and

implementing international agreements egKyoto Protocol Executing a cap and trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Takes the lead in the fight against global ANANT KUMAR 22 warming. JHA

 EUROPEAN UNION IS RUN BY FIVE

INSTITUTIONS,

EUROPEAN COMMISSION COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE THE EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS

THE EUROPEAN UNION

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 27 Commissioners, each

responsible for specific policy areas, representing the common European perspective.
Proposes legislation and

enforces laws. European Commission

Negotiates trade

European Commission President Jos Manuel Barroso

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agreements.

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Council of the European Union

EUs main decision-making body,

comprised of ministers of 27 Member States, representing each Member States point of view.
Decides on foreign policy issues. Council presidency rotates among

Member States every six months.

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 Voice of European citizens. Members elected for five-year

terms.
With the Council, passes EU laws

and adopts EU budgets.

Approves EU Commissioners.

European Parliament
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European Court of Justice

Highest EU judicial authority. Ensures all EU laws are

interpreted and applied correctly and uniformly.

Can act as an independent policy

maker but unlike the U.S. Supreme Court, the ECJ can only deal with matters covered by the Treaties.

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The European Court of Auditors

getting value for your money
Checks that EU funds are used properly Can audit any person or organization dealing with EU funds

27 Independent members
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