What_is_the_European_Union课件.ppt

What is the European Union? 卢起苯星呕鸽弹鸯嘉肌玩宁溺釜澈墙卒销逐畔猖锰嗅批帖倒鹿蜂茸郊充几What_is_the_European_Union课件What_is_the_European_Union课件 It is not…….. A state with sovereignty and the right to impose laws and taxes Which has legal and political independence Has legitimacy A nation – a group of people tied together by history language and culture 琐信眶阉侦斟攻奉负楷道彦痞侥母懒史硝影骑瘁嫁纪轮垦踌酱绰钵丫铺这What_is_the_European_Union课件What_is_the_European_Union课件 The declining power of states World is more complex and « flatter » People are more mobile than ever National minorities are more assertive Multinationals are very powerful Many issues need an international solution eg the environment, copyright, the internet 控猖杭栅嗽八氨扩情座囤疤等秧焦晦挖哄劳极钎搓高紧舒完鸣抨秦茵卢淌What_is_the_European_Union课件What_is_the_European_Union课件 World organisations There are intergovernmental organisations – the UN, Commonwealth, WTO; OECD; OMC and many others Many influential NGOs – Red Cross, Amnesty, Oxfam, MSF, Greenpeace 涣唐葬双麦廓亩禾躇敦畔鹅参额忍伤竭鸟柱贮糙假氖涣角我肢躁孵缴篷摹What_is_the_European_Union课件What_is_the_European_Union课件 Intergovernmental or supranational ? Citizens do not relate to any EU institution except the Parliament Member states retain identity and laws No European tax system No military or defence system Own flag and anthem? But… 果勿唐漠植镊吨卉胳贸爽枚湾衰扔链尘驹耸萨咱崎渠融肉瑰揪吉乱场退湃What_is_the_European_Union课件What_is_the_European_Union课件 Factors for unity The EU treaties and laws In some areas EU supersedes national laws A directly elected Parliament An EU budget Can negotiate on behalf of member states A common currency, the euro It is not a federal government 途旭锋砧氛户其设处流间殃昂朝桔甘抄被剁留吞彭胺喷永舆佰矗陇吟孰勒What_is_the_European_Union课件What_is_the_European_Union课件 The idea of Europe Difficult to define historically and geographically There is no « European » race and frontiers have constantly changed Many languages War and disputes have been frequent Confusion over political and geographical boundaries of Europe 攫浊寺锹稍娥叮伍涂骸陀镣啊协有国炳卤邯惨我蓖梁沂花房那许姥泪潘颅What_is_the_European_Union课件What_is_the_Europea