4. The Charter – a Piece in the Larger Constitutional Picture The Charter certainly was meant to answer the long standing problem of the uncertain status of fundamental rights protection in the EU but it was also intended to lay...
Read MoreFourteenth years into the euro experience, one can evaluate the extent to which the single currency has met its promises. One issue that has emerged is that there are benefits from membership in the euro area as well as...
Read MoreThe drive for European unity to 1973 In the years immediately following the ending of World War Two, there was a determination among some Europeans to rebuild the continent and in so doing to ensure that it would not be plagued...
Read MoreThe idea of a united Europe has a long history, its origins dating back to at least the time of the Holy Roman Empire. Attempts were made in the last two centuries to unite the continent by force, under first Napoleon and then...
Read MoreThe Community from 1970 to 1985 – years of stagnation From 1970 to 1985 the Community was in a state of stagnation. This so-called “Euro sclerosis” can be explained partially by the difficult international situation, but more...
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