The 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...
Read MoreEstablishment of European Political Co-operation (EPC) The Hague Summit decided to examine the best ways of achieving progress in the establishment of a political union. In October 1970 the Davignon Report (named after its...
Read More3. The Background The protection of fundamental rights holds a very prominent place in the contemporary debate on the EU. In particular, the attention for the subject matter was prompted in 1998 by the 50th anniversary of the...
Read MoreThe 1969 Hague Summit An important development in shaping future co-operation between Member States, outside the Communities’ framework, took place at the proposal of Georges Pompidou, the successor to Charles de Gaulle. A...
Read MoreThe Merger Treaty The idea of rationalizing the institutional structure of the three Communities was first introduced by the Convention on Certain Institutions Common to the European Communities of 25 March 1957. The...
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