Establishment 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...
Read MoreThe Luxembourg Accord The first disagreement among the Member States occurred in 1965. It is known as the “empty chairs” crisis, as France refused to attend Council meetings from July 1965 to January 1966. The then president...
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