EUROPEAN COUNCIL

a consultative branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU). It is composed of the heads of government of the EU nations and their foreign ministers, in conjunction with the president and two additional members from the European Commission. It meets at least twice a year. Meetings of the European Council often emphasize political as well as economic cooperation among EU nations; for example, the impetus for the move to have the members of the European Parliament elected directly by universal suffrage came out of an agreement reached at the first meeting of the European Council in 1974. The council was given legal definition by the Single European Act (1987).

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books on: European Council  - 49244 results

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The European Council: Gatekeeper of the European Community
Book by Mary Troy Johnston; Westview Press, 1994
Subjects: European Economic Community--European Council, European Federation
THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL Gatekeeper of the European...Troy Johnston Westview Press The European Council Gatekeeper of the European Community...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Johnston, Mary Troy. The European Council: Gatekeeper of the European Community...
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European Union Council Presidencies: A Comparative Perspective
Book by Ole Elgström; Routledge, 2003
Subjects: Council Of The European Union--Presidents, European Union Countries--Politics And Government
European Union Council Presidencies Why do European Union Council Presidencies vary so enormously? This comparative...for the work of the EU Council of Ministers and the European Council. It brings with it the administrative burden of arranging...
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The European Energy Scene: Papers Presented at the Tenth Consultative Council of the Watt Committee on Energy, London, 21 May 1981
Book by Watt Committee; Watt Committee on Energy, 2003
Subjects: Energy Policy--Europe, Power Resources--Europe
...NUMBER 11 THE EUROPEAN ENERGY SCENE Papers...the Tenth Consultative Council of the Watt Committee...Energy intensity in the European scene 45...at our Consultative Council in May 1981 answering...earlier Consultative Council, was the right man...
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The New European Community: Decisionmaking and Institutional Change
Book by Robert O. Keohane, Stanley Hoffmann; Westview Press, 1991
Subjects: Commission Of The European Communities, Council Of The European Communities, European Communities, European Economic Community
...between 1966 and 1985. The European Council, an institutionalized summit...first decade of existence, the European Council was "at best a holding operation...years: The creation of the European Council in 1974, the decision to have...
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The United Nations and the Development of Collective Security: The Delegation by the UN Security Council of Its Chapter VII Powers
Book by Danesh Sarooshi; Oxford University Press, 2000
Subjects: Security, International, United Nations--Armed Forces, United Nations--Security Council
...VII powers, the Council must make an...the context of European institutions...acts of the Council. Membership of the European Community: Report...71 where the European Court of Justice...competence of the Council to delegate its...
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Making Policy in the European Union: the Council Recommendation on the Drinking of Alcohol by Young People
Journal article by Trygve Ugland; Contemporary Drug Problems, Vol. 30, 2003
Subjects: Alcoholism, Children of alcoholics, European Union, Policy making, Public health
Making Policy in the European Union: the Council Recommendation on the...further action by the council and the European Parliament, it should...warmly welcomes the draft Council Recommendation" (European Parliament, 2001a: 32...
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The EU Reflection Group: Learning from the Past
Journal article by Vaira Vike-Freiberga; Harvard International Review, Vol. 31, 2009
Subjects: Economic conditions--Forecasts and trends, European Union. European Council--Forecasts and trends, European Union. European Council--Organization formation, Financial crises--Influence
...this is surely it. ILLUSTRATION OMITTED When the European Council created a Reflection Group on the future of Europe...When, at its Lisbon meeting in December 2007, the European Council decided to form a Reflection Group about the future...
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The View from the International Council on Social Welfare
Journal article by Aki Siltaniemi, Marja-Liisa Kauppinen; European Journal of Social Quality, Vol. 5, 2005
Subjects: Decision making--Surveys, Decision-making--Surveys, Economic indicators--Surveys
...Introduction The International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW), European Region, is, together with...mentioned in the meeting of the European Council in Lisbon are different...indicators provided by the European Council in Lisbon, only regional...
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The 1992 UK Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Journal article by Duncan Matthews, David G. Mayes; National Institute Economic Review, 1992
Subjects: European Union. Council of Ministers of the European Union--Officials and employees, United Kingdom--Relations with European Community
...clear outcome of the Lisbon European Council meeting in June was the assertion...amendments at the Edinburgh European Council meeting in December 1992. This...financial package at the Lisbon European Council meeting at the end of June 1992...
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De-Development Problems in Bulgaria
Journal article by Rossen Vassilev; East European Quarterly, Vol. 37, 2003
Subjects: Central Asia, Council for Mutual Economic Assistance, Economics, Economics--Research, European Union, Poverty, Poverty--Analysis, World Bank
...the dissolution of Council for Mutual Economic...World Bank, and the European Bank for Recovery...Bulgaria," East European Politics and Societies...of Bulgaria, the Council of Ministers Webpage...Gains," The Reuter European Business Report...of Bulgaria, the Council of Ministers Webpage...
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The War on Sovereignty: When the New World Order Architects at the Council on Foreign Relations Prattle about Sovereignty, They Mean Something Entirely Different from Independent Nation-States
Magazine article by William F. Jasper; The New American, Vol. 20, May 17, 2004
Subjects: Bush, George W., Council on Foreign Relations, European Union, Royal Institute of International Affairs, Sovereignty--Political activity, United Nations
...International Peace and the Council on Foreign Relations have been...of all the countries of the European Union and to subject all to...the internationalists at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR...Departments Policy Planning Council under President John E Kennedy...
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Gulf States to Adopt a Single Currency? Casting a Wary Eye at Europe, Members of the Gulf Cooperation Council Are Moving Forward Plans to Adopt a Common Currency
Magazine article by Josh Martin; The Middle East, May 2002
Subjects: Banking industry--International aspects, Central banks--Management, Foreign trade promotion--Planning, Gulf Cooperation Council--Planning, Monetary unions--Planning, Petroleum industry--Economic aspects, Regionalism--Economic aspects, Single European market--Management
...255.6 8,500 181.5 * Representing 11 countries currently using the Euro. ** Representing all 15 members of the European Community Sources: Eurostat; GCC Secretariat; US Commerce Department
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The European Union as a Template
Magazine article by Michael L. Nash; Contemporary Review, Vol. 282, January 2003
Subjects: Black Sea Economic Co-operation Council--History, Black Sea Economic Co-operation Council--Management, Economic unions--Models, European Union--Influence, International organization--Models, Maghreb Union--History
...European Union and the European Free Trade Area...Economic Co-operation Council of foreign ministers...equivalent of the European Council of Ministers, which...template of the European Union in its Presidency of the Council of Ministers. Even...
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The European Security Structure, a Plethora of Organizations?
Magazine article by Anne-Else Hojberg; Presidents & Prime Ministers, Vol. 5, January 1996
Subjects: Council of Europe--Powers and duties, European Union--Powers and duties, North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Powers and duties, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe--Powers and duties, Security, International--Europe, United Nations--Powers and duties, Western European Union--Powers and duties
...relevance to European security (the UN, the OSCE, the Council of Europe, the...and Eastern European countries to...democracies. The Council of Europe is...North Atlantic Council for WEU operations...undertaken by the European allies in pursuit...
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E.U. Ups the Ante in "Neighbourhood" Expansion: With the European Union's Frontiers Expanding Both East and South in Recent Months, Brussels Has Now Moved into Position as a Potential Major Middle Eastern Player. Jon Gorvett Reports from Istanbul
Magazine article by Jon Gorvett; The Middle East, May 2005
Subjects: Arab countries, European Union, European Union. Council of the European Union, International trade
...Policy (ENP). Under its remit, European commissioners have been travelling...awaiting ratification by the EU Council of Ministers and the Syrian...The worry is that along with European goods will come European companies, anxious to invest...
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RECOGNISING THE BEST IN BUSINESS; the Business Awards Are Sponsored by Coventry City Council COVENTRY & WARWICKSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JAGUAR BT Local Business Coventry &Warwickshire UK TRADE & INVESTMENT Project Part-Financed by the European Union European Regional Development Fund in Association with Coventry &Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce
Newspaper article; Coventry Evening Telegraph (England), January 14, 2008
Subjects: Jaguar Cars Ltd.
...Sponsored by Coventry City Council COVENTRY WARWICKSHIRE CHAMBER...Project Part-Financed by the European Union European Regional Development...Sponsored by Coventry City Council THE award honouring those enterprises...Trade and Investment and the European Regional Development Fund THIS...
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'EURO LIVING IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR CITY' European-Style Family Flats Plan for Cardiff Is Backed by Council Leader
Newspaper article; South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales), September 21, 2009
Subjects: Housing developers, Housing development
...Plan for Cardiff Is Backed by Council Leader. Byline: David James EUROPEAN-STYLE family apartment living...But the Liberal Democrat council leader argued that protecting...the lead of other compact European cities where many families...
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Time Is of the Essence for Logistics Success; C4 Clocks Up Seven Years of Hittingdeadlines the Business Awards Are Sponsored by Coventry City Council COVENTRY & WARWICKSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JAGUAR BT Local Business Coventry &Warwickshire UK TRADE & INVESTMENT Project Part Financed by the European Union European Regional Development Fund
Newspaper article; Coventry Evening Telegraph (England), February 11, 2008
Subjects: Automobile industry--Achievements and awards, Chambers of commerce, City councils, Communications industry--Achievements and awards, Economic development, Telecommunications industry--Achievements and awards, Telecommunications services industry--Achievements and awards
...Are Sponsored by Coventry City Council COVENTRY WARWICKSHIRE CHAMBER...INVESTMENT Project Part Financed by the European Union European Regional Development Fund...London, the Channel Tunnel and our European base at Lille," said C4 director...
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Dangerous Times - but We Have to Protect Our Rights; AGENDA More, Not Fewer, Human Rights Are Needed If Societies Are to Be Protected from Terror Threats, According to Former Birmingham MP and Now Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Terry Davis. This Is His Speech Yesterday to the One World Forum at Warwick University
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), January 19, 2008
Subjects: Council of Europe, European Convention on Human Rights, European Union, Human rights--Laws, regulations and rules, Legislators--Laws, regulations and rules
...relations between the Council of Europe and the European Union, Jean-Claude...of Europe and the European Union. Second, the Council of Europe is not...useful to divide European countries into...Consequently, the Council of Europe is not...
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India and the U.N. U.S. Should Push for Security Council Seat
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 20, 2008
Subjects: United Nations. Security Council
...realignments. The U.N. Security Council was established before anyone ever heard of NATO, the European Union or other effective...alliances. Once formidable European empires have disappeared...members of the Security Council agree on these core objectives...
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encyclopedia articles on: European Council  - 148 results

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European Council
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
EUROPEAN COUNCIL a consultative branch of the governing...least twice a year. Meetings of the European Council often emphasize political as well as...reached at the first meeting of the European Council in 1974. The council was given legal...
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Council of the European Union
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION branch of the governing...Council was established as the Council of Ministers of the European Communities in 1967, when the...Its name was changed to the Council of the European Union in 1993. The council...
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Council of Europe
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...economic, and social problems. In 1959 the council established a European Court of Human Rights to protect the rights...Communist rule in Eastern Europe, most Eastern European nations joined the council, bringing the membership total to 47. Only...
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Orders in Council
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...this administrative device has been in time of war. The economic blockade of European ports during the Napoleonic Wars was accomplished by means of orders in council, and they were also used in World Wars I and II, particularly in reference to...
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Foreign Ministers, Council Of
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...former Italian colonies, also reached no conclusions. The council was revived in May June, 1949, when the foreign ministers...on the principal topics for discussion German reunification, European security, and disarmament. In 1959 tension over Berlin led...
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