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History of the European Union - Current issues | | History of the European Union - Current issues: Encyclopedia II - History of the European Union - Current issues | | Currently, the EU is undergoing organisational difficulties, especially those dealing with the proposed European Constitution. The new constitution must be ratified by all 25 member states before it can enter into force, in some cases by national referenda. To date, although ten countries have ratified the constitution, voters in France and the Netherlands have rejected it in popular votes. The future of the constitution is now uncertain.
Some also believe there is inconsistent application of EU laws in favour of larger member states: ...
See also:History of the European Union, History of the European Union - Pre-1945 influences, History of the European Union - Post 1945 impetus, History of the European Union - The three communities, History of the European Union - Enlargement of the EU, History of the European Union - 1973, History of the European Union - 1980s, History of the European Union - 1993, History of the European Union - 1995, History of the European Union - 2004, History of the European Union - 2007, History of the European Union - History of European integration, History of the European Union - Current issues | | | History of the European Union, History of the European Union - 1973, History of the European Union - 1980s, History of the European Union - 1993, History of the European Union - 1995, History of the European Union - 2004, History of the European Union - 2007, History of the European Union - Current issues, History of the European Union - Enlargement of the EU, History of the European Union - History of European integration, History of the European Union - Post 1945 impetus, History of the European Union - Pre-1945 influences, History of the European Union - The three communities, Enlargement of the European Union - more on current and future enlargement, European Community, European Union, European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - the organisation established in 1960 as an alternative for European states that did not wish to join the European Community. | | |
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History of the European Union - Current issues
Currently, the EU is undergoing organisational difficulties, especially those dealing with the proposed European Constitution. The new constitution must be ratified by all 25 member states before it can enter into force, in some cases by national referenda. To date, although ten countries have ratified the constitution, voters in France and the Netherlands have rejected it in popular votes. The future of the constitution is now uncertain.
Some also believe there is inconsistent application of EU laws in favour of larger member states: while smaller countries like Portugal have been 'called to the carpet' for failing to control deficits, both France and Germany appeared to have been given a free hand by the EU finance ministers (and against the wishes of the EU Commission) to ignore the Stability and Growth Pact. [2]
Others argue that the rules of the Stability and Growth Pact, which has been called "stupid" and "rigid" by former EU Commission President Romano Prodi, are deeply flawed, and therefore urgently need to be revised. [3]
Recently the EU Court of Justice ruled in this issue in favour of the EU Commission, deciding that the finance ministers' decision to annul the sanctions was unlawful.
Another issue is the application for EU membership of Turkey. On 16-17 December 2004, at the Council summit of the 25 EU leaders in Brussels, Turkey finally won its reward for "decisive progress" in reforming its economy and improving its domestic human rights situation: a target date of 3 December 2005 for opening accession negotiations. [4]. Nonetheless, there is still significant concern about Turkey's suitability as a member, for political, cultural and economic reasons. There's also a question of its continuing disputes with Greece and Cyprus.
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