POLI 451 Lecture : Lecture 2- Historical Context.pdf
5 Sep 2014
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Treaty of rome essentially tried to create a common market integrating the free movement of goods, people, services, and capital in the european community. Commission"s role is to put forward policy proposals to achieve the goals of the treaties goals (in order) common customs tariff common agri. policy guaranteeing minimum prices quick progress set hopes high. Uk membership (france vetoes twice in 1960s) de gaulle feared uk inclusion would stall and slow down integration. Fr. chair remained empty in the council of ministers. Development of the legislative system of the eu. Eu legislation: adopted through interactions b/w council (nat"l gov"ts), the commission, and the eu. Ep: consultation or not the council was then the ultimate forum for decision-making large member states had more votes than smaller ones (roughly pop. proportional) scheduled introduction of qmv in the council challenged in mid-60s by fr. Fr. wanted to preserve veto, and protested loss of the power by leaving fr. chair empty in.
