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EU institutions

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    EU bibliographies: European External Action Service

    Friday, 13 April, 2012

    This Note brings together documents relevant to the proposed legislation establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service and its scrutiny in the UK and the EU. It is not an attempt to define policy in this area. For information on the institutional issues or policy developments, contact Vaughne Miller on extn 4327 or Claire Taylor on extn 3852. See also SN/IA/5558 The European External Action Service

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    • Defence policy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
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    National Parliaments and EU law-making: how is the ‘yellow card’ system working?

    Thursday, 12 April, 2012

    This Note considers the background to the ‘yellow card’ subsidiarity early warning mechanism and its application in practice since the Lisbon Treaty came into force.

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    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Parliament
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    The Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: views in other EU Member States

    Tuesday, 03 April, 2012

    This Note looks briefly at views on the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union in the other EU Member States, the US, China and Russia.

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    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Institutions
    • International law
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    The Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: political issues

    Tuesday, 27 March, 2012

    This paper looks at the background to the TSCG, the reasons for the UK’s non-participation and some of the issues it raises, such as its effectiveness, its relationship with the EU Treaties and EU law, the use of the EU institutions in a non-EU treaty, and whether it could give rise to a ‘two-speed’ Europe and further UK isolation in the EU.

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    • Economic situation
    • Economy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • The EU
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    The UK’s 2014 Jurisdiction Decision in EU Police and Criminal Justice Proposals

    Tuesday, 20 March, 2012

    In 2014 the UK Government must make a decision on whether to opt into the body of police and criminal justice measures in the former ‘third pillar’ of the EU Treaties that remain unamended since the Treaty of Lisbon came into force in December 2009.

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    • Criminal law
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Police
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    North Korea’s dynastic succession

    Tuesday, 03 January, 2012

    This note briefly surveys the final month's of Kim Jong-Il's rule in North Korea and, following his death on 17 December 2011, the rise of his youngest son, Kim Jong-Un, to power.

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    • Asia Pacific
    • Energy
    • EU institutions
    • Institutions
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    Scotland, independence and the EU

    Tuesday, 08 November, 2011

    If Scotland became independent, would it automatically remain a member of the European Union (EU) – or would it have to go through the whole accession process for new Member States, either alone or alongside the rest of the UK?

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    • Devolution
    • Economy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • International law
    • The EU
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    Switzerland’s relationship with the EU

    Thursday, 20 October, 2011

    Although Switzerland is not a member of the EU, it has chosen to cooperate with the EU in a number of areas of specific interest.

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    • Economy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • International trade
    • The EU
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    UK Government opt-in decisions in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice

    Wednesday, 19 October, 2011

    The creation of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice is based on the Tampere (1999-04), Hague (2004-09) and Stockholm (2010-14) programmes. It derives from the pre-Lisbon Title IV TEC (Visas, asylum, immigration and other policies related to free movement of persons) and Title VI TEU (Provisions on police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters) and is now Title V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the “Area of freedom, security and justice” (AFSJ). The AFSJ therefore comprises policies relating to border controls, asylum and immigration; judicial cooperation in civil matters; judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation.

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    • Criminal law
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Parliament
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    The European Union at the United Nations

    Friday, 20 May, 2011

    In May 2011 the United Nations General Assembly voted in favour of Resolution A/RES/65/276, which granted the EU the right to speak at the United Nations. This Note looks at the background to the vote and the issues involved.

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    • EU institutions
    • International organisations
    • The EU
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    The European Charter of Fundamental Rights: the Commission’s Strategy for Implementation

    Monday, 16 May, 2011

    This Note looks the European Commission's "Strategy for the effective implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights". It also considers government and parliament views of the Charter.

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    • EU institutions
    • Institutions
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    The European External Action Service

    Monday, 17 January, 2011

    This Note looks at the European External Action Service established by the Treaty of Lisbon in December 2009 and provides links to relevant documentation.

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    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Institutions
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    Amending the EU Treaty: the European Stability Mechanism

    Thursday, 23 December, 2010

    On 17 December 2010 the European Council agreed to establish a permanent financial crisis mechanism called the "European Stability Mechanism" (ESM) by means of an amendment to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. This Note looks at the likely ratification path in the UK of the proposed amendment to Article 136 TFEU, as set out in the draft European Council decision of 17 December 2010.

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    • Economy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
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    European Union Bill (HC Bill 106 2010-11)

    Thursday, 02 December, 2010

    This Bill strengthens the provisions of the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 with explicit procedures for agreeing to or ratifying certain EU decisions or treaty changes, including provisions for referendums on changes that would transfer powers from the UK to the EU.

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    • EU institutions
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    UK Public Opinion on the European Union

    Thursday, 08 April, 2010

    This Note provides links to a selection of opinion polls showing UK views on different aspects of our membership of the European Union.

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    • Economy
    • EU institutions
    • Europe

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