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A profusion of scholarly works and articles lament the fact that the European Union does not develop a grand strategy and militate to confer an enhanced military dimension on the EU. These views imply that the European Union has no grand strategy or has an inadequate one. However widespread, these conclusions do not fit with all existing conceptions regarding grand strategy. In the meantime and interestingly enough, people seem more inclined to accept that NATO has a grand strategy. This observation

EU Law Essay Question: In retrospect was the European court of justice correct when it stated that in Van Gend en Loos (1963) a new legal order had been created? Discuss. The judgement in Van Gend en Loos has undoubtedly had a huge impact upon the European Union and the way that it functions. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) claimed that the judgement had established a “new legal order” whether this is true is debatable but it is certainly a fundamental case in EU case law. The phrase “new

By definition, a supranational organization is one which, “extends beyond or transcends established borders or spheres of influence held by separate nations” (Hanks, 1991). This concept is applied to the ECJ as an emphasis on “the common goods or goals of the EU, as opposed to the separate interests of member states” (McCormick & Olsen, 2013). The ECJ effectively balances the member states’ need for representation by retaining a slightly intergovernmental element to achieve the goal of an integrated

publicity that has been given about Monsanto. In this case study, one of the long-term goals for Monsanto was attempting to expand their reach into the European market. The company was trying to impose America’s food and production system on the European culture. Even though the European Union had approved the products for sale, the European press linked GM foods to safety concerns like mad cow disease. However, the British Government downed played the safety concerns and pledged that the beef

In September 2014, the European Court of Justice delivered a judgment on Groupement des Cartes-Bancaires v. European Commission. This case was initially decided on by the commission, and then appealed to the General Court of the European Union. When the General Court dismissed the appeal, it appealed to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). After hearing the opinion given by Advocate General N. Wahl (AG Wahl), the ECJ made a decision to quash the General Court’s decision. The case represented the

To determine the likelihood of a French withdrawal from the European Union, the pre-referendum conditions the lead to the UK’s withdrawal will be compared current conditions in France. If the condition sets are similar, a frexit may ensue. The main conditions that will be explored are: the economics comparison between France and the EU; the will of the French public in comparison to populism; and the public perception of French politicians, is even populism relevant? Economically, France is

Supremacy/ Primacy of European Union Law Introduction: State sovereignty and supremacy of European Union law are traditionally seen as fundamentally opposite in nature. The rights of states to deal with national issues internally, in compliance with national law, versus the obligation on states to subordinate national law to Community law. Where it is contained: Historically the EEC treaty contained no provision dealing with the concept of supremacy of Community law over the national law of member

constitution of the nation-state, referred to as constitutional patriotism, can provide a basis for a common European ‘demos’. The theoretical framework draws upon the German philosopher Jürgen Habermas and his concept of moral reason, communicative rationality, and deliberative democracy. We aim to build up the necessary theoretical framework needed to understand how Habermas envisions a future European Union by comparing his views on democracy with the ones from the classic liberal and communitarian traditions

on Decisions for EU Accession of the Balkans In short, these inconsistencies give credence to the possibility that potential heresthetic considerations in established member states outweigh the slower economic and political development of Eastern European states. In theory, binding normative ideas and not individual member states influence EU integration; however, in practice upholding essential EU norms, such as human rights, is plagued by double-standards in established and new members. The double-standards

been discussed since the last half of the twentieth century. While some small steps were taken here and there, The European Union was the first to deliberate environmental policy in an attentive and compulsory nature. The European Union has some of the highest environmental standards to date. These standards have been evolving since the Paris Summit meeting of the European Community that took place in October 1972. The Paris Summit of 1972 was the first to introduce environmental policy on such