POLD89H3 Lecture Notes - Finnish Markka, Sui Generis, Agenda 2000
Document Summary
Week 10: the eu and (new)governance and globalization. Week 11: the eu: supranationalism and non-global integration (europeanization) The statutes and general objectives of the community institutions are defined in the treaties. Some new treaties are regularly signed to enlarge the competences of the institutions. Five main institutions are: the european commission, the european parliament, the council of the european union, the court of. Justice and the court of auditors: the european commission. It is the guardian of the treaties: it ensures the implementation of the treaties and of the community legislation. It has an initiative function: it proposes texts to the parliament and the council, which will then adopt them and edit a european law or implement financing programs. It has an execution and management function: it manages the budget, the community funds and the common structural funds. Finally it negotiates treaties for the community: the european parliament.
