The Routledge Guide to the European Union

Introduction

Part I: The Background

1. The Origins

2. Evolution 1958-2010

3. The EU under strain 2008-

4. The Treaties

Part II: The Institutions

5. The Commission

6. The Council of Ministers

7. The European Council

8. The European Parliament

9. The Economic and Social Committee and The Committee of the Regions

10. The European Court of Justice

11. The Court of Auditors

12. The European Investment Bank

13. Other EU bodies

14. The Bureaucracy: facts, figures and costs

Part III: The Competences

15. Financing the Union

16. Trade

17. The Single Market

18. Competition Policy

19. Economic and Monetary Policy

20. Taxation

21. Agriculture

22. Fisheries

23. Research and Innovation

24. Regional Policy

25. Workers' Rights

26. Energy

27. Transport

28. The Environment

29. Climate Change

30. Justice and Home Affairs

31. Consumers

32. Education

33. Women's Rights

34. Culture and The Media

35. Citizens' Rights and Symbolism

36. Development Assistance

37. Foreign, Security and Defence Policy

Part IV: Special problems

38. Enlargement

39. The UK: In or Out?

40. The Future

Appendices

1. Basic statistics of EU member states

2. Presidents of the High Authority, Commission & European Council

3. The European Commission 2014-19

4. The Directorates-General and Services of the Commission

5. Addresses of main institutions & specialised agencies

6. Political party groups in the European Parliament

7. Overseas links with the EU

8. The treaties of Maastricht, Amsterdam, Nice and Lisbon

9. Chronology of main events concerning the European Union