What article of the TEU allows any European State to apply for EU membership?
Article 49 TEU
any European state; respecting art 2 values; committed to promoting them
Copenhagen criteria
Est 1993; strengthened at the Madrid Council 1995
What are the three main conditions of the Copenhagen criteria?
How many chapters are there in the accession negotiations?
35 chapters
Screening - negotiation - agreement by all MS to close it
Fundamentals is open first and closed last
Each chapter corresponds to specific policy areas that candidate countries must negotiate.
What are the thematic clusters of the 33 chapters in the accession negotiations?
What is the purpose of pre-accession assistance?
Define framework for accession process
1) key priority areas
2) pre-accession financial assistance
In 2007 IPA repalced:
Phare, ISPA, SAPARD, CARDS, programme for Turkey
IPA consolidates various funding sources into a single instrument for candidates.
What are the five components of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)?
What is the current status of Türkiye in relation to EU membership?
Candidate country since 1999; negotiations started in 2005
Ankara Association Agreement 1963
Customs Union 1995
Türkiye’s accession is contingent on fulfilling specific obligations, particularly regarding Cyprus.
Stabilisation and Association Process
EU’s policy to prepare Western Balkans for eventual membership
three aims 1) eventual membership; 2) promote regional cooperation; 3) stabilise politically and support transition to market economy
Launched 1999, strengthened in Thessaloniki summit
What is the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans?
Supports post-pandemic socio-economic recovery and development gap
5.4 billion grants, aiming to mobilise 17.4 billion
68 flagship projects
What were the results of the Brexit referendum held on 23 June 2016?
51.89% leave; 48.11% remain
This referendum led to the UK’s decision to exit the EU.
When did the UK formally notify the European Council of its intention to leave the EU?
29 March 2017
What agreements were signed between the EU and the UK on 30 December 2020?
European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)
Launched 2004
Aim: bring the EU and its Eastern and Southern neighbours closer to mutual benefit
Objectives:
1) stabilise neighbourhood countries; 2) promote key EU interesys of good governance;
3) facilitate cooperation at regional level
Which countries are included in the Southern dimension of the ENP?
Union for the Mediterranean
Launched 2008, Paris Summit
Intergovernmental partnership - regional framework for cooperation
one plenary per year, 2024 in Rabat
continuation of the Barcelona process (1995)
What is the Eastern Partnership (EaP)?
Agreed 2008, inaugurated 2009
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine
What are the five long-term priorities of the EaP as outlined in the 2020 EC-HR Communication?
Reinforcing resilience and Eastern Partnership that Delivers for all, 2020
* Creates
* Protects
* Greens
* Connects
* Empowers
What is the purpose of the TWINNING initiative?
Public sector exchange to support candidate countries and neighbourhood countries
launched 1998; 2004 open to neighbourhood
Launched in 1998 and opened to neighbourhood countries in 2004.
What does SIGMA stand for and what is its focus?
Support for Improvement in Governance and Management; it focuses on strengthening public management
It addresses areas such as administrative reform and anti-corruption.
What is the primary development objective reaffirmed by the European Consensus on Development?
Response to the 2030 Agenda
Poverty eradication
This consensus was adopted in 2017 in response to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
What are the five Ps structured in the European Consensus on Development?
These principles guide the EU’s development policy.
What is the Global Gateway (2021) and its funding goal?
A European strategy for sustainable investment in infrastructure aiming to mobilise 300 billion euros
digital; climate and energy; transport; health; research and education
150 Team Europe initiatives
“sustainable and trusted connections that work for people and the planet”
Launched in December 2021, it focuses on several policy drivers including digital and climate.