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The eighth edition of this well-informed and comprehensive
Encyclopedia and Directory charts the European Union's development.
Thoroughly updated, this extensive reference source provides
in-depth information on all matters relating to the European Union:
the expansion of the EU under the Nice Treaty is covered, and the
future of the union is addressed. A glossary of key terms, a
statistical survey and a directory section provide a unique guide
to the workings of the EU as well as up-to-date contact details of
MEPs and other EU officials. Features an up-to date chronology of
the EU (from 1947 to present). an A-Z section contains concise
definitions and explanations of organizations, acronyms and terms,
and articles on each member state. Comprising over 1,000 entries
compiled by acknowledged experts, terms listed include: the
Convention on the Future of Europe; the Rapid Reaction Mechanism;
the Charter of Fundamental Rights; the Laeken Declaration;
enlargement; and immigration policy. a series of introductory
articles provide an overall view of the policies and activities of
the EU. Essay subjects include: defence policies of the EU; the EU
economy; European Monetary Union; the governance, legal and social
frameworks of the EU; enlargement; external relations, migration
and asylum policy. an extensive directory of key names, addresses,
telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and internet addresses of all
major European Union institutions and their official bodies. This
information is supplemented by summaries of important treaties;
details of information sources in the EU; and details of EU trade
associations. Also in this section, details of MEPs - their
political groups and national parties. a statistical survey
provides tables covering areas such as: population, employment,
agriculture, energy and mining, industry, finance, trade, transport
and communications, tourism, health and welfare, and education
across the EU. This title will prove invaluable to academic and
public libraries, politicians and government agencies and the
media, as well as to all those in need of accurate and reliable
information on the European Union.
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