This document provides an overview of a university course on European Union law and politics. The course syllabus covers the history and evolution of European integration, EU institutions and decision-making, EU law and policies, and cases of the European Court of Justice. It also outlines assignments on EU treaties, EU law in practice through moot court simulations, and European culture. The class will use a textbook, internet sources, and materials from the library. The professor provides contact information and encourages students to ask questions.

1. European Union law and politics Eszter Karoliny

2. Today Introduction About this course History and evolution of European integration. Basic terms and concepts

3. Where I come from…

4. Hungary Magyarország Magyar + ország

5. BUDAPEST PÉCS

6. Pécs

7. University of Pécs, Faculty of Law

8. English: Eszter Karoliny Hungarian: Karoliny Eszter

9. Aboutthiscourse What, when, how?

10. Syllabus Class 1: History and evolution of European integration. Basic terms and concepts. Class 2: The present EU institutional framework. Decision-making processes. Class 3: The EU law. Sources, resources, significance, methods. Class 4: The single market. Freedom of movement. Class 5: EU policies. Class 6: EU in the world: foreign relations Class 7: Mid-term Exam

11. Syllabus Class 8: EU Law in practice: cases of the Court of Justice of the European Union 1. Class 9: EU Law in practice: cases of the Court of Justice of the European Union 2. Class 10: EU Law in practice: Moot Case 1. Class 11: EU Law in practice: Moot Case 2. Class 12: EU Law in practice: Moot Court. Class 13: EU politics, European politics Class 14: Democracy, citizenship, a European public sphere Class 15: Final Exam

12. Yourtextbook… The ABC of European Union law Download it from EU Bookshop Use Internet sources, books from the library 2009 – major reform of EU institutions, some policies

13. Mootcourt Solve a fictional case before the ECJ You will get the case on Wednesday 2 lessons with presentations on ECJ case-law 2 preparatory lessons – written arguments: applicants, respondents 1 Moot Court lesson – oral proceedings Groupwork

14. EU Court of Justicecaseanalysishomework In groups of 3-4 people, read, analyse and present a case of the ECJ Presentations on 12-13 January You will get the assigned case on Wednesday

15. European culturehomeworktask Download United in diversity Take a country Identify as many pictures on the map as you can – who are they, what buildings, which objects Why are they significant for the country in question? Be prepared to talk about it January 19-20-21.

16. Exams! Open book Short questions Easy!

17. Evaluation Mid term exam 25%, Final exam 30%, Homework Assignments 25%, Cultural ECJ case analysis Class Participation (Moot court) 20%

18. Introductory-level course Using legal terms Using political science terms ESL Culture clash! Ask questions! Note new terms! Look up definitions!

19. Contact at class karoliny@ajk.pte.hu Facebook http://eulaw-knu.livejournal.com/ …when in doubt, ask questions!

20. International organizations?

21. International organizations History: Co-existence Congresses 1815 Rhine Commission 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention 1863 Red Cross Transport and communication 1919 League of Nations Post WW2 United Nations Economic cooperation (Bretton-Woods) GATT International Monetary Fund

22. Types Membership IGO / NGO Open / limited Function Universal / Specialised Political / Functional Geography Universal / regional / subregional Legal / illegal Intergovernmental / supranational

23. Creation of IGOs International treaty Constituent treaty

24. Institutions, organs and bodies Variety of organs for separate functions Plenary Executive Administrative Judicial Parliamentary Creating organs Constituent treaty Subsidiary organs

25. Decision-making Unanimity Consensus Package deals Qualified majority voting, QMV Weighted voting Binding rules – consent

26. History and evolution of European integration Basic terms and concepts

27. Europe in geography

28. Political situation after WWII Allied occupation Casualties Destruction Genocide Many wars, moving borders

29. Europe, 1914

30. Europe, 1937

31. Renewal of ideasof European unity Politicians Philosophers Victor Hugo: United States of Europe 1923 Richard Coudenhove-Calegri: Pan-Europe

32. Europe in the Cold War

33. New needforintegration Bipolar world Western Europe can only remain an economic or political power via integration Which type? Political Military Economic Common institutions Supranational?

34. International organizations 1948 Benelux union 1949 Council of Europe German states established 1945-49 socialist regimes in Central Eastern European states 1947 Marshall Plan 1948 OEEC (1961 OECD) 1949 COMECON

35. Military alliances 1949 NATO 1955 Warsaw Pact

36. The idea of a new community All IGOs established are Political cooperation Intergovernmental, if economic Not sufficient to prevent another war 1950 Jean Monnet – Robert Schuman

37. Schuman Plan French-German integration Step-by-step Basis: crucial area for maintaining peace German coal French iron ore Common market, removal of customs, duties: economic benefits Under a single High Authority Open to other countries

38. European Coal and Steel Community Germany: positive response (Adenauer) Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg Italy United Kingdom: no 1951, Paris: Treaty of ECSC signed 1952 enters into force

39. Failed plans Pléven plan: common European defence force European Defence Community European Political Community 1954: French Parliament votes no Instead: 1954 Western European Union Collective defence UK + 6

40. New Communities 1955 Messina: conference 1956 Paul-Henri Spaak report Atomic energy General common market, customs union 1957 Rome Treaty on the European Economic Community (EEC) Treaty on the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM)

42. Institutional structure

43. First 15 years Removal of customs and quantitative restrictions by 1968 instead of 1970 1962 Decision on integrating agricultural markets Trade growing rapidly in Community 1969-70 plans for a monetary union – no success 1965 Merger Treaty: single institutional framework

44. Problems 1961 UK, Ireland, Denmark, Norway want to join the Communities French President De Gaulle: no 1967 again 1965 „empty chair policy” No representatives to the Council disagreement over agricultural funding Luxembourg compromise

45. Enlargement De Gaulle retires 1973 UK, Ireland, Denmark join the Communities Norway referendum: no

47. 1973-1986 Economic crisis (oil) British membership Integration slows 1974- Heads of State and Government meet 1979 European Monetary System Exchange Rate Mechanism European Currency Unit European Monetary Cooperation Fund 1979 first elections to the European Parliament 1981 Greece joins 1986 Spain and Portugal join

51. Justice and Home AffairsMore power to the EP, more QMV

52. Pillar structure UNION EC ECSC EURATOM 1 JHA PJC 3 CFSP 2

54. New enlargement 1995 Austria, Finland, Sweden, Norway Norway referendum: no

57. Faster decision-making process

58. Efficiency

60. ”Big Bang” enlargement 2004 Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Cyprus, Malta

62. 2007 Romania, Bulgaria

64. ConstitutionalTreaty 2000: Treaty of Nice not a long-term solution Idea: a whole new treaty European Convent 2003-2004 Treaty establishing a Constitution for the European Union 2005 France, Netherlands vote no Period of reflection (2005-07)

65. Treaty of Lisbon Instead: new amending Treaty 2007 Reform Treaty (Lisbon) 2008: Ireland votes no, 2009: new Irish vote December 2009: Lisbon Treaty enters into force New institutions New decision-making rules European Union has legal personality Pillar system abolished

67. Resources Europa portal http://europa.eu/ European Navigator http://www.ena.lu/ EU Bookshop http://bookshop.europa.eu/ EUROSTAT http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu EUTube http://www.youtube.com/EUtube

68. Fortomorrow… Read the chapter The institutions of tthe EU from your book …at least as much as you can PPT will be uploaded so you can download it in the morning

69. Group work Form groups of 5-6 people Introduce yourselves! Important dates of the European Union Write important happenings in Korea! History Politics Family Sport

70. Membership in the EU

71. MemberStates 1952: 6 BeNeLux, Germany, France, Italy 1973: 9 Denmark, Ireland, UK 1981: 10 Greece 1986: 12 Spain, Portugal 1995: 15 Austria, Finland, Sweden 2004: 25 Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Cyprus, Malta 2007: 27 Bulgaria, Romania

72. Becoming a MemberState – Treatycriteria Article 2 The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail. Article 49 Any European State which respects the values referred to in Article 2 and is committed to promoting them may apply to become a member of the Union. Article 50 Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements.

73. Agreestoapplyacquiscommunautaire The whole EU legal system, e.g.: Founding Treaties Regulations, directives made by the EU institutionsetc. Agreements between Member States Case-law of the Courts …

75. Eur-lex – howtofindyourcase?

76. Fortomorrow