European Union enlargement : background, developments, facts /
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| Author / Creator: | Sajdik, Martin. |
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| Uniform title: | EU-Erweiterung. English |
| Imprint: | New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction Publishers, c2008. |
| Description: | xv, 356 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Central and Eastern European policy studies ; v. 2 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6621693 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Uniting a Divided Continent
- 2. "Perestroika" and the Restructuring of Eastern Europe's Relationship with the EC
- Economic Relations between the EC and the CEECs before 1989
- The EC and the Political Turnaround in Central and Eastern Europe: From Paris to Maastricht-from Aid to Association, 1989 to 1991
- Path towards the Opening of the Negotiations of Accession: From Lisbon (1992) to the Publication of the Commission's Opinions in 1997
- The Amsterdam Treaty and the Open Door to Enlargement
- The EU Decides to Negotiate with a First Group of Candidates: The Luxembourg Council Presidency
- 3. Designing the Accession and Negotiation Process
- Conclusions of the Luxembourg European Council (December 1997)
- Inauguration of the Process of Accession and Negotiation (Brussels, March 30 and 31, 1998)
- The Accession Partnership
- 4. Negotiations: From the British to the Danish Council Presidency
- Negotiations Are Formally Opened: The British Council Presidency (First Semester 1998)
- Negotiations Get Under Way: The Austrian Council Presidency (Second Semester 1998)
- Heavier Chapters Tackled: The German Council Presidency (First Semester 1999)
- The PHARE Program: Development, Current Situation, and Future
- The Priorities of PHARE
- PHARE Program Types
- Progress and Monitoring: The Finnish Council Presidency (Second Semester 1999)
- Negotiations with Two Groups: The Portuguese Council Presidency (First Semester 2000)
- First Substantial Results: The French Council Presidency (Second Semester 2000)
- The Nice Treaty and the Institutional Aspects of Enlargement
- The Road Map Proves a Success: The Swedish Council Presidency (First Semester 2001)
- Towards the Big Bang: The Belgian Council Presidency (Second Semester 2001)
- Negotiations about Money: The Spanish Council Presidency (First Semester 2002)
- In the Finishing Straight: The Danish Council Presidency (Second Semester 2002)
- 5. May 2004: A Divided Cyprus Becomes EU Member
- European Commission: Turkey Sufficiently Fulfills Criteria
- December 2004: Council Gives Green Light for Negotiation
- Union's Capacity to Absorb Turkey: A Condition for Membership
- 6. Migrants and Commuters
- Austrian Research and the Free Movement of Workers
- Austria and Negotiations under the Chapter "Free Movement of Persons"
- Austria's Specific Situation and the Requests for Transitional Arrangements
- Swedish "Tre Kronor"-Diplomacy Crowned by Success: The Mobility's Crowning Glory
- "Free Movement of Services": The Fraternal Twin of "Free Movement of Persons"
- Summary of the Negotiating Results
- Postscript
- 7. Agriculture
- Preliminary Calculations
- Agenda 2000
- First Draft Common Positions
- Discussing the Draft Common Positions
- Second Round of the Negotiations on Agriculture
- A Transitional Period for Direct Payments
- Third Round of Negotiations
- Concluding Consultations
- Conclusion of the Negotiations
- 8. Enlargement: An Expensive Amusement or Just Peanuts for the Moneybags?
- Cost Evaluation of the Commission of 1998
- The Berlin Framework (Agenda 2000): Almost 80 Billion Euros for CEECs and Cyprus
- Errors of the Budget Forecast: The Insufficient Sufficient Berlin Framework
- Less Outlay for a More Expensive Enlargement
- Austria and the Costs of Enlargement
- The Linkage of the "Gang of Four": No Enlargement without CAP Reform
- Having Won Their Elections, Chirac and Schroder Free for European Topics
- Surprisingly Early Agreement in Brussels-The EU Fastens Its Enlargement Package
- Between Brussels and Copenhagen
- The European Council of Copenhagen-May I Give You a Bit More...
- Definite Costs of Enlargement According to the Act of Accession
- Postscript: How Much Did Each Austrian Actually Pay until 2006 for the EU Enlargement?
- 9. More Traffic: Acquis for Eastern Lorries under the Transport Negotiating Chapter
- Opening of the Transport Chapter
- The Year 2000 and the Austrian Information Note "Enlargement and Transport"
- Belgium Closes the Transport Chapter at "One Minute to Twelve"
- The Prolongation of the Ecopoints and Austria's Loneliness in Copenhagen
- 10. Entry and Exit: Nuclear Safety and Enlargement
- Nuclear Energy in the Candidate Countries
- Austria's Early Efforts on Nuclear Safety
- Nuclear Safety Questions in the Accession Talks
- The Hot Autumn of 2000-Austria Pulls the Brakes on Temelin and Krsko
- Assessment of the Real Safety Standards in CEEC Nuclear Reactors
- "Finale Grande" of the Melk Process in Brussels-The Anti-Temelin Referendum Casts Its Shadow
- Temelin in Copenhagen-Bitter Pill after a Success Story
- Postscript
- 11. The Relationship between the European Union and Turkey
- EU Enlargement Blows a Fresh Wind into the Turco-European Relations
- Accession Partnership and the NPAA
- Regular Reports
- Turkey or CEECs-Who is Better Prepared for EU Membership?
- Islamists on Target for Europe
- The European Council of Copenhagen: Patience-We Shall Know More in 2004
- When will the White Half Moon and the White Star Join Europe's Circle of Yellow Stars?
- 12. Poor Cousin Kaliningrad: A New Future for the Russian Enclave after Enlargement?
- Decline in Spite of Opening Up
- Will Kaliningrad Bid Farewell Slowly to the Russian Federation?
- Moscow Stirs against a Drifting Away of Kaliningrad
- Obligatory Visa Required for Visiting the Moscow Granny?
- The EU and Kaliningrad
- Russia's Transit Wishes
- The EU is Ready for Compromises
- A Corridor Train-The Solution to the Transit Problems?
- Further EU Concession-But Moscow Remains Disappointed
- Kaliningrad: A Litmus Test of the Euro-Russian Relationship
- 13. Preparing the Western Balkan Countries for EU Membership: The Stabilization and Association Process
- Political Concept and Development
- Construction and Functioning of the SAP
- Instruments of the SAP
- The Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)
- The European Neighborhood Policy
- 14. Final Considerations and Outlook
- Postscript from an Austrian Point of View
- Appendix. Transitional Periods for the Copenhagen Countries (Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia)
- Abbreviations
- Index
