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European Union Encyclopedia and Directory 2005 5th edition [Kõva köide]

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Thoroughly updated, this edition provides extensive information on all matters relating to the European Union and full coverage of the expansion of the EU under the Nice Treaty. The volume contains:

* an A-Z section contains concise definitions and explanations of organizations, acronyms and terms, and articles on each member state
* a series of introductory articles provide an overall view of the policies and activities of the EU
* a statistical section covers: population, employment, agriculture, energy and mining, industry, finance, trade, transport and communications, tourism, health and welfare, environment, and education across the EU
* an extensive directory of key names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, email and internet addresses of all major European Union institutions and their official bodies
* details of MEPs - their political groups and national parties, members of major committees, Directorates-General, EU-level bodies, interest and lobbying groups and professional associations.

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'A useful, indeed exhaustively comprehensive, collection of European official facts and figures, this book is strongly recommended.' - Reference Reviews

'A one-volume source book complete with an encyclopedia, essays, statistical data and a directory.' - Choice

'An excellent one-stop reference.' - Library Journal

'The directory is well produced and the information clearly presented.' - International Affairs

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Abbreviations x
Member States of the European Union xii
International Telephone Codes xiii
Chronology of the European Union xiv
Map of the European Union
xxvi
A-Z OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
3(645)
Lee McGowan
David Phinnemore
ESSAYS ON THE EUROPEAN UNION
The Future of the New European Union
165(12)
Juliet Lodge
European Union Enlargement: Towards a Genuinely 'European' Union
177(4)
David Phinnemore
The Governance Framework of the European Union
181(9)
Caitriona A. Carter
The Legal Framework of the European Union
190(7)
John Usher
The Social Framework of the European Union
197(7)
Emil J. Kirchner
The External Relations of the European Union
204(9)
Michael Smith
Economic Integration in the European Union
213(14)
Andrew G. Scott
European Monetary Union
227(8)
Andrew G. Scott
Migration and Asylum Policy
235(5)
Andrew Geddes
European Defence: Illusions Continued
240(11)
Jonathan Eyal
DIRECTORY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Council of the European Union
251(43)
Presidency
251(1)
Members of the Council of the European Union
251(17)
Committees
268(1)
Permanent Representations of Member States
269(10)
General Secretariat
279(8)
Permanent Missions to the European Union
287(5)
ACP--EC Council
292(2)
European Council
294(2)
European Commission
296(96)
Former Presidents of the Commission
296(1)
Members of the Commission
296(1)
Secretariat-General
296(2)
Group of Policy Advisers
298(1)
European Anti-Fraud Office
298(1)
Legal Service
299(1)
Press and Communication Service
299(1)
Joint Interpreting and Conference Service
300(1)
Eurostat
301(1)
Translation Service
302(1)
Agriculture Directorate-General
303(3)
Competition Directorate-General
306(1)
Economic and Financial Affairs Directorate-General
307(2)
Education and Culture Directorate-General
309(1)
Employment and Social Affairs Directorate-General
310(2)
Energy and Transport Directorate-General
312(2)
Enterprise Directorate-General
314(1)
Environment Directorate-General
315(2)
Fisheries Directorate-General
317(1)
Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General
318(1)
Information Society Directorate-General
319(2)
Internal Market Directorate-General
321(2)
Justice and Home Affairs Directorate-General
323(1)
Regional Policy Directorate-General
323(2)
Joint Research Centre
325(3)
Research Directorate-General
328(3)
Taxation and Customs Union Directorate-General
331(1)
Development Directorate-General
331(1)
Enlargement Directorate-General
332(1)
EuropeAid Co-operation Office
333(2)
External Relations Directorate-General
335(2)
Trade Directorate-General
337(2)
Budget Directorate-General
339(1)
Financial Control Directorate-General
340(1)
Internal Audit Service
340(1)
Personnel and Administration Directorate-General
340(2)
Publications Office (OPOCE)
342(1)
Consultative Committees
342(1)
Offices of the European Commission in Member States
342(1)
External Delegations of the European Commission in Non-Member States
343(5)
External Delegations of the European Commission to International Organizations
348(1)
European Documentation Centres (EDCs) in Member States
348(14)
European Documentation Centres (EDCs) in Non-Member States
362(8)
Euro Info Centres (EICs) in Member States
370(9)
Euro Info Centres (EICs) and Correspondence Centres in Non-Member States
379(2)
Information Centres for Rural Areas (Carrefours)
381(5)
Euro-Info-Points
386(6)
European Parliament
392(31)
Bureau
392(1)
Alphabetical List of Members by Member State and Political Affiliation
392(11)
Transnational Party Groups -- Acronyms
403(1)
National Parties and Lists -- Acronyms
403(1)
Committees and Interparliamentary Delegations
404(2)
Transnational Party Groups within the European Parliament
406(1)
National Parties and Lists Represented in the European Parliament
407(8)
European Federations of Political Parties
415(3)
Secretariat-General
418(5)
Court of Justice of the European Communities
423(2)
Members
423(1)
Court of First Instance
424(1)
Administration
424(1)
Court of Auditors
425(2)
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC or ECOSOC)
427(3)
Bureau
427(1)
Members of the European Economic and Social Committee
427(1)
Secretariat-General
427(3)
Committee of the Regions
430(3)
Bureau
430(1)
Secretariat-General
431(1)
Legislative Programme, Interinstitutional Relations and External Relations Unit
431(2)
European Investment Bank (EIB)
433(5)
Secretariat-General
433(5)
European Central Bank (ECB)
438(3)
Governing Council
438(1)
Executive Board
438(1)
General Council
438(2)
European System of Central Banks (ESCB)
440(1)
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
441(2)
Administrative Board
441(1)
Administration
442(1)
European Training Foundation (ETF)
443(1)
European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA)
444(2)
Directorate
444(1)
Management Board
444(1)
Scientific Committees
444(2)
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)
446(1)
Management Board
446(1)
Administration
446(1)
European Environment Agency (EEA)
447(1)
Management Board
447(1)
Scientific Committee
447(1)
Other Major European Union Institutions
448(3)
Office of the European Ombudsman
448(1)
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP)
448(1)
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
448(1)
Translation Centre for Bodies in the European Union
449(1)
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
449(1)
Community Plant Variety Office
450(1)
European Investment Fund (EIF)
450(1)
Europol
450(1)
Treaties
451(24)
Summary of the Treaty of Paris establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)
451(3)
Summary of the Treaty of Rome establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom)
454(3)
Summary of the Treaty of Rome establishing the European Economic Community (EEC)
457(9)
The Single European Act (SEA)
466(1)
Summary of the Treaty on European Union
466(3)
Summary of the Treaty of Amsterdam
469(1)
Summary of the Treaty of Nice
470(3)
Principal Elements of the Draft Constitution
473(1)
Other Treaties
474(1)
EU-level Organizations
475(28)
Trade
475(3)
Industry
478(17)
Professional Organizations
495(4)
Consumer Organizations
499(1)
General Lobby Organizations
499(4)
STATISTICAL SURVEY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Population
503(10)
Total Population
503(3)
Population Change
506(5)
Marriage and Divorce
511(2)
Labour
513(12)
Labour Force
513(1)
Employment
514(9)
Unemployment
523(1)
Industrial Disputes
524(1)
Health and Welfare
525(8)
Health Personnel
525(2)
Health Facilities
527(1)
Financing of Social Protection
528(4)
Housing Conditions
532(1)
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
533(24)
Land Use
533(1)
Crop Production
534(4)
Production of Fruits and Vegetables
538(8)
Livestock Population
546(1)
Production of Meat
547(3)
Milk and Dairy Products
550(1)
Production of Wine
551(1)
Forestry
552(2)
Fishing
554(1)
Aquaculture
555(2)
Energy
557(12)
Mining of Energy Materials
557(2)
Energy Supply and Consumption
559(5)
Nuclear Energy
564(1)
Electrical Energy
564(2)
Renewable Energies
566(1)
Energy Infrastructure
567(2)
Industry
569(10)
Industrial Enterprises
569(2)
Industrial Employment
571(3)
Industrial Production
574(2)
Iron and Steel
576(1)
Indices of Industrial Production
577(2)
Distribution
579(3)
Distributive Enterprises
579(1)
Distributive Employment
580(1)
Distributive Turnover
581(1)
Index of Turnover
581(1)
Finance
582(5)
Exchange Rates
582(1)
Public Finance
582(3)
Official Reserves
585(2)
Prices and Earnings
587(6)
Consumer Prices
587(4)
Earnings in Industry and Services
591(2)
National Accounts
593(17)
European Union Totals (EU-15)
593(1)
Distribution by Country
594(4)
Individual Countries
598(12)
Balance of Payments
610(5)
European Union Totals (EU-15)
610(1)
Statistics by Country
610(5)
External Trade
615(5)
Summary Statistics
615(1)
Trade by Commodity Groups
616(4)
Transport
620(9)
Railways
620(2)
Road Transport
622(3)
Inland Waterways
625(1)
Oil and Gas Pipelines
626(1)
Maritime Transport
626(1)
Aviation
627(2)
Communications
629(6)
Postal Services
629(1)
Telecommunications
630(2)
Broadcasting
632(1)
Cinema
633(1)
Information Technology
633(2)
Tourism
635(9)
Accommodation
635(1)
Occupancy
636(3)
Foreign Tourism by Country
639(5)
Education
644(4)
Enrolment
644(4)
Personnel
648


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