The History of the EU II Flashcards
(20 cards)
What triggered the empty chair crisis in 1965?
French opposition to increasing the powers of the Parliamentary Assembly
What did European Political Co-operation achieve?
It created an intergovernmental framework for coordination on foreign policy issues
The September 1981 plan for institutional reform was known as:
the Genscher-Colombo plan.
True or false: Charles de Gaulle vetoed British membership of the EEC in 1963.
True
Why did Britain hold a referendum on EC membership in 1975?
To secure a popular mandate and to overcome opposition in the Labour Party
What was the Luxembourg Compromise?
More intergovernmentalism to appease France
What external circumstance hindered integration in the 1970s?
The oil crisis
Who put pressure on national governments to speed up their reduction of internal tariffs in the EEC during the period 1958-1960?
The Commission and business interests
True or false: The SEA completely transformed the aims of integration far beyond those in the Treaty of Rome.
False
Why were Britain’s per capita contributions to the budget high in the 1970s?
All mentioned
What does ‘widening’ of the EC refer to?
Enlargement to include more member states
What hindered implementation of the Single Market?
Demands for compensation for adjustment costs by new member states
True or false: The British government was opposed to the single market programme.
False
Who was the first president of the Commission of the EEC?
Walter Hallstein
How did the Hague Summit resolve the budgetary issue?
The EC gained ‘own resources’ with limited parliamentary oversight
What distinguished the European Monetary System (EMS) from earlier attempts at economic and monetary union in 1971?
It provided a system of loans among members, It was more flexible, allowing a wider band for currency fluctuations, It created a new currency unit, the ecu
Which institutional reform was necessary to implement the single market programme?
Qualified majority voting in the Council of Ministers
Who became Commission president in 1981?
Gaston Thorn
What event preceded the 1977 membership applications of Portugal and Spain?
The collapse of dictatorship
Why did member states support the SEA?
It was seen as a way to revive economic growth
