The future of Europe, revisited

Contents: Preface Background to the Book Part I: The Enlargement of the European Union 1. Criteria for Membership 2. The Candidate Countries – The Negotiations 3. Possible Implications of the Enlargement Part II: The Euro 4. The Road to the EMU and the Euro 5. The Framework for the Euro 6. The Euro – Practical Considerations 7. The Euro – The Future Part III: Major Areas for Reform: The Institutions and Policy Areas 8. Reforming the Institutions 9. Some Proposals for Institutional Reform 10. Reforming Major Policy Areas – The Common Agricultural Policy 11. Competition and Regional Policies Part IV: The European Convention 12. The European Convention Part V: The Future 13. Toward a Common Foreign and Defence Policy 14. The Future – What Might Happen Conclusions – Final Words Appendices 1. Landmark Dates in European Integration 2. Convention of the Reform of Europe 3. Institutional Reform: Stance Taken by European Parliament on Division of Competences and on Council Reform 4. European Convention: Commission’s Initial Overall Contribution to the Debate on the Future of Europe 5. The ‘Toulemon Project’ on the Future of Europe 6. Common Foreign and Security Policy: The Priorities of the European Parliament 7. Special Edition for the European Council in Brussels (24 and 25 October 2002) 8. European Convention: Convention Discusses Preliminary Draft Constitutional Treaty Index