[eccr] GUIDE TO THE EUROPEAN UNION 2001-2002

Title: GUIDE TO THE EUROPEAN UNION 2001-2002

                                          GUIDE TO THE EUROPEAN UNION

                                                      2001  - 2002

                                                       (300 pages)

                                                      An Overview of Current Issues


Dear Sir, Madam

 Published by Roupater in February 2002, this Guide is a survey of current EU affairs. It takes stock of the previous years events (2000-2001) and considers the main themes of European activities set to figure large on the agendas of EU institutions in the coming year (2002).

 Comprising four sections that are each divided into several chapters, the book adopts the original approach of considering EU activities from the perspective not only of the 15 Member States but also of the 13 countries now seeking membership. Each chapter features two kinds of article (or document): first of all a "main" article designed to provide the layperson with the essential facts about European policies, thereby ensuring the general reader is not put off by too much Euro-jargon and the complicated nature of European policy-making and decision-making procedures. Second, annexes aimed at readers avid for more "technical" details about the issues addressed and, above all, anxious to enjoy direct access to texts published by EU institutions without having to go through intermediary assessments.

 You will find below the table of contents of the book and the order form. Use the order form to order the Guide to the European Union 2001-2002. as soon as your order has been received (by post, fax or e-mail) and the payment made into the account featured on the form, the book will be sent by post with an invoice.

Yours faithfully

Gérard Rousselot-Pailley

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                                             TABLE OF CONTENTS  

                                                                                                     

Introduction: survey of EU current affairs 2001-2002 (9 pages)                                          

Part I : Institutional affairs                               

          Chapter 1. The Nice Treaty: unloved but vital (13 pages)                                  

          Chapter 2. Debate on the European Union's future (9 pages)                           

          Chapter 3. The European Charter of fundamental rights (3 pages)                   

Part II: The European economy 2001-2002

          Chapter 1. Economic forecasts (EU and candidate countries) (10 pages)           

          Chapter 2. New economy, new reforms (12 pages)                                             

          Chapter 3. An EU-wide social policy in the offing (3 pages)                               

          Chapter 4. The future of public services in Europe (10 pages)                            

Part III: Development of common policies

          Chapter 1. Revamping farm and fisheries policies (6 pages)                              

          Chapter 2. Environment: fresh key concerns for Europe (5 pages)                 

          Chapter 3. New European Energy policy debate (5 pages)                              

          Chapter 4. Transport in Europe: road versus rail (3 pages)                             

          Chapter 5. Asylum, immigration and international crime (9 pages)                  

          Chapter 6. Autonomous Defence policy for Europe (8 pages)                           

Part IV: The European Union's neighbours

          Chapter 1. EU enlargement come the year 2004? (10 pages)                              

          Chapter 2. Balkans: no peace, no war, no development (8 pages)                     

          Chapter 3. The Euro-Med partnership in a rut (4 pages)

Annexes (see next page)                               

                                                                

                                                    ANNEXES to the chapters (112 pages) :  

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Part I, chapter 2  :   Leaken Declaration on the future of the European Union (December 2001)         

Part I, chapter 3  :   Preamble to the EU's Charter on fundamental rights                                                                                            
                                How the Charter was drawn up- sound bites (source: European Commission)         
Part II, chapter 2 :   Presidency conclusions. Stockholm European Council (March 2001)                  

                                The contribution of public finances to growth and employment (source:
                                European Commission)                                         
Part II, chapter 3 :   Scoreboard on implementing the Social policy agenda (source: European
                                Commission)                                                 
Part III, chapter 1:  Green Paper on the future of the common fisheries policy (extracts) (source:

                                European Commission)                                         
Part III, chapter 2:  Kyoto Protocol. Its implementation procedures and EU commitments                     
                                Goethenburg European Council (June 2001). Presidency conclusions                     

                                The Marrakech agreement (climate change) (November 2001) (source:

                                European Commission)                                         
Part III, chapter 3:   Energy policy: from one Green Paper to another                                                        

                                 Towards a European strategy for the security of energy supply (source:

                                 European Commission)                                                                                                     

                                 Progress report on the response to the Green Paper (December 2001)
                                 (source: European Commission)                                                                                                                               &nbs p;                                                                        

Part III, chapter 4:   EU transport policy undergoes a revolution                                                                
                                 A transport policy for Europe's citizens (source: European Commission)             

                                 Conclusions of the White Paper: Time to decide (source: European
                                 Commission)                                                                                                                      
                                 Transport policy: Action programme proposed in the White Paper

                                 (source: European Commission)                                                                                    
Part III, chapter 5:   Conclusions of the European Council (terrorism) (September 2001)                  

                                 The scoreboard (second half of 2001) on "Freedom, Security and Justice"
                                 (source: European Commission)                                                                                   
                                 European Council (December 2001): conclusions on justice and home affairs   
Part III, chapter 6:   Defence spending of the NATO member countries (source: NATO)                   

                                 Forces made available to the EU's rapid reaction force                                             
                                 Defence policy: political and military committees                                                      
                                 Statement on improving European military capabilities (source: Council

                                 of Ministers) (November 2001)                                                                                                                      
                                 Police capabilities commitment Declaration (November 2001) (source:
                                 Council of Ministers)                                                                                                                                                                                                           

                                 Declaration of the European Council on Defence policy (December 2001)          

                                 (source: Council of  Ministers)
Part IV, chapter 1:    Strategy Paper: Making a success of Enlargement (source: European
                                 Commission)   

                                                 ANNEXES to the book and information sources (47 pages)

1. The Spanish Presidency programme for the first half of 2002

2. The European Commission priorities for 2002

3. General Report on the Activities of the European Union (2001-Introduction)

4. Where to find information on the European Union