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European Union Englargement
The European Union (EU) views the enlargement process as a historic opportunity to promote stability and prosperity in Europe. Although the EU maintains that the enlargement door remains open, "enlargement fatigue" has become a serious issue in Europe and some experts believe that EU enlargement may be reaching its limits. The status of EU enlargement is one of many transatlantic issues likely to be of interest to the second session of the 110th Congress. This report lists the various nations admitted to the European Union within the past several years and analyzes the enlargement issue in general.
Date:
July 3, 2008
Creator:
Archick, Kristin
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The European Union: Questions and Answers
This report describes the European Union (EU), its evolution, governing institutions, trade policy, and efforts to forge common foreign and defense policies. The report also addresses the EU-U.S. and EU-NATO relationships, which may be of interest to the second session of the 110th Congress. It will be updated as events warrant. For more information, see CRS Report RS21344, European Union Enlargement, by Kristin Archick, and CRS Report RL34381, European Union-U.S. Trade and Investment Relations: Key Issues, coordinated by Raymond Ahearn.
Date:
July 3, 2008
Creator:
Archick, Kristin
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The European Union's Reform Process: The Lisbon Treaty
In December 2007, leaders of the European Union (EU) signed the Lisbon Treaty, which seeks to reform the EU's governing institutions and decisionmaking processes to enable a larger EU to operate more effectively. This new treaty represents the latest stage in a reform process begun in 2002 and essentially replaces the proposed EU "constitution" that foundered after French and Dutch voters rejected it in referendums in 2005. In June 2008, Irish voters rejected the Lisbon Treaty, and have thrown its future into doubt. This report provides background information on EU reform efforts and possible implications for U.S.-EU relations that may be of interest in the second session of the 110th Congress.
Date:
July 3, 2008
Creator:
Archick, Kristin
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The European Parliament
The 785-member, directly elected European Parliament (EP) is a key institution of the 27-member European Union (EU). Once limited to being a consultative assembly, the EP has accumulated more power over time. Currently, it plays a role in the EU's legislative and budgeting processes, and exercises general supervision over other EU bodies. Ties between the EP and the U.S. Congress are long-standing, and EPCongressional exchanges are expected to continue in the second session of the 110th Congress.
Date:
July 3, 2008
Creator:
Archick, Kristin
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
NATO and the European Union
Report which discusses issues related to the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) including the level of involvement of the entities in using political and military actions to defend against terrorism and proliferation, the types of military forces necessary, the role of the EU in crisis management, the appropriateness of decision-making procedures to respond to emerging threats, and the role of other international institutions.
Date:
January 3, 2006
Creator:
Archick, Kristin & Gallis, Paul E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
European Union’s Arms Embargo on China: Implications and Options for U.S. Policy
Overall, there are two sets of questions for Congress in examining U.S. policy toward the fate of the EU’s arms embargo on China. What are the implications for U.S. interests in trans-Atlantic relations and China? If U.S. interests are adversely affected, what are some options for Congress to discourage the EU from lifting its arms embargo on China and, if it is lifted, to protect U.S. national security interests in both Asia and Europe? Issues raised by these questions are the subject of this CRS Report.
Date:
May 27, 2005
Creator:
Archick, Kristin; Grimmett, Richard F. & Kan, Shirley A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture Support Mechanisms in the European Union: A Comparison with the United States
The European Union (EU), comprised of 15 member states (countries), is one of the United States’ chief agricultural trading partners and also a major competitor in world markets. Both heavily support their agricultural sectors, with a large share of such support concentrated on wheat, feed grains, cotton, oilseeds, sugar, dairy, and tobacco. However, the EU provides more extensive support to a broader range of farm and food products. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the EU and United States in 2001 together accounted for nearly two-thirds of all government support to agriculture among the major developed economies. However, EU agricultural spending generally is much higher than in the United States. Information comparing how the U.S. and EU governments support their producers is expected to be of interest to policymakers while negotiations are underway among world trading partners to further reform agricultural trade.
Date:
July 31, 2002
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change: The European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS)
The European Union’s (EU’s) Emissions Trading System (ETS) is a cornerstone of the EU’s efforts to meet its obligation under the Kyoto Protocol. It covers more than 11,500 energy intensive facilities across the 25 EU member countries, including oil refineries, power plants over 20 megawatts (MW) in capacity, coke ovens, and iron and steel plants, along with cement, glass, lime, brick, ceramics, and pulp and paper installations. Covered entities emit about 45% of the EU’s carbon dioxide emissions. The trading program does not cover emissions of non-CO2 greenhouse gases, which account for about 20% of the EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions. A final consideration for the ETS is its suitability for directing long-term investment toward a low-carbon future — the ultimate goal of any climate change program.
Date:
July 31, 2006
Creator:
Parker, Larry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Biotechnology: The U.S.-EU Dispute
In May 2003, the United States, Canada, and Argentina initiated a formal challenge before the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the European Union’s (EU’s) de facto moratorium on approving new agricultural biotechnology products, in place since 1998. Although the EU effectively lifted the moratorium in May 2004 by approving a genetically engineered (GE) corn variety, the three countries are pursuing the case, in part because a number of EU member states continue to block approved biotech products. Because of delays, the WTO is expected to decide the case by December 2005. The moratorium reportedly cost U.S. corn growers some $300 million in exports to the EU annually. The EU moratorium, U.S. officials contend, threatened other agricultural exports not only to the EU, but also to other parts of the world where the EU approach to regulating agricultural biotechnology is taking hold.
Date:
November 17, 2005
Creator:
Hanrahan, Charles E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Green Payments in U.S. and European Union Agricultural Policy
This report compares current United States and European Union (EU) efforts in the area of green payments. Green payments refer to "payments made to agricultural producers as compensation for environmental benefits that accrue at levels beyond what producers might otherwise achieve under existing market and regulatory conditions" (summary). The report gives an overview of policies, programs, financing, and various other aspects of comparison related to the topic.
Date:
November 22, 2005
Creator:
Hanrahan, Charles E. & Zinn, Jeffrey A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Biotechnology: The U.S.-EU Dispute
In May 2003, the United States, Canada, and Argentina initiated a formal challenge before the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the European Union’s (EU’s) de facto moratorium on approving new agricultural biotechnology products, in place since 1998. Although the EU effectively lifted the moratorium in May 2004 by approving a genetically engineered (GE) corn variety, the three countries are pursuing the case, in part because a number of EU member states continue to block approved biotech products. Because of delays, the WTO is expected to decide the case by December 2005. The moratorium reportedly cost U.S. corn growers some $300 million in exports to the EU annually. The EU moratorium, U.S. officials contend, threatened other agricultural exports not only to the EU, but also to other parts of the world where the EU approach to regulating agricultural biotechnology is taking hold.
Date:
March 10, 2006
Creator:
Hanrahan, Charles E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jeane Kempner to The Galveston News, January 31, 1948]
Letter from Jeane Kempner to The Galveston News discussing how Kempner agrees with the editor on their opinion on how the mayor should "renovate" Galveston and its streets.
Date:
January 31, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Herman Berges, April 4, 2002
Interview with Herman Berges, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served as a medic in World War II. Berges describes his time in basic training in Texas, service in Germany and France, and general feelings on war and life after. He also talks about receiving the Silver Star, the third highest medal in the Army, from General Anthony McAuliffe.
Date:
April 4, 2002
Creator:
Sheldon, Jessica & Berges, Herman E.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Intercontinental Football League presents Touchdown in Europe 1976
Compilation film of home movies and news coverage of the 1976 Intercontinental Football League's (IFL) European tour of Germany, Austria, and France promoting American football as a leisure activity. Includes footage of football game play, spectators, cheerleaders, and promotional activities. The narration implies that this film was used to promote the IFL and its potential as a revenue source.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Intercontinental Football League
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. Mark F. Heller, March 7, 1955]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mark F. Heller discussing Denny's stops during his trip to Europe and hoping that he and Mark will be able to meet.
Date:
March 7, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Flight Diary of Donald Fleming, 781st Bomb Sqadron, 465th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Scan of the flight diary kept by Donald Fleming, a B-24 navigator in WWII from Kansas, documenting the missions he flew in the European Theater from February to August, 1944.
Date:
August 18, 2003
Creator:
Fleming, Donald
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mr. Oakleigh L. Thorne, June 3, 1949]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mr. Oakleigh L. Thorne discussing about colonizing some Texas farm lands and requesting for information about New York organizations handling displaced persons of other countries.
Date:
June 3, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson, May 9, 1958]
Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson requesting letters of introduction addressed to U.S. Ambassadors to Switzerland, France, Austria, and Germany for her summer trip to Europe.
Date:
May 9, 1958
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel, May 9, 1958]
Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel requesting letters of introduction addressed to U.S. Ambassadors to Switzerland, France, Austria, and Germany for her summer trip to Europe.
Date:
May 9, 1958
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Miss Lee Guth, April 4, 1958]
Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Miss Lee Guth discussing what hotels she plans to stay at on her trips to France and Austria, including the Ritz in Paris and the Sacher Hotel in Vienna, while mentioning the Hotel Petersburg in Germany, which she hears is one of the finest hotels in Europe.
Date:
April 4, 1958
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edith L. Turner to Mr. George Downer, August 4, 1958]
Letter from Edith L. Turner to Mr. George Downer confirming hotel reservations at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Germany for Mrs. D. W. Kempner, Gladys Kempner, their maid, and their dog for their trip in September.
Date:
August 4, 1958
Creator:
Turner, Edith L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kurt Brenner to D. W. Kempner, June 4, 1955]
Letter from Kurt Brenner to D. W. Kempner discussing the availability of room accommodations for his stay at the Brenners Park Hotel on September 2nd or 3rd while recommending a doctor specialized in the cure of arthritis and some of the best hotels in Austria.
Date:
June 4, 1955
Creator:
Brenner, Kurt
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. W. Warns, Jr. to H. Kempner, May 27, 1955]
Letter from F. W. Warns, Jr. to H. Kempner discussing the best hotels in various cities around Germany and Austria including Munich, Salzburg, Bad Gastein, Innsbruck, and Mittersill while providing updates on the hiring of a maid to accompany their travels.
Date:
May 27, 1955
Creator:
Warns, F. W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History