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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
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
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 4, 2005
Creator:
Archick, Kristin & Gallis, Paul E.
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:
April 6, 2004
Creator:
Archick, Kristin & Gallis, Paul E.
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:
May 12, 2005
Creator:
Archick, Kristin & Gallis, Paul E.
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
The European Parliament
The European Parliament (EP) is one of the three key institutions of the European Union (EU), and the only EU institution whose members are directly elected. This report discusses the construction and history of the EP, its role in functions of the EU as well as internationally, various international supports and criticisms of the EP, and the EP's ties with the U.S. Congress.
Date:
July 22, 2009
Creator:
Archick, Kristin & Mix, Derek 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
U.S. - EU Poultry Dispute
This report discusses the European Union (EU) refusal to accept U.S. imports of poultry treated with antimicrobial rinses. Prior to 1997, when the prohibition took effect, U.S. exports of broiler and turkey meat to the 15 countries that then constituted the EU were reported to total nearly 32,000 MT with a value of $44.4 million.
Date:
February 4, 2009
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The European Union's Energy Security Challenges
This report examines some of Europe's critical energy security challenges and EU efforts to coordinate a common European energy strategy. It also includes an overview of broader transatlantic energy security cooperation and will be updated as needed.
Date:
January 30, 2008
Creator:
Belkin, Paul
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pathways to Performance: An Exploration of Musical Growth in the Sociocultural Environment of East Galway
Presented at the Sixth International Symposium on the Sociology of Music Education. This paper explores the musical reputation of a small area in the West or Ireland, East County Galway.
Date:
July 2009
Creator:
Berrill, Mairéad
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996
Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, the great-great granddaughter of James Kerr, from Canyon Lake, Texas. Mrs. Ray discusses her ancestor's life and his history in the Hill Country, as well as the Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony at the Kerr County Courthouse.
Date:
October 6, 2000
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Ray, Ruth Simons
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
EU-U.S. Economic Ties: Framework, Scope, and Magnitude
This report provides background information and analysis of the U.S.-EU economic relationship.
Date:
April 15, 2005
Creator:
Cooper, William H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Process of Change in the Teaching and Learning of Traditional Music Performance in Ennis, Co. Clare 1961-1980
Presented at the Sixth International Symposium on the Sociology of Music Education. This paper addresses the emergence of the formalisation of the transmission of traditional music through educational means.
Date:
July 2009
Creator:
Cotter, Geraldine
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Bench Hanging Trees, 2007]
Photograph of the leaves of a willow tree hanging in front of a wooden park bench. The bench is positioned against the back of the tree and faces away from the camera. [2007, Ashford, Ireland]
Date:
2007
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Clifton Ireland Corner, 2007]
Photograph showing the exterior corner of a building. Alternating bricks cover the wall's corner. A window appears on the left side of the building. [2007, Clifton, Ireland]
Date:
2007
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Clifton Ireland Sign, 2007]
Photograph of the back side of a sign which stands in a grass field. The top of the sign forms a triangular peak and a long pole holds the sign up from behind. A stone wall beyond a patch of tall grass separates the field from a nearby street. [2007, Clifton, Ireland]
Date:
2007
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Clown Sign Ireland, 2007]
Photograph of a sign in a field depicting a smiling clown. The sign reads "World of Circus at your Feet". An arrow in a paper circle is attached to the bottom of the sign. Tall grasses and weeds surround the sign, and trees stand in the background. [2007, Ennis, Ireland]
Date:
2007
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Cong Ireland Ashmore Castle Curtains, 2007]
Photograph of a window with transparent curtains in Ashmore Castle. The window is bordered by wooden panels, and a doorway stands to the left of the image. [2007, Cong, Ireland]
Date:
2007
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Cong Ireland Bushes, 2007]
Photograph of a forest full of large trees and bushes. The branches of the trees bend towards the forest floor, covered with moss and leaves. [2007, Cong, Ireland]
Date:
2007
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Cong Ireland Stairway, 2007]
Photograph of a narrow, twisting staircase covered with a patterned carpet. There is a gridded picture frame to the right of the stairs which includes six different floral illustrations. A wooden hand railing lines the left side of the stairs. [2007, Cong, Ireland]
Date:
2007
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library