By European Unit from NICVA
Published on 27 Jan 2005
European factsheets on key issues. Prepared by the European unit at NICVA.
Factsheet 1: A new partnership for cohesion - May 2004
Summary: a synopsis of third report on economic and social cohesion produced by the European Commission. The report looks at the impact of the structural funds for 2000 – 2006 period and outlines proposed plans for 2007-2013. It is concerned with all of the structural funds which the Commission administers, but does not apply to any new monies to support peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, known as Peace II+. The final decision on proposals for the next seven years of structural funding is due to be made at the end of 2005.
A new partnership for cohesion (196kb)
Factsheet 2: The Lisbon Strategy - May 2004
Summary: It is an EU tradition to name important treaties and agreements after the city in which they are signed such as the Treaty of Amsterdam and the Nice Treaty. At the 2000 European Council meeting, during the Portuguese presidency, the Lisbon Strategy was conceived and ratified. The strategy is a high level agreement between all Member States to work towards ensuring that the EU becomes the world's most competitive knowledge based economy by 2010 with more and better jobs and social inclusion.
The Lisbon Strategy (117Kb)
Factsheet 3: Get to know the new EU Member States - April 2004
Summary: On the 1 May 2004, ten new countries became members of the EU, the largest single expansion in EU history. This fact sheet gives background information on each country including the structure of their government and population size.
New EU Members States (128Kb)
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