1. EU politics, European politics

2. Today – oralarguments 2 groups Each group select 3 people to present an argument Preparetogether 2x3 people will speak – max 20 minutes Whatyoursuggestedanswer is Main lines of argument Repliestotheotherside’sreasoning

3. Outline – problemsin Europe Democracy deficit European identity EU’sfuture? Economicdevelopment Education Socialsituation

4. Democracy deficit Institutional Identity

5. European identity – what? European Union Common set of values Sense of belonging to the EU in addition to national identities Indirectly (unity in diversity) Citizenship European public sphere

6. European identity – why? Functioning polity Legitimacy Low levels of attachment Weak political activity

7. European identity – how? Different schools of thought Common points: democratic participation, more democracy education and culture social and economic cohesion EU actions Europe for citizens programme Constitutional tools implement a common foreign and security policy …

8. CONSTITUTIONAL TOOLS FOR FOSTERING EUROPEAN IDENTITY – democraticparticipation Symbols of the European Union European Parliamentelections Referendums European Citizens’ Initiative

11. Referendums 1992 Denmark: no, France: yes, butsmallmargin 2001 Ireland: no ConstitutionalTreaty 2005: France, Netherlandsvote no Reform (Lisbon) Treaty 2008: Irelandvotes no

12. European citizens’ initiative Constitutionaltoolusedinseveralcountries IntheConstitutionalTreaty (I-47) InLisbon – TEU Provisionsondemocraticprinciples (Art. 11)

13. Enlargement - Turkeyand the EU 1987 applicationformembership 2005 recognisedas a candidate country Conditionsforjoining: Democraticsystem Functioningmarket economy Adoptingtheacquiscommunautaire

14. Issues of joining “too big, too poor, and too Muslim” Referendums Positive example for European Christian and Moslim cooperation Common Foreign and Security Policy

15. Other candidates Croatia Iceland The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Montenegro Albania Serbia Kosovo

16. Reform of the EU 6 membersto 27 Supranationality Amendingtreaties, case-law ConstitutionalTreaty 2005: France, Netherlandsvote no Reform (Lisbon) Treaty 2008: Irelandvotesno Now adopted – needs to be applied

17. Lack of understanding No information -> too much information? No chance for feedback, democratic participation Elite – citizen divisions Transparency, democracy not up to standard Eurojargon Political participation

18. Where is the end of EU integration?

19. Fortomorrow Preparetotalkaboutyourresearchonthe EU MemberStateyouchoseonthefirstweek Whichpictureshaveyouidentified WhyaretheyimportantfortheMemberStateinquestion Writeitupin maximum 1 page Email ittome