This briefing paper looks at two European Union Crisis Management missions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, the EU-BAM Rafah border mission and the European Union Police Co-ordinating Office Palestinian Territories mission, particularly in the context of the Common Defence and Security Policy. Read “The EU Crisis Management Missions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (v1)” (PDF […]
Treaty of Nice
Briefing paper: the EU’s response to the threat of terrorism
Briefing Paper 1 (published 1 August 2005) The first briefing paper in the EU and terrorism series looks at the historical development and current context of the EU’s work on counter terrorism in a globalised world. Read “Terrorism – Historical Development and Context” (PDF – 89 KB) Briefing Paper 2 (published 5 August 2005) The […]
Briefing paper: the European Union Constitutional Treaty
Briefing Paper 1 The European Union has developed over a number of decades. This development has been characterised by the agreement of a series of Treaties concluded between the Member States. At the point at which a new Member State joined that Member State had to accede to the existing Treaties. Read “The European Union […]
Briefing paper: the Future of Europe — spiritual values and citizenship
To make an input into the Future of Europe debate, QCEA has decided to consult Quakers across Europe by running seminars and a conference. The feedback from these efforts will be used to produce a report entitled a ‘Quaker View of Europe’, which will be used as a submission to the Convention, but will also […]
Briefing paper: the militarisation of the European Union
Background – the Context of the Convention on the Future of Europe The Convention on the Future of Europe was launched by Heads of State at the Nice Summit in December 2000 to prepare for changes in the Treaties in 2004. The idea is to bring together in on transparent, simplified and accessible document the […]