Behind the Euro there are numerous Community policies that may be of interest but are largely unknown to the public. Designed as a reference for citizens who want to understand how EU policy shapes their everday life, this guide leads the reader through the EU political maze and aims to clarify the functioning of European institutions and explain EU initiatives, legal provisions and economic programmes.
Access to the European Union not only provides a comprehensive overview of European integration, but also offers fresh insight with each revised edition. Thanks to its clear and systematic approach, the book guides the reader through the maze of European Union policies. It throws light upon the European institutions, their raison d'etre, their objectives, and their experience, and it explains EU measures, legal provisions, and economic programs. This 20th edition contains over 2,000 references to the Official Journal of the European Communities and more than 500 bibliographic references, selected by topic so as to help the reader in a deeper study of the subjects of interest.