http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/cfsp/intro/index.htm

"General principles", "guidelines", and "common strategies" are defined by the European summits unanimously among the ministers concerned. However, some abstain from voting against a proposal through constructive abstentionism. "Joint actions", "common positions", and the appointment of special representatives are decided by qualified majority voting. "Co-operation" is among member states - Art. 12 and 23 TEU. ..

http://europa.eu/pol/emu/index_en.htm

Although the member states that have adopted the Euro (the Eurozone) share the same currency, much economic policy, in particular tax, spending and budgetary policy, as well as income and wage policy, is not decided jointly, but by the member states’ governments. ..

http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/s13002.htm

The EU has binding laws (directives) governing railways and inland waterways as part of the Common Transport Policy. The so-called "Railway-Package" aims at freeing railway traffic within the EU from unnecessary restrictions...

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1955warsawpact.html

The Soviet-Union dominated defence pact now dissolved. ..

http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/unit/charte/index_en.html

Expulsion of a foetus from the womb before it is able to survive. ..

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/index_en.htm

The Treaty of Nice introduced qualified majority voting for supporting measures in the area of industrial policy to promote competitiveness in European industry...

http://europa.eu/pol/justice/index_en.htm

JHA is one of the “pillars” of the European Union. Originally it was based upon intergovernmental co-operation between member states, but it has partly become subject to supra-national qualified majority decision-making (a result of the Treaty of Amsterdam). Intergovernmental police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters is now dealt with under Title VI of the TEU. It includes cross-national co-operation against racism, terrorism, drugs, arms and fraud. ..

http://www.junibevaegelsen.dk/

The idea that EU decisions can be drafted with different amounts of flexibility for different groups of members in a “variable geometry”...

http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l28075.htm

Voluntary co-ordination of the economic structural policies of the member states, aimed at increasing employment. ..

http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/global/gsp/index_en.htm

The EU is a customs union which taxes imports upon entry. For certain products from certain countries there are special allowances (derogations). These are designed to help developing countries to sell certain quantities of products into the EU with minimal taxation...

http://european-convention.eu.int

An IGC is a decision-making method in the EU. Any decisions reached must be made unanimously by all Member States. The EU treaties can only be amended after an IGC at which every Member State is represented...

http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/s17000.htm

The EU has a common policy on asylum. Most EU asylum policy is now decided by a qualified majority. The Council is deciding common definitions and rules for the return of asylum seekers, starting with those from Afghanistan. ..

http://ec.europa.eu/budget/budget_glance/index_en.htm

Also called "obligatory expenditures", it is an expenditure with origin in the treaties or in already adopted legislation.This part of the EU budget, deals mainly with agriculture, over which the Council has the "final say". ..

http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/cha/c10411.htm

Racism and xenophobia were first outlawed at the EU level in a “Joint Declaration” between the institutions in 1986. This principle is now a part of the TEC, Art. 13, introduced under the Treaty of Nice. They are also forbidden in the Charter of fundamental rights which will be legally binding by the Lisbon Treaty...

http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/s21000.htm

Fishing quota. These are adopted by qualified majority. The Lisbon Treaty will make bilogical resources in the sea an exclusive competence of the EU where national legislation is forbidden. ..

http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/s06019.htm

TEN are considered as key elements for the creation of an internal market and for the promotion of social cohesion. The cross-border transport, telecommunication and energy infrastructure is financed by the structural funds, cohesion fund and the European Investment Bank. ..

http://www.visegradgroup.eu/

The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary met in Visegrad in 1991 to co-operate on NATO and EU-membership issues. ..

http://ec.europa.eu/education/not_found_en.htm

EU-financed database for the youth exchange...

http://whistleblower.org

Term used to describe those civil servants who go public with information on wrongdoings or irregularities within the institution they work for...

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/marcopolo/home/home_en.htm

Marco Polo is the European Union's funding programme for projects which shift freight transport from the road to sea, rail and inland waterways...