Community - European Union

This is a very simplistic directory covering the basic aspects of European Union jargon. There is another level of European jargon that we are currently working on that will be mind blowing when it is finished.

European Union jargon as described here is very limited and one could even say patronising in its contents.  We are a bit embarrassed by this temporary European Union jargon directory section.

Hopefully we will be in a position to update it shortly.

European Union Jargon.

accesion states

countries who are about to join the EU

budget

the money available to the European Union

citizen

someone with rights and responsibilities in a particular community, country or state

community

people who live in the same area or share the same interests

consensus

when everyone agrees or accepts

Constitution

a treaty between the member states outlining the mission and scope of the EU

cooperation

working together to achieve something

country

a territory distinguished by its people, geography or political system

enlargement

increasing the number of countries in the European Union

Euro

the single European currency

institution

an organisation with a particular purpose or role

integration

when people become part of something

member state

a country that holds membership to the European Union

nation

a group of one or more cultures or races within a particular territory

policy

a target or way of achieving something

qualified majority voting

a system of decision-making used in most areas within the Council of the EU. the size of vote each country gets is designed to reflect the size of its population

right

something you are morally, leagally or officially allowed to do

sceptic

someone who disagrees with a claim, idea or statement

scrutiny

thoroughly examining something

single market

Europe is treated as one area when it comes to the movement of goods, money, people and services

soverignty

the right of a country to control its own affairs

specialisation

an individual's area of expertise

state

a territory administered by a central government

treaty

a formal written agreement between countries or governments

veto

where a country is able to reject a plan in the interest of that particular country

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