1. Perm The European Union and Modern Europe Michael Hindley www.michaelhindley.co.uk

2. In the beginning there were six What to do about the Germans Britain does not play Treaty of Rome Four freedoms Institutions

3. How it works Council - intergovernmental Commission – appointed Parliament – elected Court of Justice – appointed Auditors – appointed European Central Bank appointed

4. European Parliament 736 members elected on some form of PR Committee and Plenary structure Main Groupings: Peoples Parties 265 Socialist and Social Democrats 184 Liberals 84 Greens 55

5. 1992 and all that Four freedoms: Goods, capital, labour and service Capitalism has its casualties Legislative programme follows Acquis communitaire

6. Europe from the Arctic to the Med Are there limits to Europe ? The Atlantic to the Urals A United States of Europe, or a Europe of United States.

7. Britain the offshore island De Gaulle, Thatcher A United States of Europe, or a Europe of United States Is the Channel wider than the Atlantic ?

8. Single Currency One size doesn’t fit all Are the French still controlling the Germans ? Why should the Greeks pay for Germany’s export lead drive for growth ?