These slides where created as part of the European Union Course taught by Franziska Lindhout at Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

1. Rahul Dcunha
Ninad Shahane

2. • History
• Organizational Structure
• Treaty of Lisbon and its aftermath
• The Modern European Council
Introduction

3. Inception
In a memo dated August 1973, Jean
Monnet called on the heads of
government to create a ‘provisional
European government’
The European Council was proposed by
the then French president Valéry Giscard
d'Estaing with Monnet’s support at the
December summit in Paris in 1974

4. From Maastricht to Lisbon
The treaty of Maastricht recognized the European Council as an
informal body of the heads of governments of member states which
gave political direction and impetus to the EU.
Lisbonization legalized this basic function of the European Council and
also granted it the status of being one of the 7 EU institutions while
laying the groundwork for a detailed organizational structure.

5. Organizational Structure

6. President of the European Council
President of the
European Commission
Presidency of the Council
of the Union
General
Affairs
Council
European Council
High Representative
of the Union for
Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy
Agenda decisions
based on Qualified
Majority

8. President of the European
Council
• Permanent Presidency for
2.5 years
• Cannot hold national
positions of office
• Herman Van Rompuy
elected unanimously on 19th
November 2009
• Low profile ‘Consensus
Builder’
• Duties can overlap that of
High Representative and the
EC President.

9. Face off ??
• True representatives of the EU in global political affairs
• Power struggle between the European Council and the Commission
• Monday morning breakfasts notwithstanding
• Single candidature for the Commission and the European Council?

10. The traditional decision-making triangle (Commission, Council,
Parliament), that was the foundation of the Community method,
has become a quadrangle.
Future Prospects
Does this signify a potential step
backwards from the process of
supranational integration of the
EU?
Are the heads of the EU
member states trying to shift the
blame?
Que Sera Sera!

11. 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014
Today
Common Defense
and security
policy
12/12/2013
Euro Plus Pact
4/16/2011
European Stability
Mechanism 1/8/2011
Bailouts to Greece
approved 7/1/2010
Euro 2020 6/1/2010
Internal Security
Strategy 3/8/2010
Stockholm
Programme 12/1/2009
Treaty of Lisbon
comes into effect 12/1/2009
Irish referendum:
Treaty of Lisbon
accepted
6/28/2009
Eastern
Partnership
Agenda
3/20/2009
1/1/2010 1/1/2014
Stockholm Program

12. Eastern Partnership

13. • Promoting Democracy
• Empowering People
• Financial Backing
• Bilateral Cooperation
• Supporting Mobility
• Increasing Trade

14. Irish Referendum
On June 12, 2008, Ireland voted against the Lisbon treaty with a 53.4%
majority, the popular reason being that many did not understand the treaty.

15. Irish Referendum
The June 2009 summit of the European Council sought to clarify
the treaty of Lisbon with respect to a few ambiguous points:
• Right to life, family and education
• Taxation
• Security and defense
• Worker’s Rights and Social Policy
In October 2009, the treaty is put to a second vote….

16. Stockholm Program
The Stockholm Program sets out the European Union’s
(EU) priorities for the area of justice, freedom and
security for the period 2010-14.
• Europe of rights
• Europe of justice
• Europe that protects
• Europe of solidarity
• Europe in a
globalized world
• Access to Europe

17. Stockholm Program
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/libertycentral/2009/
may/28/eu-view-surveillance-society
• "principle of convergence“
• "principle of availability"
• “By 2014,Euro-Atlantic area
of cooperation with the
USA in the field of
freedom, security and
justice"

18. Euro 2020
Agenda of the Pact

19. Role of European Council
• Annual overall assessments of progress
• Horizontal policy guidance for the EU as a whole
on the basis of the Annual Growth Survey
presented by the Commission
• Discussion of economic developments and
priorities for the strategy

20. Internal Security Strategy
EU’s objectives is to ensure a high level of security
within the common area of freedom, security and
justice through preventing and combating crime
• EU-LISA
• European Public Prosecutor’s Office
• Internal Security Fund
Organizations Proposed

21. Internal Security Strategy

22. European Stability Mechanism

23. European Stability Mechanism

24. Euro Plus Pact
Eurozone Participants
Non-Euro Participants
To strengthen the
economic pillar of the
monetary union
This Pact focuses
primarily on areas that
fall under national
competence and are key
for increasing
competitiveness and
avoiding harmful
imbalances.

25. Euro Plus Pact
• Foster
competitiveness
• Foster employment
• Contribute further
to the sustainability
of public finances
• Reinforce financial
stability

26. The Common Security and Defense Policy
Increasing the
effectiveness,
visibility and
impact of CSDP
Strengthening
Europe's defence
industry
Enhancing the
development of
capabilities

27. The Common Security and Defense Policy
WAY FORWARD
• Timeline is set till 2015 to apply the
recommendations
• EU Cyber Defence Policy Framework by 2014
• EU Maritime Security Strategy by June 2014
EuroSceptics!

28. Crimean Crisis
• EU believes that sovereignty of the Ukrainian
constitution has been compromised
Sanctions Against
Russia
Aid to Ukraine
Suspend bilateral talks
with the Russian
Federation on visa
matters
Ready to assist also on
energy security.
Talks with the Russian
Federation on the New
Agreement.
Association Agreement,
including a Deep and
Comprehensive Free
Trade Area.
Travel bans and asset
freezes
Commit to provide
Ukraine with strong
financial backing.

29. Crimean Crisis
The European Union expresses its objective to further
strengthen the political association and
economic integration with Georgia and the Republic of
Moldova.

30. DEBATE: Given the CSDP and the
Eastern Partnership which promotes an
alliance with the former east bloc what is
the best way for Europe to safeguard peace
in these states?