EU Institutions Three Pillars
The Three PillarsThe Treaty of Maastricht (1992) created the European Union as a single body of "three pillars". The pillars consist of the European Communities, Common Foreign and Security Policy and Cooperation in Justice and Home affairs. These pillars are seen as the three policy areas. |
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European Communities |
Common Foreign
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Cooperation in Justice and Home Affairs |
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The first pillar is the oldest and most active
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The second pillar, which concerns common foreign and
security policy,builds upon a tradition of loose informal cooperation
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The third pillar, which concerns justice and home affairs, was largely a new area of EU initiative at the time of the Maastricht Treaty. More... |
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