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The Treaty of Rome), lay out how the EU operates, and there are a number of satellite treaties which are interconnected with them. The treaties have been repeatedly amended by other treaties over the 65 years since they were first signed. The consolidated version of the two core treaties is regularly published by the European Commission.
The Treaty on the European Union (2007) is one of the primary Treaties of the European Union, alongside the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The TEU forms the basis of EU law , by setting out general principles of the EU's purpose, the governance of its central institutions (such as the Commission, Parliament, and Council ...
Pages in category "Treaties entered into by the European Union" The following 152 pages are in this category, out of 152 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Treaties directly concerning the European Union or its predecessors, including treaties whose function was later incorporated into the function of the EU, or meant to supplement it. Wikimedia Commons has media related to European Union treaties .
The Maastricht Treaty of 1992 removed the word "economic" from the Treaty of Rome's official title and, in 2009, the Treaty of Lisbon renamed it the "Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union". Following the 2005 referendums, which saw the failed attempt at launching a European Constitution , on 13 December 2007 the Lisbon Treaty was signed.
The European Commission is the main executive body of the European Union. [26] Article 17(1) of the Treaty on European Union states the commission should "promote the general interest of the Union" while Article 17(3) adds that Commissioners should be "completely independent" and not "take instructions from any Government". Under Article 17(2 ...
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. [9] [10] [11] The union has a total area of 4,233,255 km 2 (1,634,469 sq mi) and an estimated total population of over 449 million.
Treaty of Nice amending the Treaty on European Union, the Treaties establishing the European Communities and certain related acts: S: 13 December 2007 F: 1 December 2009 Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community S: 7 February 1992 F: 1 November 1993 Treaty on European Union (TEU)