The EC Council of Ministers seems to have made up its mind to admit Greece to the Community. If so, the accession of the other South European countries willing to join - Spain, Portugal and Turkey - is merely a question of time. What are the implications of such an enlargement of the EC for the...

According to the wishes of the signatory states, the Maastricht treaty, which only came into force in November 1993, is to be re-assessed at another inter-governmental conference in 1996. Which issues should the inter-governmental conference deal with? Which Maastricht I rules require revision,...

The process of EU integration has intensified in the 1980s and early 1990s. The desire of a number of central and eastern European countries to join the EU is often seen as a threat to the continuation of this process. How wide should the radius of EU enlargement be? Which forms of integration...

The first step towards reform of the EC was taken when the Single European Act came into force in July of this year. What concrete decisions must the member states now take? What are their chances of being implemented?