It came into force on 1 February 2003. ... It is a Community institution exercising the powers conferred upon it by the Treaties. ... It has executive powers within an agreed framework. There are listed below the main roles which EC has got: • It acts as a guardian to the provision of the treats. ... The European Parliament's main functions are as follows: • It considers the Commission's proposals and is associated with the Council in the legislative process, in some cases as co-legislator, by means of various procedures (codecision procedure, cooperation procedure, ...

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It is based on the English alphabetical listing of the 15 member nations. ... SECURITY COUNCIL'S FUNCTIONS & POWERS To maintain international peace and security in accordance with the principles and purposes of the United Nations To investigate any dispute or situation which might lead to international friction To recommend methods of adjusting such disputes or the terms of settlement To formulate plans for the establishment of a threat to peace or act of aggression and to recommend what action should be taken To call on Members to apply economic sanctions and other measures no...

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Romania - a Special Case - Corruption, Deficiencies of the Party System, Authoritarianism - Not quite two years before local elections, one and a half years before parliamen-tary elections and two years before presidential elections, Romania seems to be standing at a crossroads. Thus, the ru...

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