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As tendencies of internationalization of terrorism are increasing, the absolute necessity of the EU member states cooperating in fighting terrorism becomes more & more apparent. Still, one must consider that the fight against terrorism intrudes on areas of authority, which -- according to the PJCC -- traditionally remain with the single member state. Latest measures show that it is justified to speak of a real "policy of fighting terrorism" of the Union today. The aim of this article is to summarize the gradual development of this policy. First, some basic factors are discussed & their mutual interaction is clarified by means of a historical outline. Finally, summarizing the most important measures taken in recent times the state of the European antiterrorist policy is assessed & an outlook on future tendencies of development is presented. Adapted from the source document.

Die europäische Integration ist eine Erfolgsgeschichte. Gleichwohl steht die Integration vor schwerwiegenden Herausforderungen. Der Beitrag skizziert Strukturen und Herausforderungen der EU, fragt, wie es um die Bestandsfähigkeit der Organisation bestellt ist, entwirft Szenarien zur künftigen Entwicklung und skizziert, wie ein neues Integrationsmodell aussehen könnte. Es wird argumentiert, dass die Integration sich künftig flexibler gestalten wird und die EU eher einer "European Onion" gleichen wird. Die künftige Organisationsform der EU ist damit offener denn je (Original übernommen).

Examines the European Union's (EU) role in Southeastern Europe's stabilization and integration process, 1991-99; covers regional cooperation and aid programs, stabilization pact, bilateral vs. intra-regional integration, radical integration scenarios, Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), reconstruction, and outlook.

In recent years, governance has become well established in research regarding European integration. Governance theory goes beyond classical assumptions of international political theory, expanding the focus of intergovernmentalism by including supranational & private players in their analysis & expanding neofunctionalistic assumptions by acknowledging that subnational public players take part in political development. While this use of the approach is most widespread in political areas of the common market & regional policies, external relationships generally remain in the hands of traditional integration theory. This article reports on the "EU Governance & External Relations" conference, attended by scientists throughout Europe & the US who are occupied with various aspects of foreign administration in the EU. In various fields, but particularly expansion & neighbor policies, a characteristic EU policy can be described & analyzed as "foreign administration," although the present contributions show that there is no uniform or unbroken trend. 3 References. L. Kehl