The 2007 German EU Presidency: a midterm report

Abstract:

This Report gives a detailed insight into the organisational structures of the German Presidency. It starts with a gene-ral part describing German motivation for European inte-gration, the developments since the German unification, public opinion on European integration and the positions of important political players in Germany.

In its main part the report provides a comprehensive overview of the German Presidency’s aims in the various policy areas. The Presidency has focused on the Constitutional Treaty and common strategies to combat climate changes. The authors make a preliminary assessment of the achievements at the beginning of May 2007.