Guide to the European Union, ninth edition

Following the enlargement of the EU from 15 to 25 countries, this best-selling guide to its workings provides comprehensive coverage of: * How it works: the institutions, the mechanisms * Every area of EU competence from agriculture to workers' rights * The effects of the single market and the single currency * The implications of a European Union constitution * The impact of the enlargement of the EU to include eastern European countries and Cyprus and Malta * The prospects for further enlargement and for closer political integration and further harmonisation of currently sovereign matters such as taxation. The Guide to the European Union is well-established as the clearest and most comprehensive guide to how the EU operates. This new edition brings you up to date at a crucial stage in its development following enlargement and the decision to adopt a formal constitution.