The Nice Treaty of 26 February 2001
The Treaty of Nice of 26 February 2001
The Treaty of Nice
TextThe Nice Treaty of 26 February 2001
Opening of the 2000 Intergovernmental Conference (Brussels, 14 February 2000)
BildOn 14 February 2000, in Brussels, Jaime Gama, Portuguese Foreign Minister and President-in-Office of the Council of the European Union, signs the official document which marks the opening of the 2000 Intergovernmental Conference (IGC).
Schedule for the 2000 Intergovernmental Conference (IGC)
TabelleSchedule for the meetings of the Conference of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States (Intergovernmental Conference - IGC) which started work on 14 February 2000, culminating on 10 December 2000 with the adoption of the draft Treaty of Nice.
European Parliament Resolution on the Treaty of Nice and the future of the European Union (31 May 2001)
TextEuropean Parliament resolution of 31 May 2001 incorporating Parliament’s opinion on the Treaty of Nice and the Declaration on the Future of Europe. The European Parliament notes that the Treaty of Nice removes the last remaining formal obstacle to enlargement but considers that a Union of 27 or more Member States requires more thoroughgoing reforms in order to guarantee democracy, effectiveness, transparency, clarity and governability.
Die drei Säulen der Europäischen Union (Nizza, 26. Februar 2001)
SchemaSchaubild zur Erläuterung der Säulenstruktur der Europäischen Union nach dem Inkrafttreten des Vertrags von Nizza am 1. Februar 2003.
Signing of the Treaty of Nice (Nice, 26 February 2001)
BildPhotograph taken during the signing ceremony of the Treaty of Nice on 26 February 2001.
Treaty of Nice (26 February 2001)
BildPages showing the signatures to the Treaty of Nice (26 February 2001).
"Der Vertrag von Nizza tritt morgen in Kraft" in Le Figaro (31. Januar 2003)
TextDer Vertrag von Nizza tritt am 1. Februar 2003 in Kraft. Ungeachtet seiner Schwächen sieht er notwendige Veränderungen vor, damit die Gemeinschaftsorgane auch in einer erweiterten Europäischen Union funktionieren können.
Memorandum from David O’Sullivan: Summary of the Treaty of Nice (Brussels, 18 January 2001)
TextSummary of the Treaty of Nice, published in January 2001 by the Secretariat-General of the European Commission.
Summary of the Treaty of Nice (Brussels, 31 January 2003)
TextOn the eve of the entry into force of the Treaty of Nice on 1 February 2003, the European Commission publishes a summary of the main changes introduced by the new Treaty.