Class European Union Common Policies

The European Union (EU) is one of the most complex institutional regions in the world. The structuring policies of the system and its range of action are undeniable in Europe and in the world. This course aims to describe and analyze these two aspects, focusing on the competences, objectives, functioning, evolution, and relationship between EU policies and European and international institutions.

• Definition of concepts and competences
• Treaty of Rome and common policies
• Internal Market: evolution, difficulties, and changes
• Trade policy: meaning and importance
• Transport policy: development and objectives
• Common Agricultural Policy: definition, development, restructurings, and changes
• Industrial policy: development and importance
• Social Policy: development and scope
• Conclusion: Europe in times of pandemic and the EU¿s response.

Debates, simulations and written exercises in class will be a driving force of the methodologies supporting the teaching-learning process. Lectures and/or study visits, with reports, will bring students closer to the tasks they will perform in their future professions.

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