a close alliance between government and industry
matrimonial alliance
unhappy alliance
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Western European Union
The Western European Union (WEU) is the association of European countries focused on defense and security issues.
The WEU grew out of the Brussels Treaty. The Brussels Treaty was a cooperative agreement made in 1948 between the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg. The treaty was amended and modified in 1954. Thus, the WEU was created. At that time Italy and West Germany joined the organization. Portugal and Spain were admitted in 1988, Greece in 1995.
The original aims of the union as established in the Brussels Treaty were as follows: 1) collaboration in economic, social, and cultural matters, 2) collective self-defense.
However, many of the original functions of the WEU were transferred to other organizations. Almost immediately after the WEUs creation, its military and defense operations were incorporated into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Most of the WEUs economic activities are now handled by the European Union (EU). Cultural and social activities were transferred to the Council of Europe in 1960. From that point up until the 1980s, the organization was essentially inactive.
In the 1980s the WEU began to create a new role for itself. It was viewed as a forum to harmonize members views on defense and disarmament, East-West relations, and the Atlantic alliance. Its role was further enlarged in 1992 by the Treaty on European Union that created the EU. That treaty of the WEU states is commonly known as the Maastricht Treaty. The Maastricht Treaty incorporated the WEU as the security arm of the European Union. Since that time, the WEU has strengthened its relations with NATO. The EU also took back from NATO some responsibility for European defense planning. With NATO assistance, the WEU has conducted military exercises. The WEU increased its operational capability and readiness to perform as the defense arm of the EU.
The principal administrative body of the WEU is a council, which is divided into two parts. The Council of Ministers is made up of the foreign and defense ministers of the ten member nations. The Council of Ministers meets twice a year. The Permanent Council is responsible for the everyday affairs of the WEU. It is composed of appointed representatives of the member states and usually meets weekly. Assisting the council are several permanent agencies and committees. The WEU has its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
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| , ? | The European Union (or the EU) is the organization of European countries. It is dedicated to increasing economic integration and strengthening cooperation among its members. |
| - ? | The European Union is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. |
| ? | In 1991 the governments of the 12 member states signed the Treaty on European Union. It is commonly called the Maastricht Treaty. The treaty was ratified by the national legislatures of all the member countries. The Maastricht Treaty transformed the European Community into the EU. The European Union was formally established on November 1, 1993. |
| ? | Currently, there are 27 nations in the EU. |
| ? | The EU has a number of objectives. Primarily, it works to promote and expand cooperation among its members in several areas. These are: economics and trade, social issues, foreign policy, security, and judicial matters. |
| ? | You see, the EUs ability to achieve its goals has been limited by disagreements among member states. There are external political and economic problems and pressure for membership from the new democracies of Eastern Europe. |
