(9 titles on one videocassette-
total running time: 70 minutes)
Jean Monnet, Father of Europe (1988) : 12 Min.
Jean Monet's life and work through archives and interviews
of himself. Produced on the occasion of the Jean Monnet Year.
A New Europe for A New Century: Agenda 2000 (1998) : 8
Min.
The fall of the Berlin Wall cleared the
way for a much larger European Union. In 1997, the President
of the European Commission presented his plan "Agenda 2000"
for a new Europe. The purpose: to strengthen and widen teh EU
in the early years of the 21st century in order to welcome eleven
new countries.
The State of Europe: Accountability (2000) : 8 Min.
Elections for the European Parliament and the
appointment of a European Commission illustrate issues of accountability.
In March of 1999, President Santer resigned on behalf of the
entire Commisson following pressure from the Parliament for a
sweeping overhaul of the EU executive body.
The Council Of The European Union (1998) : 7 Min.
This video presents the role and the tasks of the
Council of the European Union; a remarkable institution, since
on one hand the Council legislates and takes decisions for the
Union, and on the other, it is the body where Member States can
put forward their individual interests within the Union.
Euro 1999 (1999) : 7 Min.
The single
currency is the fruit of 50 years of European construction and
is an essential part of the Single Market. This program explains
the Eurozone, EMU, an the fuction of the European Central Bank.
The video outlines the process of changing over from national
currencies to the Euro.
Euro-Money : Finland & EMU (2000) : 8 Min.
While industrialists think EMU is essential, Finnish
reindeer farmers resist EU regulations. Finland wa the first
EU member to join EMU, and the first to mint Euro coins. Consumers,
workers, and officials voice their opinions abou the Euro.
Euro: Pan European Stock Exchange (2000) : 3 Min.
With
the advent of the Euro came talk of alliances between European
Stock Markets. This joint efort would make it easier for members
of the Eurozone to buy and sell shares in each others' National
Markets.
The CAP: Continuity and Change (2000) : 9 Minutes
The aims of the Common Agricultural Policy were laid
out in the 1957 Treaty of Rome. through the ensuing years, teh
European Commission has implemented practical measures based
on the principles of a Single Market and economic solidarity
among EU member countries.
The State of Europe: EU-US Trade (2000) : 8 Min.
The EU and US are historical allies, but in world
trade, disputes arise between the two powers. Trade Rounds and
the WTO provide rules under which the global marketplace operates,
and agriculture is a major focus.
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