European Union Law Institutions
Posted in EU Info on 10/06/2010 11:23 pm by admin
Can someone translate this for me?
Could someone put this into simpler words?
European Member States ________
The Union (of European nations) shall set itself the following objectives: Resolved to mark a new state in the process of European Communities. Recalling the historic importance of the ending of the division of the European continent and the need to create firm bases for the construction of the future Europe. Confirming their attachment to the principles of liberty, democracy, and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and the rule of law. Desiring to enhance further the democratic and efficient functioning of the institutions so as to enable them better to carry out, within a single institutional framework, the tasks entrusted to them.
This Maastricht Treaty is actually out of order but I’ll give it a shot. The simplified version is in brackets:
European Member States (Member Countries of European Union [EU])
The Union shall set itself the following objectives: (EU’s goals are as follows:)
Resolved to mark a new state in the process of European Communities. (Determined to start something new in the process.)
Recalling the historic importance of the ending of the division of the European continent and the need to create firm bases for the construction of the future Europe. (Bearing in mind how important it is historically to have one undivided Europe and to lay strong foundation for the future.)
Confirming their attachment to the principles of liberty, democracy, and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and the rule of law. (Saying ‘yes’ to freedom, government by/for the people, and respect for human rights, freedom and law.)
Desiring to enhance further the democratic and efficient functioning of the institutions so as to enable them better to carry out, within a single institutional framework, the tasks entrusted to them. (Wanting to make the institutions better so they can do what they have to do in a better way.)
Put together:
Member Countries of European Union (EU) ________
EU’s goals are as follows:
Determined to start something new in the process. Bearing in mind how important it is historically to have one undivided Europe and to lay strong foundation for the future. Saying ‘yes’ to freedom, government by/for the people, and respect for human rights, freedom and law. Wanting to make the institutions better so they can do what they have to do in a better way.
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