Focuses on the challenges facing the European Union in 2006. After the French and Dutch referendums in 2005, the fate of the European Constitution is in danger. Ten new countries joining just joined the EU and Turkey in the early stages of the accession process. New Member States and additional future members caused a broad discussion on the financial, political and social issues. Growth in the EU has been sluggish, with high unemployment and low levels of investment in R & D. EU launched a set of reforms to create a "single passport" system of mutual recognition in the EU capital, services and people. However, acts of terrorism, outbreak of violence in the family, budget problems, and foreign policy, expansion and immigration plague EU. In light of these problems, what is the future of the EU and its constitution? "Hide
by Gunnar Trumbull Source: Harvard Business School 28 pages. Publication Date: December 14, 2006. Prod. #: 707021-PDF-ENG
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