1 / 2017 HOMER Newsletter

Content: Editorial...... page 1 Evaluation of 3rd HOMER seminar...... page 2-3 Meeting...... page 4 Preperation for the 60th anniversary of the Rome Treaties...... page 5 A new building called EUROPA...... page 6 Jean Claude and the 5 scenarios...... page 7

WELCOME Dear readers, Commission’s “White Paper on the Fu- and informs as well about the most ture of Europe” contributed intensively recent activities and developments at the reflection on the past and future of in the past months to the conflicts of the European level in this respect. We the is attracting gro- Europe’s prospects. cordially invite all persons interested in wing interest both in daily politics as The HOMER project is taking up these the project to have a closer look – the well as in the academic world. While different incentives and explores conti- website offers further information at the celebration of the 60th anniversary nuously the debate about the different www.eu-homer.eu of the Rome treaties and the opening narratives on European integration. The of the new Europa building (replacing third HOMER seminar that took place in On behalf of the HOMER team the ) as the seat the winter term 2016/17 dealt in parti- Juergen Mittag of the EU council offered primarily a cular with the Lisbon treaty and its im- frame for considering the achievements pact for shaping current Europe’s narra- of European integration, the ongoing tives. This HOMER newsletter presents debates about the Brexit and European a short feedback on the third seminar 1 / 2017 HOMER Newsletter page 2 Completion of the third HOMER-seminar on European Integration (2016/2017) Hanna Kramer / Lisa Röseler / Jürgen Mittag

The HOMER project has just passed After the seminar the students have interaction with different lectures another important milestone with the been asked on a voluntary basis to were most helpful; others also men- completion of the third joint seminar participate in an evaluation of the tioned the introduction in research on “The Lisbon Summit and Euro- third HOMER seminar. The students or narratives as useful. However, the pean Narratives”. After exploring the gave a generally positive reflection of student’s presentations were seen Hague summit 1969 and the Maast- the seminar and expressed that they by nearly half of the participants as richt summit 1991 as well as related were pleased with the seminar and critically (47%). Generally positively constitutional changes the third se- its contents. However, a closer look rated (88 %) was the support and the minar shed light on the Lisbon treaty at expectations and evaluation show- literature provided by experts and and its summits. The seminar was or- ed severe disparities. Being asked teachers. Several students highligh- ganized by German Sport Uni-versity for the reasons why they decided to ted in this context the video material Cologne, the University of Maastricht participate in the HOMER project: that has been provided, in particular and the University of Köln again in 41 % of the students anticipated the Danish documentation “Alles Ban- five subsequent steps: After the ope- more and detailed information about diten” that has been broadcasted in ning session in Cologne in October the Lisbon Treaty while just 29 % of 2003 on the occasion acces-sion ne- 2016 with primarily theoretical and students were primarily interested in gotiations. Yet 12 % of the students topic-related content, a meeting in the different European views and nar- were critical and wished to get more in November 2016 offered ratives. Nearly all of them (94 %) re- detailed information about alternati- the frame for in-depth debates with garded their respective expectations ve ways of finding literature for their experts and intense research on rele- as fulfilled. studies. vant material and 76 % of the parti- sources (newspa- cipants evaluated per articles, archi- the interaction val material, me- with students from moirs, academic different univer- interpretations, sities as positi- interviews etc.). ve. “Something Two sessions in- that should be between were held done more often” at the respective is an exempla- universities in or- ry statement that der to discuss in- has been given in dividual questions this perspective. before the final Although the ex- HOMER meet-ing change in general in January 2017 was considered as took place in Co- encouraging, there logne again. The was also criticism students presented their findings and linked to the “coordination of discus- discussed the offers and constraints In addition to the seminar contents sion”, which “took too long” or the of narratives on the European Union. the different methodological and di- “different level of knowledge about dactical elements were evaluated. politics and the EU”, which influ- 52 % of the students stated that the enced the quality of contributions.

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Improvements have also been propo- on the research that has been carried “I would always chose to participate sed regarding the number of experts out in the meantime. The overall as- again”, thanks for this opportunity (29%) or the implementation of ad- sess-ment at the end of the evalua- (…) to deepening our knowledge” ditional meetings (17 %) between tion revealed remarks such as “great that underline the relevance of the Brussels and the final seminar in or- extracurricular seminar”, “interes- HOMER project and the approach. der to get a more detailed feedback ting seminar”, “nice atmosphere”,

Figure 2: Question 4: Which methodological and didactical elements can be considered as particularly helpful?

Figure 3: Did you receive enough support and information during the seminar?

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European Council Meeting, 09-10 March 2017 At their most recent meeting EU lea- strongly committed to a robust trade plementation of its December 2016 ders looked at a number of the most policy and an open and rules-based conclusions on external security and pressing issues, including the reelec- multilateral trading system, with a defence. Leaders welcomed the pro- tion of the president, economy, secu- central role for the World Trade Orga- gress achieved, as outlined at the rity and migration. nisation (WTO),“ the leaders conclu- meeting on 6 ded. At the same time, they called March, and called on for additional Election of the President: The Euro- for the quick adoption of legislative action and resources. They recalled pean Council re-elected Donald Tusk proposals that would equip the EU the importance of implementing the as its President for a second term of with WTO-compatible tools to tackle proposals set out in the joint decla- two and a half years. He was also re- unfair trade practices and market dis- ration for enhanced cooperation with appointed as President of the Euro tortions. NATO. Summit. The European Council de- The leaders also confirmed that the EU leaders also discussed internal se- cided to come back, later this year, EU will resolutely advance on all curity and the fight against terrorism. to the process, criteria and balances ongoing negotiations for free trade They called on co-legislators to: needed regarding high-level appoint- agreements, including with Merco- • agree on the proposal for an entry- ments for the next institutional cycle. sur and Mexico; negotiations with exit system by June 2017 Japan being closest to conclusion. • speed up work on the proposal for Jobs, growth and competitiveness: Trade relations with China should be the European travel information and The leaders assessed the economic si- strengthened on the basis of a shared authorisation system (ETIAS) tuation in the EU and the euro area, understanding of reciprocal and mu- concluding that the reforms imple- tual benefits. Migration: Prime Minister Muscat re- mented by the member states since The leaders reiterated the need to ported on progress in implementing 2008 are bearing fruit: complete the banking union in terms operational measures agreed at the • the economic recovery is continu- of reducing and sharing risks in the informal meeting in Malta on 3 Feb- ing with positive growth across the financial sector. They emphasised the ruary 2017 regarding the Central Me- member states, and the outlook is importance of international coopera- diterranean route. encouraging tion on the design of common pru- The leaders reiterated its determina- • the unemployment level is at its lo- dential and supervisory standards for tion to deliver on all the elements of west since 2009 financial services. the Malta Declaration. They said that • the state of public finances is im- As part of the European Semester - they stand behind actions underta- proving and investment is growing the EU‘s annual economic policy co- ken by individual member states to To ensure the sustainability of the ordination process - the leaders en- support the Libyan authorities as well economic recovery, the leaders called dorsed policy priorities for 2017, as as their North African and southern for structural reforms, strengthening set out in this year‘s annual growth neighbours. of public finances and promotion of survey, and the draft Council recom- They invited the Council to rapidly investment, including through the mendation on the economic policy of examine the Commission commu- swift extension of the European fund the euro area for 2017. The member nication on a renewed action plan for strategic investments. The imple- states are expected to take these pri- on return, and to pursue work on mentation of various single market orities into account in their national EU readmission arrangements with strategies by 2018 remains the EU‘s policies. As concerns the social di- third countries. The heads of state shared objective. The European Coun- mension of economic growth, the lea- or government reiterated their de- cil will review progress in June 2017. ders look forward to the Social Sum- termination to deliver on all aspects The leaders welcomed the positive mit for Fair Jobs and Growth, which of the EU‘s migration policy, and to vote in the European Parliament on is to take place in Gothenburg on 17 achieve consensus on the reform of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Econo- November 2017. EU‘s asylum policy during the Maltese mic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and presidency. looked forward to its imminent pro- Security and defence: The heads of visional application. „The EU remains state or government assessed the im- Source: EU Council

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The 60th anniversary of the Rome Treaties - Informal meetings of the heads of states At the informal meeting in Malta, nationalist, increasingly xenophobic the 60th anniversary of the Rome 03/02/2017, the afternoon session sentiment in the EU itself Treaties and discussed the main ele- was an occasion for the 27 leaders • state of mind of the pro-European ments of the Rome Declaration. to prepare for the upcoming 60th elites: decline of faith in political in- The debate focused on the EU future, anniversary of the Rome Treaties on tegration, submission to populist ar- including the idea of a multi-speed 25 March 2017. The discussions built guments and doubt in the fundamen- Europe. upon the political reflection on the tal values of liberal democracy "Some expect systemic changes that future of the EU with 27 mem- would loosen intra-EU ties ber states, launched immedi- and strengthen the role of ately after the UK voted to nations in relation to the leave the European Union on community. Others, quite the 23 June 2016 and continued opposite, are looking for new, in Bratislava on 16 September deeper dimensions of integ- 2016. ration," said President Tusk, In his letter on the future of summing up the discussions. Europe sent to the 27 heads He highlighted that, conside- of state or government on 31 ring the interests of the com- January 2017, President Do- munity of 27 countries in the nald Tusk identified three main th- In the letter, President Donald Tusk context of the upcoming Brexit nego- reats, dangerous for the stability of called on the leaders to stay united. tiations and the long-term strategic Europe. These include: "It must be made crystal clear that interests of the EU, he would be ur- • new geopolitical situation: an in- the disintegration of the European ging everyone to strive towards main- creasingly assertive China, Russia's Union will not lead to the restoration taining political unity among the 27. aggressive policy towards Ukraine of some mythical, full sovereignty of "When discussing the various scena- and its neighbours, wars, terror and its member states, but to their real rios for Europe, our main objective anarchy in the Middle East and in Af- and factual dependence on the great should be to strengthen mutual trust rica (with radical Islam playing a ma- superpowers: the United States, Rus- and unity among 27. " jor role) and worrying declarations by sia and China. Only together can we the new American administration all be fully independent." Source: EU Council make our future highly unpredictable On Friday 10 March the 27 leaders • internal situation: a rise of the met again informally to prepare for

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A new building called EUROPA Lisa Röseler

The new building for the European above all the fusion of old and new at Council in the heart of Brussels is the new building. One part of the 320 eye-catching and spectacular. Consis- million Euro building integrates the ting of a patchwork of 3750 wood- Residence Palace from the 1920ies framed windows around a heart of which lies directly behind EUROPA. glass the new building – called EURO- The facade with the numerous small PA – can be seen as a symbol for the windows is symbolic: all wooden ma- enlargement of the European Union. terial was recycled from renovation The current seat of the Council was or demolition sites all over Euro- Secondly, the narrow base of the acquired in 1994 at a time when the pe not only as a statement for sus- lantern can also be explained by the European Union consisted of only 12 tainability but also for the motto: fact that it was not possible to install member states. Nowadays, with 28 united in diversity. structural support across the whole member states, more space was nee- site because of the nearby ded. In 2004 the decision for the new Sustainability shall be Schuman railway tunnel.“ building was taken, after eight years achieved by using 636 construction time the building was solar panels at the entire The meeting rooms are dif- ready. (In contrast to this, it took 15 roof, a system of rainwa- ferent in size, the largest years to build the Elbphilharmonie in ter collection and storage one can host 330 partici- Hamburg) For a symbolic euro, the to supply the sanitary pants. All meeting rooms facilities and the in- are decorated in bright co- stallation of energy lours by the Belgian artist saving equipment Georges Meurant. The press in order to regulate centre and the administrati- lightning, humidity on will remain in the Coun- and temperature. cil building Justus Lipsius which was Under the facade of “Europe” three until last year the home of the EU conference rooms are wrapped in council. Both buildings are connec- the main part of the building. Phi- ted with two bridges. lippe Samyn explains why the sha- pe of a lantern was necessary pri- marily for functional reasons: “In all pictures: Copyright: Philippe Samyn and terms of volume the lantern is one Partners architects & via EU Council of the ma- jor elements of the whole project. The lantern shape was necessary for two rea- Belgian government left the property sons: firstly, the to the EU. spaces that were to be located on The builders – a joint venture by Sa- the various levels myn and Partners () - Studio had increasing Valle Progettazioni () - Buro and then decrea- Happold (United Kingdom) - claim sing proportions.

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On March 25th 2017 the 60th anni- main as it is now. in all aereas will be more extensive versary of the Treaties of Rome took Scenario 3: Those who want more do than ever before. place. This date marked an important more occasion for all 27 member states to In scenario three Juncker sees a reflect on the future of the European “coalitions of the willing” - one project. Jean-Claude Juncker publis- or more states who want to work hed a white paper with 5 possible closer in specific policy areas. Such scenarios. What are the five options could be defence, internal security, in his point of view? taxation or social matters. The sta- Scenario 1: Carrying on tus of other members remains as it Juncker sees the EU27 carrying on at is but there is always the opportu- the basis of the Commission‘s „New nity to join those who do more. Start for Europe“, announced in 2014 Scenario 4: Doing less more effici- and the Bratislava Declaration of ently 2016. Single market and trade, eco- The EU27 concentrates on certain nomic and monetary union, Schen- policy aereas to work faster and gen, migration and security as well deliver more whereas in other ae- as foreign policy and defence will be reas less will be done. The advan- developed in order to achieve more tage could be that the EU27 can act cooperation. more quickly and decisively in the © EU Council Scenario 2: Nothing but the single chosen parts. market Scenario 5: Doing much more together In case that there will be still no co- In case there is an understanding For detailed reading of Jean-Claude operation in aereas like migration, that the EU27 and the European Juncker‘s white paper: security and defence, the EU27 will countries on their own are powerful https://ec.europa.eu/commission/ re-centre on the single market. This enough to face the challenges of the sites/beta-political/files/white_pa- means that cooperation within e.g. future, member states agree to share per_on_the_future_of_europe_ the Euro aerea will be limited whe- more power, resources and decision- en.pdf reas the defence cooperation will re- making. As a result the cooperation „The European Council: From fireside chats to key decision-maker“ The Council of the EU is proud to release a new 40-minute documentary film telling the story of the institution that brings together the leaders of the EU member states. The European Council: From fireside chats to key decision-maker combines exclusive interviews with European Council insiders past and present, as well as rare archive material. The film was part of the celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Rome Treaties. Watch short film trailer under: https://tvnewsroom.consilium.europa.eu/bmm_video_embed/embed_vi- deo/91759

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