Reborn as a small European country

Chapter 90 Establishment of the European Union

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"Okay! My Highness, if you insist!"

Abner is Joseph's chief steward, and almost all of the royal family's wealth is in his hands. Er... To be more specific, he should be responsible for the investment and arrangement of the royal family.

Although Abner didn't know why he wanted to acquire such a small company, and he wasn't optimistic about this company, but he didn't dare to disobey Joseph's insistence, so he could only reserve his opinion and give orders.

Apple Computer?Naturally, what Joseph values ​​is not these. What he values ​​is the future mobile phone market, not just Apple mobile phones. If Nokia is not at its peak now, Joseph also wants to acquire this mobile phone company that has always focused on quality.

Apple is the endorsement of fashion and technology, and Nokia is the endorsement of quality. Which mobile phone company will be the opponent of Nord in the mobile phone industry in the future?
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In September, Israel collaborated with Christian militias in Lebanon to carry out a bloody and horrific massacre of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, known as the "Beirut Massacre" in history. Some say 9, some say 40, others say 1000, and others say 1500.Subsequently, the Belgian court announced that Sharon was sentenced in absentia for "crimes against humanity".

As soon as this report came out, the entire Western world was shocked, and countries condemned Sharon one after another. Under the general situation, it is naturally impossible for the Principality of Nord to back down. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Principality of Nord also stood up to express his position at this time.

Joseph thought that there might be some movement in the east at this time, so that he would give some international support for this matter, but unfortunately...

However, the east is not completely devoid of Tokyo, it is just busy with other things. The respectable old man met British Prime Minister Mrs. Thatcher, explained his basic position on Hong Kong affairs and expressed his will very strongly. , even the Iron Lady couldn't help feeling flustered when faced with such a soft nail, and stumbled when she went out...

After the massacre, the international media was busy again. This time, the Principality of Nord did not dare to stand up casually. After all, the Principality of Nord has a very good relationship with China and the United Kingdom. It is bound to offend someone who stands out no matter what it says.

If Joseph is really allowed to choose, then it must be Huaxia in the end, not because of Joseph's previous life, but the general trend. Huaxia can bring benefits to the Principality of Nord that Britain cannot.But the Principality of Nord will definitely not make a choice until the end, because Nord is still very weak at this time, and his position is also in Europe instead of Asia.

At the end of September, the formation of the European Union, which had been delayed for two months, was finally resolved. On October 9, 1982, the European Union was formally established.

It is naturally impossible for such a thing that affects the world situation to proceed quietly. Media from North America, South America, Asia, Australia, Africa and other countries all over the world have come to Paris, ready to participate in the whole process of the matter with their own eyes.

As the head of the Principality of Nord, Joseph must not be present at this time. After all, the Principality of Nord is not a constitutional monarchy, and the head of state is Joseph, not Prime Minister James.

There are nine institutions under the European Union, namely: the Council, the Commission, the European Court of Justice, the European Parliament, peripheral organizations, the European Audit Office, Eurostat, the European Central Bank, and the European Investment Bank.Peripheral organizations include the European Economic Area and the Union for the Mediterranean.

The councils are undoubtedly the most important of these, including the Council of the European Union and the Council of Europe.The Council of the European Union, formerly known as the Council of Ministers, is the EU's decision-making body and has most of the EU's legislative power.The Council of the European Union is divided into a general affairs council and a special council, the former is attended by the foreign ministers of each country, and the latter is attended by other ministers of each country.The European Council is the summit meeting of the member states of the European Community, which formulates major policies for the internal construction and external relations of the European Community.

There is no doubt that Joseph is a member of the European Council, but unless such a meeting is necessary, it is generally believed that the Prime Minister of the Cabinet will attend the meeting on his behalf.

Compared with the Council, the European Commission is a permanent executive body, mainly responsible for implementing the European Community treaties and decisions made by the Council of the European Union, submitting reports and recommendations to the Council and the European Parliament, handling the daily affairs of the European Union, and representing the European Community for external relations and trade negotiations.The committee consists of 28 members, one from each member state.The chairman is appointed by the summit for a term of 1 years; the members are appointed by the Council of Ministers for a term of 2 years.

If the former is the cabinet, then the latter is the cabinet secretariat, a place dedicated to specific matters, and the level of power between the two can be seen at a glance.

The European Parliament is the EU's supervisory and advisory body.The European Parliament has part of the budget decision-making power, and can impeach the committee by a 2/3 majority, forcing it to resign collectively.There are 528 MPs in total, 81 each from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy, 60 from Spain, 25 from the Netherlands, 24 each from Belgium, Greece, and Portugal, 16 from Denmark, 15 from Ireland, 10 from the Principality of Nord, and 6 from Luxembourg .The term of office of the speaker is 2 years, and the term of office of members is 5 years.The Parliamentary Secretariat is located in Luxembourg.The monthly regular plenary session of the parliament is held in Strasbourg, France, and the special plenary session, party groups, and committee meetings are held in Brussels.

From the number of members of the European Parliament, we know that this is actually related to the strength of each country. The Duchy of Nord ranks second to last among them, so there are only ten places, but even so Joseph is very satisfied, after all, it is not the last. First, it is better than those who have not entered the EU, isn't it?
As its name implies, the European Court of Justice is the arbitration institution of the European Union, which is responsible for hearing and adjudicating various disputes arising from the implementation of the European Community treaties and relevant regulations.

The peripheral organizations of the European Economic Area and the Mediterranean Union are more complicated. The former is Iceland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Norway; the latter was proposed by French President Sarkozy, and its idea originated from the " The Barcelona Process, namely, the European Union and the Mediterranean countries - Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Syria, Turkey, 11 North African and Middle Eastern countries, as well as the Palestinian national institutions, which are established on the basis of economic , energy, immigration, democracy and more.

Of course, these are still under negotiation, and what we have now is just a general idea. After these negotiations are completed, perhaps more than ten years have passed.

There is no need to say much about the other institutions. The Audit Bureau and the Statistics Bureau can literally cover the scope of their powers. It is worth mentioning that the European Central Bank is the real power to oversee the upcoming Eurosystem institution.

The euro is about to become the only currency of the EU member states. The graphic design of the euro is unified, and the only right given to each country is the pattern design on the front of the coin. The Principality of Nord will undoubtedly choose Joseph's head. After all, Nord depends on him today own efforts.

Because of the global influence of the U.S. dollar at this time, although the euro unites almost all countries in Western Europe, the exchange rate is still set at 1:1. However, all countries know that the appreciation of the euro will happen sooner or later, even if there will be some small setbacks in the process .

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