New Times,
New Thinking.

  1. World
  2. Europe
17 February 2015

An EU explainer for the easily bored: the institutions

In the first of a six-part series, Frances Robinson cuts through the election noise and tells you what you actually need to know about the bodies that make up the European Union.

By Frances Robinson

(Photo By Inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Photo: Frederick Florin/AFP/GettyImages)

Age: In 1951, six countries signed the treaty creating the European Coal and Steel Community –

Zzzzzzzzzzzzz. OK, tough crowd here. The European Union as it exists today is based on a series of treaties signed between the member states –

Subscribe to The New Statesman today from only £8.99 per month
Content from our partners
Wayne Robertson: "The science is clear on the need for carbon capture"
Wayne Robertson: “The science is clear on the need for carbon capture”
Spotlight
An old Rioja, a simple Claret,and a Burgundy far too nice to put in risotto
An old Rioja, a simple Claret,and a Burgundy far too nice to put in risotto
New Statesman Wine Club
Antimicrobial Resistance: Why urgent action is needed
Antimicrobial Resistance: Why urgent action is needed
Spotlight