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An Analysis of the Powers of the European Parliament.
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AN ANALYSIS OF THE POWERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT History of the European Parliament: On the 18th April 1951 the Ministers representing France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg signed in Paris a treaty which established the European Coal and Steel Community, the ECSC was born. The most important feature of the ECSC was its supranational character, it was a supranational organization. It was aptly described as a 'quasi federation in an important economic sector.1 The Community was endowed with five organs; 1. An executive, called the High Authority 2. A Consultative Committee attached to the High Authority 3. A Special Council of Ministers 4. An Assembly 5. A Court of Justice Under the ECSC Treaty the European Parliament had a modest role of supervising the High Authority. The original designation 'Assembly' reflected its lowly status and the French influence2 In order to enhance its prestige the Assembly adopted the title 'European Parliamentary Assembly,3 and then renamed itself...
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