Logged out
Access All our Essays in an Instant
Swap your work for FREE access, or pay £4.99 for instant access
The Luxembourg Compromise is, in fact, an agreement in case very important national interests are at
Member rating: No Rating | Words: | Submitted: Mon Jun 19 2006
Page Preview
On the left is an image preview of every page of this document, and below are the first 150 words with formatting removed:
The Luxembourg Compromise is, in fact, an agreement in case very important national interests are at The Luxembourg Compromise (also known as the Luxembourg Accords) was an agreement between the six member states in 1966, at an extraordinary session of the Council of Ministers. This provided a climax to the institutional crisis that had started in 1965. In 1965, the Commission proposed a package deal to the Council involving the Common Agricultural Policy. Despite the willingness of the other five member States, France remained opposed to the deal. A deadline was subsequently set for completion of negotiations. However, when the Council failed to met the deadline, the negotiations were ended by the French President of the Council, refusing to allow an extension for further negotiations. Consequently, all French representatives were withdrawn from decision-making institutions within the Community, known as the 'policy of the empty chair'. This was seen to be a culmination...
To see the full version of this document, and 145,348 others
