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Treaty of Amsterdam - Coggle Diagram
Treaty of Amsterdam
Things that were achieved
QMV in the council
Not as ambitious though
Stronger role for European parliament
More co-decision
Approve the commission president
Commission president
Enhanced cooperation
closer integration between some countries
Defined certain values that member states shouldn't break
Reasons that hindered institutions reform
British beef crisis
Empty chair (UK)
Disputes between bigger and smaller states regarding seats in European parliament
Unanimous or majority voting
Things in the third pillar moved to the first pillar
Asylum and immigration policies
Changes in second pillar
Established high representative in CFSP
Constructive abstention
New voting system (for, against, abstein)
Judicial cooperation in civil matters
Reform EU-institutions for future eastern enlargement
failed to do so
Not achieved
Number of commonisionaires
Signed 1997, force 1999
Lot of critics