欧洲竞争政策-IPKey.PPT

A unique economic and political partnership between 27 democratic European countries. 27个欧洲民主治国家间唯一的经济及政治合作体 * The EU was set up in the aftermath of World War Two to bring peace, stability and prosperity to Europe. 欧盟组建于第二次世界大战之后，目的是为欧洲带来和平、稳定及繁荣 * The European Union (EU) is not a federation like the United States. Nor is it simply an organisation for co-operation between governments, like the United Nations. It is, in fact, unique. The countries that make up the EU (its ‘member states’) remain independent sovereign nations but they pool their sovereignty in order to gain a strength and world influence none of them could have on their own. 和美国不同，欧盟不是一个联邦国家。它也不是简单的政府间合作组织，象联合国一样。事实上，它是独一无二的。加入欧盟的各个国家（成员国）是主权相对独立的国家，但是为了获得力量及世界性的影响他们把主权放在一起，因为光靠他们中任何一个国家单独的力量，都无法实现这样的影响。 Pooling sovereignty means, in practice, that the member states delegate some of their decision-making powers to shared institutions they have created, so that decisions on specific matters of joint interest can be made democratically at European level. 在现实中，把主权集中在一起意味着成员国选举他们中一些强大的国家成立一个共同的机构，并由该机构做出决策，这样就能在欧洲层面上对影响共同利益的某些具体的事情民主地做出决策。 * The Council of the European Union, which represents the member states, is the EU’s main decision-taking body. When it meets at Heads of State or Government level, it becomes the European Council whose role is to provide the EU with political impetus on key issues. 欧盟理事会，代表成员国，是欧盟的主要决策机构。当各国政府层会面时，就成为能够就关键问题向欧盟提供政治动力欧盟委员会 The European Parliament, which represents the people, shares legislative and budgetary power with the Council of the European Union. 欧洲议会，代表欧洲人民，与欧盟理事会分享立法及预算权利 The European Commission, which represents the common interest of the EU, is the main executive body. It has the right to propose legislation and ensures that EU policies are properly implemented. 欧盟委员会，代表欧盟的共同利益，是主要的执行机构。它有权提议立法，以及确保欧盟政策正确执行的权利。 * The single market is one of the European Union’s greatest achievements. Restrictions between member countries on trade and free competition have