Assignment: Common Market to European Union

1. Pick a recent story (June 2012 – date) relating to one of the followingtopics on the European Union:a. EU Environmental Policy (Renewable Energies, Global Warming)The EU as a leader on environmental issues.b. EU Agricultural Marketsc. Regional Policy (Structural Funds)This may include an overview on how a specific EU region/membercountry has benefited from the Structural Funds in terms of infrastructuraland other improvements.d. New Entrants 2004/2007Select a story on ONE of the Central and Eastern European Countrieswhich describes the economic efforts and gains from becoming a member of theEU.e. Canada and the EU2. Discuss the news item. What does it mean to you? How does it affect the EuropeanUnion? What is its relation to the idea of the Single Market?3. Newspaper sources may include the Globe and Mail, National Post, Wall StreetJournal or other (in English language). You may also pick a story from the Internet.4. Format: Maximum length 4 pages of text (title page not included), mimimumlength 2.5 pages of text (title page not included), printed double-spaced .Title page should have the topic of your paper, class number, and yourname and student number. Please staple original or xerox of your newsitem/story from the newspaper or Internet to your paper.Submit a paper copy of your Assignment. E-copies will not be accepted.

Economics 2219B 2012-13
C. Marfels

First Assignment

1. Pick a recent story (June 2012 – date) relating to one of the following
topics on the European Union:

a. EU Environmental Policy (Renewable Energies, Global Warming)

The EU as a leader on environmental issues.

b. EU Agricultural Markets

c. Regional Policy (Structural Funds)

This may include an overview on how a specific EU region/member
country has benefited from the Structural Funds in terms of infrastructural
and other improvements.

d. New Entrants 2004/2007
Select a story on ONE of the Central and Eastern European Countries
which describes the economic efforts and gains from becoming a member of the
EU.

e. Canada and the EU

2. Discuss the news item. What does it mean to you? How does it affect the European

Union? What is its relation to the idea of the Single Market?

3. Newspaper sources may include the Globe and Mail, National Post, Wall Street
Journal or other (in English language). You may also pick a story from the Internet.

4. Format: Maximum length 4 pages of text (title page not included), mimimum

length 2.5 pages of text (title page not included), printed double-spaced .
Title page should have the topic of your paper, class number, and your
name and student number. Please staple original or xerox of your news

item/story from the newspaper or Internet to your paper.
Submit a paper copy of your Assignment. E-copies will not be accepted.

Due date: Jan. 29, 2013 (firm deadline)