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Bache & George: Politics in the European Union 2e

Chapter 14

The Europa website contains a comprehensive guide to the Treaty of Amsterdam, including an overview of its main objectives, instruments and the process of its negotiation.
europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/s50000.htm

The text of the Treaty of Amsterdam can be found at:
eur-lex.europa.eu/en/treaties/dat/11997D/htm/11997D.html

The Presidency conclusions of the Amsterdam European Council meeting of June 1997 discuss the conclusions of the IGC that agreed the text of the Treaty of Amsterdam. The conclusions can be found at:
www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/ec/032a0006.htm

The European Commission's concise overview of the lengthy Agenda 2000 Report – the Commission's strategy for preparing Europe for enlargement – can be found at:
ec.europa.eu/agenda2000/rapid/over_en.htm

The Presidency conclusions of the Berlin European Council Meeting of March 1999 summarizes the Council's agreements on Agenda 2000 reforms. These can be found at:
www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/ec/ACFB2.html