Ch.1 History of the Councils Date
Question
What was the main purpose of the Nice Treaty (signed 2001, in force 2003)?
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Institutional reform to prepare the EU for its big eastward enlargement — re-weighting Council votes and capping Commission size.
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A 'housekeeping' treaty that made the 2004 enlargement workable.
EU history & treaties (EUR-Lex / european-union.europa.eu)
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