What is the primary purpose of the Treaty of Nice?
A. The Treaty of Nice is necessary for enlargement of the European Union. The treaty makes certain changes to the EU institutions. The main institutions, the commission, Council & Parliament, were set up almost 50 years ago for a Community of 6 Member States and need to be restructured to ensure that they can continue to operate effectively in a Union of 25 to 27 States. All of the Member States have been agreed for years that such change is necessary. Q2. Is the treaty of Nice necessary for enlargement? A. The Treaty of Nice is necessary for enlargement. The facts are as follows: a) It was agreed by all Member States at Amsterdam that major changes in the institutions of the Community were required before any enlargement took place. These include the question of the size of the Commission and the weighting of votes in the Council of Ministers. The Treaty of Nice contains the necessary proposals in these vital areas. b) The enlargement negotiations have been able to make such positive
