ACP
African, Caribbean, and Pacific
ALDE
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
ASEAN
Association of South-east Asian Nations
CAP
Common Agricultural Policy
CFSP
Common Foreign and Security Policy
CJEU
Court of Justice of the European Union
CoR
Committee of the Regions and Local Authorities
Coreper
Committee of Permanent Representatives
CSCE
Committee on Security and Cooperation in Europe (became the OSCE)
CSDP
Common Security and Defence Policy
DG
Directorate-General (European Commission)
EaP
Eastern Partnership
EAW
European Arrest Warrant
EC
European Community
ECAS
European Citizen Action Service
ECB
European Central Bank
ECHO
European Community Humanitarian Office
ECHR
European Convention on Human Rights
ECJ
European Court of Justice
ECOFIN
(Council of) Economic and Finance Ministers
ECR
European Conservatives and Reformists Group
ECSC
European Coal and Steel Community
EDC
European Defence Community
EDF
European Development Fund
EDP
European Democratic Party (Liberal)
EEA
European Economic Area
EEAS
European External Action Service
EEC
European Economic Community
EFA
European Free Alliance
EFTA
European Free Trade Association
EMS
European Monetary System
ENP
European Neighbourhood Policy
EP
European Parliament
EPC
European Political Cooperation
EPP
European People’s Party
ERF
European Refugee Fund
ERM
Exchange Rate Mechanism
ESC
Economic and Social Committee
ESDP
European Security and Defence Policy
ESS
European Security Strategy
ETUC
European Trades Union Confederation
EURATOM
European Atomic Energy Community
FD
Framework Decision
FRG
Federal Republic of Germany
FTA
Free Trade Area
FYROM
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
GATT
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
GMOs
Genetically Modified Organisms
GNP
Gross National Product
HR/VP
High Representative/Vice-president (of the Commission)
ID
Identity and Democracy Group
IGC
Intergovernmental Conference
IO
International Organization
IPEX
Interparliamentary Exchange
IR
International Relations
JCMS
Journal of Common Market Studies
JEPP
Journal of European Public Policy
JHA
Justice and Home Affairs
MEP
Member of the European Parliament
LI
liberal intergovernmentalism
Mercosur
Southern Cone Common Market
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NDICI
Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument
OEEC
Organization for European Economic Cooperation
OLP
Ordinary Legislative Procedure
OMC
Open Method of Coordination
OSCE
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (formerly CSCE)
PES
Party of European Socialists
PJCC
Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters
PTA
Preferential Trade Agreement
QMV
Qualified Majority Voting
REACH
Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals
S&D
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
SAP
Stability and Association Process
SDGs
Sustainable Development Goals
SEA
Single European Act
SGP
Stability and Growth Pact
SIS
Schengen Information System
TEC
Treaty establishing the European Community
TEU
Treaty on European Union
TFEU
Treaty on the Functioning of European Union
UN
United Nations
UK
United Kingdom
UNICE
Union of Industrial and Employers’ Confederations of Europe
US
United States (of America)
USMCA
US–Mexico–Canada Agreement
VIS
Visa Information System
VWP
Visa Waiver Program (US)
WEU
Western European Union
WTO
World Trade Organization
