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Treaty of Amsterdam

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The Treaty of Amsterdam was signed in 1997 and became effective on May 1, 1999. It built upon the social protocol of the Maastricht Treaty, aiming to promote employment and improve living and working conditions. This treaty also transferred responsibilities for asylum, immigration, and civil judicial policy to the European Union's jurisdiction. Additionally, it granted the Council of Ministers the authority to penalize member states for serious human rights violations and gave the European Parliament more power over EU policies and the selection of the Commission's president.1

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  1. Maastricht Treaty
  2. European Union - Enlargement and post-Maastricht reforms

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