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Articles related to "European Union"
Something Not So Nice in Nice It is a familiar scene that occurs twice each year. The heads of state and government of European Union member countries gather to present the world the next stage of the ongoing endeavor to create "a more perfect Union". The more complex that Union becomes, the less united it seems. european union • nice treaty • europe 2000 • european union expansion
Richest EU Countries Quick, can you name the 10 richest members from the 25 European Union nations? How about 6 countries waiting to join the EU? european union gnp per capita • eu gnp per capita • richest european union countries • poorest european union countries • richest european union nations
Business in the European Union The European Union, with 25 member nations, including economic giants like Germany, France, Luxemburg, is attracting a lot of attention from investors and businesses. european union • business in the eu • germany • britain • france
Europe United Equals Europe Divided: Part I. A Troubled Legacy First the lavish treaties, then the euro. What is next for European unification? A Euroskeptic replies: More is not always better. european union • eu treaties • european consolidation • euroskeptic arguments
European Union: Europe´s First Government Crisis With the resignation of the European Commission led by Jacques Santer, the European Union has finally experienced, after 41 years, its first real government crisis. Mr. Santer, a former prime minister of Luxembourg, fell over allegations of fraud and mismanagement against some of his commissioners, accusations which were confirmed by the report of an independent commission engaged by the European Parliament. To resolve the crisis of the European executive, a decision of the European Council, the assembly of the prime ministers of the partner states, was necessary. Under the chairmanship of German chancellor Gerhard Schröder Europe's prime ministers met in Berlin and nominated their former Italian colleague Romano Prodi as the next President of the Commission. Prodi will take his office after the European elections in June. Guiding Europe into the next millennium he will also have a leading role in the necessary reforms of the European institutions. eu • jacques santer • edith cresson • eu commission • romano
Globalization in the First World What is globalization anyways? The key is integration, but does it really work? Not for everyone. integration • third world • development • european union
Grand Duchess Charlotte Grand Duchess Charlotte was an important national symbol to the small duchy of Luxembourg during the Twentieth Century. luxembourg • grand duchess charlotte • europe • bavaria • european union
Hungary is new in Europe? Last weekend Hungary became the official member of the European Union. It was a very long way to achieve our old dream to become a European country. europe • eu • european union • hungary • tradition
Iron Allies no more? A look at the steel quarrel between the EU and the USA. Some hints at the heart of the matter. usa • steel • iron • european union • imports
Metric Nazis Are Making Europe Go Bananas Last July 4th, while Americans were celebrating their independence and freedom, England was busy seizing greengrocer Steven Thoburn’s weighing equipment in a raid after he sold a pound of bananas for 34 pence. european union • metrification • thoburn • bananas
Mind Over Matter: The European Union Defies the Odds
The country they said would never happen blazes linguistic trails. european union • european economic community • england • france • greece
More Food for Thought Facts about carcinogens in cosmetics, the new RoC carcinogen list and more pros and cons on early detection. breast cancer • early detection • carinogens • cosmetics and cancer • european union
The European Union Only during the past century, have the countries of Europe put aside long-standing feuds that tore them apart for so long. european union • western europe • european community • turkey • europe
Top Ten Tobacco Countries Developing countries have become the fastest-growing force in the profitable - but deadly - global tobacco trade. tobacco • tobacco exporting nations • tobacco producing nations • tobacco importing nations • top tobacco exporting nations
Youth for Human Rights We deal wityhe the question of youth and inflkuence in the changing world. New attention to the kids and their role on the international arena. youth • un • european union • influence • "changing" world.
England awakens to Summer England’s countryside awakens in dappled sunlight after a winter of catastrophe charles • cornwall • bodmin • england • salmon
The Euro is Here With a new year just two days away, many of us are breathing a sigh of relief. Terrorism, war, recession, job layoffs—for many, it’s been a rough year coming to an uncertain ending. Hopefully, 2002 will be more peaceful and prosperous. euro • belgium • germany • greece • spain
Top Ten Sugar Exporters Brazil and Thailand ship more white sugar onto world trade markets while the WTO forces the European Union to cut its sugar exports by over 80%. top ten sugar exporters • global sugar consumption • top ten sugar producers • best countries for sugar importers • leading sugar producers
An Old Wooden Church A historic landmark in Suriname continues to serve as a pillar of historic remembrance. church • suriname • paramaribo • historic • old
China's Unfair Auto Parts Tariffs American and European Union trade lawyers win their case charging China with breaking a promise to exempt auto parts from Chinese tariffs. china’s unfair auto parts tariffs • european union trade lawyers • wealthy chinese buyers • chinese car demand • chinese import duty
Disabled Parking Permits in Europe Under a 1997 resolution, the European Union countries accept each other's disabled parking permits and those from Canada, USA, Australia and other associate EU members. parking permits • european union • car parking • handicap parking • disabled parking in england
European Elections: Abstention and Shift to the Right Due to political disaffection and distraction by the Kosovo conflict only 49 % of European voters found the way to the ballot box in the recent elections to the EU-Parliament held between June 10th and 13th. In most countries the voters used the occasion to chastise the Socialist parties in power. The biggest block in the Strasbourg parliament is now the European Popular Party which surpassed for the first time the Party of European Socialists. Good results obtained even the Liberals and especially the Green Parties, while the Communists suffered a major set-back. The next president of the EU-Commission, Romano Prodi, who is preparing to form the new European executive, must now consider the proposals of the Socialist national governments as well as the requests of the Popular majority block in the EU-Parliament. In September the new Commission must face a confidence vote in Strasbourg. eu • strasbourg • european union • elections • parliament
French Toast: Why America's French Programmes Are In Danger
Why are Americans abandoning one of the world's most useful languages? teaching french in us schools • quebec • france • paris • america
Getting Real With Global Warming US President Bush has killed support for the Kyoto treaty angering environmentalists and allies. In reality Bush saved us from a treaty that would do more harm than good. kyoto • bush administration • global warming • environment • regulatons
Illegal Product Labels European Union trade lawyers consider imported wines labelled as Champagne illegal if they are made outside of France's Champagne region. illegal product labels • eu label of origin rules • european union trade lawyers • confiscate imports • counterfeit champagne
Leonardo da Vinci Focus of Exhibit In celebration of the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, Brussels will hold an exhibition in honor of the genius of Leonardo da Vinci. leonardo da vinci • brussels • belgium • treaty of rome • european genius
Luxembourg- A Brief History Located at the crossroads of France, Germany, and Belgium, Luxembourg is the only remaining Grand Duchy in the world today. luxembourg • history of luxembourg • duchy • grand duchy • grand duke
Political Turmoil over Airbus Mess A few months ago the internal turmoil at Airbus spewed out into the field of politics and nationalism throughout major nations in the European Union. airbus debacle • german plants • french positions • dual chairman structure • european union
Read Marina Lewycka’s Two Caravans Ukrainian culture features again in Marina Lewycka's novel "Two Caravans", with a few Polish characters thrown in, following the life of immigrant workers in Britain. marina lewycka • two caravans • short history tractors ukranian • british novels • strawberry pickers
Top Car Markets in Europe in 2007 New passenger car registrations in 2007 in the European Union and EFTA countries show a flat automobile market in Western Europe but continued growth in Eastern Europe. top selling cars in europe 2007 • european union new car registration • automobile market • passenger car market europe • european car sales statistics
Top Fish Exporters & Importers Developing countries like China, Thailand and Chile lead the list of fishery product exporters while richer nations like Japan, America and Spain import the most seafood. top fish exporters & importers • developing countries • richer nations • spanish fishing boats • global seafood trade
Top Selling Cars in Europe in 2007 Volkswagen, Opel, Ford, Renault, Peugeot, and Fiat were the top selling car brands in the European Union and EFTA in 2007. Mini, Dacia, and Honda increased sales most. top selling cars in europe 2007 • european union new car registration • automobile market • passenger car market europe • european car sales statistics
2007 Poland Election Results In Poland's October 2007 election, the liberal Civic Platform Party scored a stunning victory over President Kaczynski's incumbent, conservative Law and Justice Party. 2007 poland election results analysis • opposition coalition • liberal civic platform po • polish peasants party waldemar pawlak psl • president lech kaczynski
Austria Snap Legislative Election Following the July dissolution of the ruling grand coalition, Austria will conduct a pre-term parliamentary election in September 2008. Polls indicate imminent change. austria pre term snap legislative election preview • parliamentary national council seats september 200 • joint resolution • grand coalition dissolution disintegration • social democratic party spoe
BOOK REVIEW Islam and Abuse in Relationships-Islamophobia Of the plethora of negative imagery which has come to be associated with Islam after the September 11 attacks on the USA, one stands out starkly: Muslims and Islam are supposed to be abusive to their womenfolk. Females in Muslim countries are not allowed to vote and testify in court, if married, must veil themselves in public, can be divorced off-hand and unilaterally, cannot drive cars, inherit or own property, or express their sexuality and are subject to punishments more severe than males for the same offenses. The Muslims in the West (in the United states and Europe) are thought to be only marginally better disposed towards the weaker sex. united states • iraq • afghanistan • terrorism • misogynistic
Croatia: 2007 Election Preview Croatia's November parliamentary election may provide a change in political power, but the country's path toward NATO and European Union membership should not change. republic croatia 2007 election preview • november parliamentary change political power • nato european union membership • president stjepan mesic • parliament sabor makeup
Currencies in Eastern Europe When traveling around Eastern Europe, chances are you're changing currencies regularly. How can you get zloty, tolar and koruna straight in your mind, and your wallet? eastern european currencies • introduction of euro • european union economic agreements • oanda currency converter • coin collecting
Czech Republic Government Profile The Czech Republic is a relatively new independent nation. Its structure of government includes administrative regions and executive, legislative, and judicial branches. czech republic government profile • political framework structure • independent state • january 1 1993 • break up czechoslovakia nationalistic component pa
Deutsche Einheit: Ten Years of German Unity Germany has recently celebrated ten years as a single nation since unification shortly after the Berlin Wall fell. What has happened since then? Written by Colleen Thomas Ryor. germany • reunification • unification • communist • capitalist
Edinburgh's Ban on Bagpipes Can you imagine Scotland without bagpipes? That's like Canada without hockey or the US without gun crime. Some countries are just known for certain behaviours... bagpipes • sean connery • haggis • loch ness monster • redheads
Estonia Fights EU Emissions Quotas Estonia, feeling that their quota for industrial carbon dioxide emissions was set unfairly low by the European Commission, is taking its case to the European Court. estonia carbon dioxide emissions • discharge limitation • sue european union commission • suit court • environmentally friendly
EU- Africa Cultural Diplomacy For the first time in its history, the EU Commission will hold a meeting on another continent, in Africa. Is cultural diplomacy the answer to solving world problems? cultural diplomacy • cultural diplomacy between europe and africa • cultural diplomacy between the eu and au • eu-africa dialog • eu-africa relations
Food Prices Continue to Increase Due in part to climate change effects and various underlying factors, a perfect storm has been created in regards to food inflation. Lower supplies mean higher prices. biofuels • ethanol • biodeisel • inflation • food
Global Water Sales Increasingly, private companies are taking over water systems and can now use international trade rules to challenge local government authorities on water exports. global water sales • water wto trade commodity • private company ownership of international water r • multinationals profit from global water trade • worldwide demand for water
Illegal Shark Fin Fishing Shark finning is a black market trade that rakes in over US$1 billion each year while killing 100 million sharks. illegal shark fin fishing • world trade organization police black market • poor developing countries costa rica and equador • cheap shark meat • baited hooks long-line fishing
Japan's Trade Buddies Called the Land of the Rising Sun because it lies east of China, Japan is also a growing economic superpower due to its blossoming trade with the Peoples Republic. japan's trade buddies • trade buddies japan • partners in trade japan • buddies in trade japan • japan trade partners
Kosovo Declares Its Independence Kosovo's government has officially declared its independence from Serbia. Serbia and Russia protest the announcement, which is supported by most other countries. kosovo declaration independence serbia • february 17 2008 • prime minister hashim thaci • democratic proud free • celebrants streets pristina capital
Medvedev is New Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin's hand-picked successor, became Russia's new President on May 7. Domestic and foreign policy issues require his immediate attention. dmitry medvedev third russian federation president • vladimir putin nomination prime minister legacy • inauguration may 7 2008 kremlin andreyevsky hall • domestic foreign policy issues • freedom rule law combat corruption
Quick travel guide: Luxembourg Facts for visitors to Place D'Armes, Aire De Berchem, the Bock Casemates, Moselle Valley, Chemin de la Corniche, Ardennes and Edward Steichen's Family Of Man exhibition. benedictine abbey • gregorian • mass • st maurice • grand duchy
Reclaim Taxes on Airline Tickets Europeans often can reclaim taxes and get service charges refunded on unused airline tickets when missing or canceling flights - even low-cost airlines pay up on request. airline tax refund • reclaiming airport service charges • low-cost airlines • budget airlines germany • unused airline tickets |
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