71% of total EU consumption. These markets were Germany (17.4%)‚ France (17.0%)‚ the UK (16.1%)‚ Italy (12.6%) and Spain (8.3%). • Since 2004‚ sales in most EU countries increased quite strongly up to 2007‚ before they were affected by the global economic downturn in 2008. The best-performing sectors were casual footwear (boots‚ ballerinas)‚ sports footwear (sneakers) and evening footwear. • In most EU countries‚ footwear increasingly has become a statement among (working) women. A good design‚ fashion
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CASE While the European market has always been large‚ the peculiarities of each European country kept the ‘white goods’ [appliances such as refrigerators‚ dishwashers‚ ovens‚ clothes washers and dryers] market fragmented in to many different‚ often relatively small markets. Different countries use different power connections for electrical appliances and also there are differences in the voltages supplied to homes. Consumer tastes vary as well. French consumers tend to prefer top-loading
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Mary McAuley sets out to describe the failure of communism in Russia and its sudden collapse in 1989-91. The Russian political experiment failed due to the following reasons‚ Communist theory assumes that all humans are basically good‚ well-motivated‚ and possess equal capabilities and motivation. This simply isn’t so‚ and Communism never found any way to overcome the problems this assumption caused. The failure of communism is due to human nature. Power corrupts. If Stalin was not corrupted by his
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The european Union historical key-data points The European Union was created in the aftermath of the 2nd World War. The first step was to ensure Economic Cooperation between countries trading with each other’s in Europe. 1948 - 1952 Marshall Plan: European Economic Cooperation. The plan provides know-how on financial aid and economic liberalization & integration of countries in Europe. 1952 Treaty of Paris: The European Coal and Steel Community is established by six founding members (Belgium
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Vysoká škola ekonomie a managementu 12-29-2010 Erasmus Programme European Economic Integration Lecturer: Petr Vymetal Student: Pia Kaindl Norway and the European Union Vysoká škola ekonomie a managementu 12-29-2010 Erasmus Programme European Economic Integration Lecturer: Petr Vymetal Student: Pia Kaindl Structure of the text 1. Introduction 2. History till 1981 3 Norway - An Overview 3.1 Economical 3.2 Political 4 Bilateral Trade Agreements 5 Battle with the
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The European Union; a curse or a blessing? The European Union started in 1951 with the collaboration of six countries to pool the steel and coal resources of its member-states under the name ‘European Coal and Steel Community’. This formation evolved into what is now the largest free-trade zone in the world with 27 countries using a single market. The European Union has caused growth and power for Europe and convenience for its citizens‚ but it also always had its share of criticism. For this essay
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financial crisis as the UK government introduced the austerity policies‚ which cut the government spending on public service works and state benefits. These policies create severely impact on poor Scottish families (Vale‚ 2014). Lesley Riddoch‚ a community activist‚ says‚ “We are not going to get the social democracy we want within the UK” (Brooks et al.‚ 2014). Likewise‚ Brooks et al. (2014) states that there is an anticipation of sovereign Scotland to enhance its democratic system to be more impartial
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Chapter 3: European Exploration and Colonization Trade Route to Asia in the 1400s European Trade With Asia Traders - people who get wealth by buying items from a group of people at a low price and selling those things to other people at higher prices. European countries use trade to gain wealth The stronger countries in Europe in the 1400s and 1500s England‚ Spain‚ France and Portugal. Kings and queens wanted to gain wealth - to build larger armies and navies to dominate other countries
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BACKGROUND The European Union (EU) was founded as the European Economic Community (EEC) by the Treaty of Rome in 1957 to promote economic and political integration in Europe. The beginning of the EEC followed the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community‚ created after World War II as a means of promoting integration among former enemies. The EEC has expanded from its original six members (Belgium‚ France‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ Luxembourg‚ and Netherlands) to include United Kingdom‚ Ireland
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Pols 170 29 April 2013 The European Crisis The article “Euro Crisis” explains in the detail the current economic problems that the European Union is struggling with. The article references highly educated professors and economists who help to explain some of the reasons why the European Union fell into this crisis. They also helped explain the possible outcomes of the recession in Europe‚ the way it affects the United States‚ and what actions should be taken in order to improve the current situation
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