The European sovereign debt crisis‚ which made it difficult or impossible for some countries in the euro area to repay or re-finance their government debt without the assistance of third parties (Haidar‚ Jamal Ibrahim‚ 2012)‚ had already badly hurt the economies in “PIIGS”‚ Portugal‚ Ireland‚ Italy‚ Greece and Spain. This financial contagion continues to spread throughout the euro area‚ and becomes a dangerous threat not only to European economy‚ but also to global economy. Although a commonly
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transitions to market economies. Although the Czech Republic‚ Slovenia‚ Poland‚ and Hungary have accelerated this process through their accession to the EU‚ others countries still have a long way to go. However‚ all remain a target for MNCs looking for expansion opportunities. For example‚ after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989‚Coca-Cola quickly began to sever its relations with most of the state-run bottling companies in the former communist-bloc countries. The soft drink giant began investing heavily
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Running head: European Data Protection Directive European Data Protection Directive Piera Hosinski SECURE MANAGEMENT ( MGT 580 Winter 2012) Instructor: Christopher Sobota Abstract “The Data Protection Directive (officially Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data) is a European Union directive which regulates the processing of personal data within the European Union. It is an important component
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Multinational market regions: groups of countries that seek mutual economic benefit from reducing interregional trade and tariff barriers La Raison d’Etre Successful economic union requires favorable economic‚ political‚ cultural‚ and geographic factors as a basis for success. Major flaws in any one factor can destroy a union unless the other factors provide sufficient strength to overcome the weakness. Economic Factors Every type of economic union shares the development and enlargement of
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Burlingham History 110B 02 October 2012 The European Expansion and Its Impact on Indigenous People 15th and 16th century European conquest in Africa and Latin America was significant for global expansion. Important areas such as the West African coast and Mexico were explored‚ making this period of time momentous. However‚ what was even more noteworthy were the similar methods that the Europeans used while intruding upon both the foreign lands. The Europeans showed little respect towards African and
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Singapore Management University | The enhancement of the European Parliament: Effects on Policies | | Suriagandhi Selathorai 11/13/2012 | The enhancement of the European Parliament: Effects on Policies Introduction The European Parliament (EP) was established by the Treaty of Rome in 1957. In the original institutional design of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)‚ the EP was not intended to play any key major roles. The EP was one of the oldest common institutions where
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Core Issues in European Politics 3 Main sources of political conflict in Europe 1. National Interests 2. Ideology 3. Domestic Politics - Most relevant political arena for most politicians - Euroscepticism / Populism Issue 1: European Finances Issue 1.1: Debt Crisis • • • • Public Debt Low growth Ageing + Welfare States Targets of financial speculation: - Portugal‚ Ireland‚ Italy‚ Greece‚ Spain (’PIIGS’) Issue 1.2: Troubled Banks Issue 1.3: Welfare State Reform • Welfare spending
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perspective depicted symbols‚ 1.1 Symbols1 1.1.1 Flag The European flag is a symbol of Europe’s unity and identity. The circle of gold stars represents solidarity and harmony between the peoples of Europe. The number of stars is always twelve regardless of the number of the member states as the number twelve is traditionally the symbol of perfection‚ completeness and unity. 1.1.2 Slogan The motto “United in Diversity” means that Europeans are united in working together for peace and prosperity
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EUROPEAN LAW AND THE PRINCIPLE OF CONFERRAL The Principle of Conferral is a fundamental principle of European Union law as stipulated in Article TEU 5(1) its limits of Union competences are governed by the principle of conferral According to this principle‚ the EU is a union of member states‚ and all its competences are voluntarily conferred on it by its member states. The EU has no competences by right‚ and thus any areas of policy not explicitly agreed in treaties by all member states remain
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Bridgestone Tyres: European Marketing Strategy Daniel Rahman October 24‚ 2011 Rhonda Payne Table of Contents Title Page…………………………………………………………... 1 Table of Contents……………………………………………........... 2 1.0 Executive Summary……………………………………………. 3 2.0 Problem Statement……………………………………............... 3 3.0 Situational Analysis……………………………………………. 4 3.1 TOWS Analysis………………………………………………... 7 3.2 PEST Analysis……………………………………………......... 12 3.3 Solberg’s Nine Strategic Windows…………………………….. 15 3.4 Porter’s Analysis………………………………………………
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