of the EU Topic: Is there a democratic deficit in the EU? "A democratic deficit occurs when democratic organizations or institutions in fact fall short of fulfilling what are believed to be the principles of democracy."1 Having this in mind‚ many claim that the governance and decision-making of the European Union lacks democratic legitimacy. Are these allegations true? Or is the democratic deficit of the EU just a myth? In order to establish if there is democratic deficit within the EU‚ first
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“All good things are wild and free” is an idea explored by many for better and for worse. This specific quotation coming from Henry David Thoreau’s essay ‘Walking’. It is believed by many to be the main argument representing freedom. Exploring nature‚ humanity and contrasting them with each other. ‘Into the Wild’ follows the journey of Christopher McCandless‚ a boy travelling to Alaska. He travels with the belief that freedom and happiness are having new experiences. With this belief he travels
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important of EU legislation. The EU is the leading authority in this area with up to 80% of UK legislation on environmental affairs estimated to come from the EU. However‚ critics of EU environmental policy question the efficiency of some measures‚ arguing that the cost of complying with these regulations leaves European business uncompetitive‚ especially in the face of increased competition from countries such as China and India‚ which do not have such strict environmental rules. How the EU ’s environmental
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Energy as the Defining Component in EU-Russian Relations After the Eastern EU Enlargement Marek Neuman* University of Groningen m.neuman@rug.nl * Marek Neuman is a PhD student at the University of Groningen‚ Groningen‚ The Netherlands. This paper has been presented at the Fourth Pan-European Conference on EU Politics held on 25 - 27 September 2008 at the University of Latvia‚ Riga‚ Latvia. Please do not distribute or quote without permission of the author. Introduction Since the
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Our project emphasized on the development of the economic relationship between EU and China‚ and especially on international trade. The objectives are to understand and identify the main factors determining or influencing the direction and scope of the relationship between the two countries within a broad theoretical framework and large social context and to explore the future development tendency‚ and furthermore‚ to see the possibilities of forming strategic partnerships between the two giants
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Does the EU suffer from a democratic deficit? If so‚ can it be solved by conferring greater powers on the European parliament? ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The ‘standard version’ of the democratic deficit formulated by Weiler‚ consisting of the increased role of the executive Commission in matters of legislation‚ the weakness of the European Parliament (hereafter the EP)‚ the lack of ‘European’ elections‚ EU distance to
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INTRODUCTION The first three paragraphs of the question deals with the free movement of goods within the European Union‚ under which I will be discussing the meaning of measures having equivalent effect to quantitative restriction (MEQR)‚ breaches under Article 28 EC and derogations under Article 30 EC or under the rule of reason in the case of Cassis de Dijon. The Lisbon treaty has changed the EC numbering but I will be making reference to the old numbering throughout the essay. In the third
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YOUR CLAIM FORM Claim no: 10954683 The excess you must Policy no: 29869509 £100.00 13-Jan-2014 Date from printed: 1 - YOUR DETAILS Full name Mr Ahok Kumar Address Previous name PostCode Date of Birth 03-11-1987 Previous Occupation address (if lived at current Employment address for status PostCode 2 - PHONE DETAILS - What phone are you claiming for? Please check your phone details below and provide your handset colour & memory size if applicable
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Europe Open its Doors? Arguments and Implications for Turkey ’s Accession to the EU The possible accession of Turkey to the European Union is at the center of the controversy surrounding the EU ’s enlargement. Given the disparate histories of the EU member states‚ Turkey ’s own complex and battle-scarred history‚ and nationalistic considerations‚ the question of whether Turkey will ultimately be accepted as an EU member‚ with full rights and privileges‚ is one to which there are few clear-cut
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To answer this question I will firstly explain how EU law became incorporated within the member states I will then explain the various types of EU legislation’s in circulation. This is important to define as the various types of methods will involve different enforcement procedures. Finally I will explain how EU law is enforced and the ways EU law will effect the member state and individual businesses. I will summarise my findings at the end of the essay‚ this will give details of all the key
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