in what could eventually become the world ’s most powerful economic zone. Others believe that a successful common market is not dependant on the adoption of a single currency‚ which they see as merely another irrevocable step towards the political union of Europe. But the main focus of the debate centers on the parameters of macro economic objectives. So‚ assuming exchange risk is a big factor‚ consider whether joining the Euro will actually reduce it or not and if so by how much. Here we immediately
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Cyprus have been member states of the European Union since 1981 and 2004 respectively‚ which means their consent is mandatory for Turkey to join the European Union in a formal capacity. The historical strife between the two countries is unlikely to be solved‚ granting Turkish alignment with the Union‚ because of the essential dictatorship of the country. This will stop progression of social institutions within the country‚ like membership with the European Union‚ because of the absolute power of current
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European crisis: Germany and the role of the trade unions Germany is usually presented in the mainstream media as having successfully weathered Europe’s vast economic crisis while German Chancellor Angel Merkel from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has gained enormous influence on the European political and financial scene. By contrast‚ in protests across Greece‚ Spain and other countries hit hardest by the crisis references about Germany as the “Fourth Reich” are increasingly being voiced
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political and social identity of European union: How can an European union ‘citizen’ identity be produced? Zuzana Kokindová ESF MUNI 2008 European Union today has 27 member states. It didn’t happen just from one day to another‚ it has a long history. It started with The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) in 1951 and became through long process The European Union (1993) which is based on Maastricht Treaty. This treaty‚ for the first time‚ talk about union between people‚ not just in
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Introduction The European Union (EU) is a politico-economic union that currently has twenty-eight member states‚ almost all of which share the same currency‚ the Euro. The main purpose of the EU is to provide unity and harmony in social and political matters for its members. In order for a country to be accepted to the EU‚ there are certain standards that have to be met‚ known as the ‘Copenhagen criteria’. In 1981‚ Greece became the 10th country to join the European Union. Though‚ Greece’s entry
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The Viability of the EMU: The Fiscal Union Debate The current economic integration of states in the European Monetary Union (EMU) can be seen as a ‘compromise’. A monetary union has been formed‚ which implemented the same currency in the participating states‚ whilst still offering countries their own fiscal autonomy. The common currency ought to increase trade and prosperity‚ and fiscal autonomy is still in the hands of individual governments in order to preserve this fiscal form of sovereignty
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the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948 in Paris. Free movement of people within European countries‚ initially designed exclusively for workers‚ was established in Article 48 of Treaty of Rome in 1957. Legal grounds for mobility of people in the EU arise from Article 3‚ paragraph 2 of the Treaty of European Union as well as Article 21 and Titles IV and V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Moreover‚ legal basis for mobility of people within the EU was set in Directive
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Impact of European Union policies on UK businesses Case scenario – if the UK is pulling out from the EU club Legislation - A vast majority of UK law is derived from the EU‚ estimated at 80% of law currently in force in the UK. As such‚ withdrawal from the EU will have a huge effect on legislation applied in the UK. - The Treaties (the TEU and the TFEU) would cease to apply‚ including as part of those‚ the fundamental freedoms (free movement of goods‚ services‚ capital and persons/workers)
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PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT 2 EUROPEAN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION. CHARTING THE HISTORY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FROM THE TREATY OF ROME. CARMEL COSTIGAN 7757968J SUBMITTED TO: HELEN DUGGAN DUE DATE: 26/03/2010 DATE SUBMITTED: 18/03/2010 PAGES: 11 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction page 3 The Treaties of the European Union page 4 European institutions page 5 The history of the European Union 1957 – 1972 page 7 The history of the European Union 1973 – 1995 page 8 The history
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French and European trade-unions. The power of trade-unions et its importance depend on the national habits. That’s why we can oposed two main type of trade-unions in Europe: In the first hand‚ german or scandinav trade-unions which are reformists and priviligee negociations between employers and employees; and in the other hand‚ latin trade-unions‚ as the french one‚ which are more revolutionary and act through strikes in order to defend salarees This difference makes us understand that there’s
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