activities‚ an accelerated raising of standard of living and closer relations between the states belonging to it. The principal mean to concrete these objectives was to establish a Common Market by allowing goods and services to move freely within EU States. This free movement of goods promote efficiency in production because it has permitted producers in different countries to compete directly with each other. To concretize this single market‚ it was necessary to remove all internal trade barriers;
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and the EU Britain have had a long and complicated relationship to the EU since it was established‚ to Britain joined the EU and until today. Britain joined the EU or the European Community as it was called then in 1973. Two years after there was a referendum in Britain about whether they should stay in the union or not. 66% voted to stay‚ and this was the last referendum Britain have had about staying or leaving the EU. In 1991 the Maastrict Treaty was signed‚ this treaty said that the EU should
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Eu Yan Sang was founded in 1879 and specializes in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It evolved from a small shop in Malaya selling traditional Chinese herbal remedies‚ to a global healthcare company manufacturing and retailing traditional Chinese medicines and herbs. It was listed on SGX in 2000 with operations in Hong Kong‚ Malaysia‚ Singapore‚ Australia‚ Macau and China‚ giving it a strong foothold all over the Asia Pacific region. Ranked 16th in consumer health in Singapore in 2011 and 7th in
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business sense to stay up to date with current EU legislation and policies. Also discussed shall be the effects that following or not following them could have on a business‚ and what a consumer could do if they believed one of the legislations or policies had been broken. A Brief History of the Single European Market An important speech made by Robert Schuman‚ the French Minister for Foreign Affairs on 9th May 1950 planted the seeds for the creation of the EU (Suder‚ 2008). May 9th is now celebrated
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European Union and Republicanism In this paper‚ I am going to look at the possible organization of the European Union through the prism of republicanism. Continuing the idea of my previous writing‚ I would like to make the public goods be the object of the present paper. However‚ the reason to place public goods in the center of this discussion seems obscure for me. Possibly‚ my perception is stipulates by the concept of the republic‚ especially what is main within this concept‚ that is namely
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Should the UK leave the EU? The European Union made up of united countries whose governments work together. Each country has to pay money to be a member‚ and mostly do this by taxes to ensure they receive certain benefits. The money contributed by each country is used to change the way in which people live and do business in Europe. The intention of the EU is to unify people in Europe‚ however it is often debated whether or not being a member of the EU is beneficial for the UK. Many people believe
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Railroad Crossings are an important part of driving. If one does not know how to use them correctly‚ they could have very bad consequences. To start off‚ we need to know railroad signs. Advance warning signs are posted before you reach the crossing and tell you to slow down‚ look‚ listen‚ and be prepared to stop at the crossing ahead. There are also pavement markings with an “X” or and “RR” warning you that a crossing is ahead. Many railroad crossings have flashing lights to warn you that a train
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major significance and considerable controversy in recent years. Turkey applied for associate membership of the EU in 1959. The application resulted in an Association Agreement in 1963 whereby Turkey and the EU would conditionally and gradually create a customs union by 1995 at the latest. The customs union was considered as a step towards full membership at an unspecified future date. The EU granted Turkey financial assistance and protective tariffs in the first stage‚ but the second stage of gradual
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ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 27 member states which are primarily based in Europe. The EU operates through a system of independent institutions and intergovernmental negotiated decisions by the member states. EU institutions include the European Commission‚ the Council of the European Union‚ the European Council‚ the Court of Justice of the EU and the European Parliament (Pinder‚ 2008). The EU governs in a unique way‚ hence the ability to
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disadvantages of immigration in Western EU countries 5 2.4.1 What are the advantages and disadvantages of companies? 6 2.4.2 How are domestic workers affected by foreign workers? 7 2.4.3 What are the motives for immigration to Western welfare states? 8 3. Conclusion 9 Introduction The freedom of movement of workers without restrictions within the European Union has existed since 1986 when the Single European Act was created. Nevertheless‚ every EU enlargement‚ especially concerning countries
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