It allowed the people who believed in old Europe to participate/live in the same community and government system with the people who agreed with the newer ways of Europe in the early 19th century. ... German leaders deliberately instigated a war they could have prevented had they chosen to restrain their weaker Austrian ally. Instead, after the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand, the Germans issued the Austrians a "blank check" by promising unlimited support to the nation and encouraging them to act quickly against Serbia to split apart the Triple Entente. Therefore, the only reason Au...

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The Treaty of Maastricht (1992) introduced new forms of co-operation between the member state governments - for example on defence, and in the area of "justice and home affairs". By adding this inter-governmental co-operation to the existing "Community" system, the Maastricht Treaty created the European Union (EU). ... Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom joined in 1973 followed by Greece in 1981, Spain and Portugal in 1986 and Austria, Finland and Sweden in 1995. ... The European Commission has 20 commissioners drawn from all EU countries and is, in principle, independent of national gove...

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And then an until now Greece joined in 1981, Spain and Portugal in 1986 and Sweden, Finland and Austria in 1995. ... Agriculture and therefore farmers hold a lot of votes for the EU governments. From one hand he CAP had to provide efficiency for farmers so that governments could gain votes but from the other hand the CAP costs a lot a lot money to governments. ...

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If the stakes are high the American government did not prove to be squeamish about the side they support. ... While Germany, Austria and Italy were pro Slovenian and Croat self-determination, France and UK were pro-unity. ...

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In 1994 Austria, Finland, and Sweden became members of the European Union. ... An example is, some member countries, such as Great Britain, have worried that a shared European currency would threaten their national identity and their government's authority. ...

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Italy began as a parliamentary government under the reign of King Victor Emmanuel. ... It borders on Austria (430 km), France (488 km), Vatican City (3.2 km), San Marino (39 km), Slovenia (232 km), and Switzerland (740 km). ...

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Initially post war Britain had a Labour government. ... It was under this government of Clement Attlee that Britain refused to allow the Council of Europe develop as the federalists would have hoped, into a federal European government. ... Those who joined EFTA included Austria, Norway, Sweden, Portugal and Switzerland. ... Even today under the government the single currency part has been left unsigned and does not look likely to be signed any time soon. ...

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The importance of securing natural energy resources is taking center stage in the European Union's (EU) future plans. Turkey, a candidate for a full membership to EU, is located close to 70% of the world's oil and gas reserves. Due to it's proximity to these important resources, Turkey is in a perfect position to host a large pipeline (Nabucco Gas Pipeline) that will carry gas from the Caspian Sea to the Middle East. This would give all the countries involved a necessary alternative to the Russian supply routes - and it would become the fourth most dynamic energy corridor for Eu...

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In 1947, the American Government for the first time included special funds in the War Department's budget for the financing of necessary funding. This program of aid, called the "GARIOA Program" (Government and Relief in Occupied Areas), covered part of the urgent import needs. ... Marshall took part as the new Secretary of State, convinced the American Government of the need to counter the advance of communism. ... In this Committee, which was the pioneer of the Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC), 16 European states were represented: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Franc...

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In 1994 Austria, Finland, and Sweden became members of the European Union. ... Some member countries, such as Great Britain, have worried that a shared European currency would threaten their national identity and their government's authority. ... In the case of Britain the sovereign is the Government, since the King passed sovereignty to the parliament over time. ...

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The governments, banks, enterprises that facilitated mortgage lending, and insurance companies where the first to feel the effects but all the repercussions rippled down to effect the employers, the employees, and families' lives in general. ... People started losing trust in governments and banks. ... By the first quarter of 2010, only five countries exceeded the Lisbon target: Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Austria (Figure 1). ... In some countries, the effective use of policy instruments by both governments and social partners) has helped to ease the burden on working ...

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Centuries later, this line of division coinided with the border of the Habsburgian double-monarchy Austria-Hungary and the declining Byzantine Empire. ... After WWII, Titi established a communist government, modelled after the USSR. ... In this waym people had the idea that living conditions were better in Yugoslavia then in other East-European communist countries, and it prevented them from forming an political oppossition that someday could have defended the multiethnic politics After Tito's death the different republics desintegrated and minorities within the republics started to feel...

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The centre is Hungary and from there they go to apply for asylum mostly in Germany, Austria and France. ... The citizens said that they wanted him out but the government said no, so the people protested on 27 January 2015 about Jablanovic . They also protested about Trepca mine, which the government was trying to privatize. ... They say that this government and its wrong policies are hurting every part of the life, the trust and the enthusiast of the citizens for positive changes. ...

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Today, the EU, comprised of 15 member states: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, embraces over 370 million Europeans. ... The Council of Ministers is a decision making body of the EU, composed of the ministers, representing the national governments of the 15 member states. ... Although being seen in perspective as such, the EU today should, under no circumstances, be seen as a state or a government, neither should it be considered an inter...

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Opposition to further trade liberalization from special interest groups and some governments will not erode the basic trend toward expansion of trade." ... From the CIA World Factbook data I have drawn these conclusions through a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that I created: Country GDP (as of 1/1/00) Military Spending as of (1/1/00) Austria $190.6 billion $1.7 billion Belgium 243.4 billion 2.8 billion Denmark 127.7 billion 2.822 billion Finland 108.6 billion 1.8 billion France 1.373 trillion 39.831 billion Germany 1.864 trillion 32.8 billion Greece 149.2 billion 4.04 billion Ireland ...

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On January 1, 1999, the Euro became the official currency of eleven countries including Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Spain (Peterson 4-5). ... A government deficit that is not "excessive", or a government deficit that doesn't exceed 3 percent of yearly gross domestic product, and the value of outstanding government debt doesn't exceed 60 percent of yearly gross domestic product. However, meeting the criteria has led to considerable activity in the area of government statistics fudging. ... They counted a current pension fund ...

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Treaties can be revised by an Intergovernmental Conference (IGC), which consists of representatives from the governments of the member states, brought together with the purpose of reaching agreements on changes thought to be needed. A number of people representing the governments of the Member States and the European Commission have the task of doing the relevant preparatory research essential to the development of the conference. ... Furthermore, the Treaty of Nice looked ahead in the process of enlargement and limited the number of MEPs to a maximum of 732 and allocated seats between member ...

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Essay Question Describe briefly the main changes which have occurred in the European Union over the last fifteen years, then outline the changes which, in your view, are likely to happen in the next 5-10 years, indicating how these changes are likely to affect the UK economy in the future. ...

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Investors needed the Mexican Government's approval and were also required to meet specific investment guidelines. ... Under NAFTA, investors no longer need government approval to invest and are treated as domestic investors. ... It was initially formed in 1960 by Austria, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK. ...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 CHAPTER 1 MATSUSHITA ELECTRONIC LTD. 4 1.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 4 1.2 COMPANY VISION AND BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY 4 1.3 BUSINESS POLICY IN EUROPE 5 1.3.1 Manufacturing 5 1.3.2 Sales and Marketing 5 1.3.3 Human resource 6 1.3.4 Organizational structure 6 CHAPTER 2 IMPLICATION ON MEI"S BUSINESS POLICY 7 2.1. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF SEM AND ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY 7 2.1.1. PEST Analysis of Europe 7 2.1.2 Yips Globalization Drivers 8 2.2. IMPLICATION OF FORMING SEM ON MEI"S BUSINESS POLICY 9 CHAPTER 3 RECOMMENDATIONS 11 3.1 VISION 35 11 3.2 ACTION SUGGES...

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France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia border Italy in the north. ... Political Environment Italy's form of government is known as the Italian Republic. ... Much like the government in the United States, the Italian Republic is made up of three branches; Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. ... The Prime Minister, referred to in Italy as the president of the Council of Ministers, is also the head of government. ... Since 1992, economic policy in Italy has focused primarily on reducing government budget deficits and reining in the national debt. ...

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