Leaders agree cut to EU spending By Joshua Chaffin and Alex Barker in Brussels Leaders agreed the first ever cut to the European Union budget after setting spending to the end of the decade at €960bn. The deal emerged after a bruising battle that saw Britain’s David Cameron lead demands for deep cuts to reflect the austerity undertaken by many governments and François Hollande‚ French president‚ rallying the defence of EU spending to help recession-hit economies. High quality global journalism
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How Successful Were Colbert’s Reforms in Strengthening the French Economy in the years 1661-1683 Jean-Baptise Colbert was a Royal advisor to the king. He was later made the Minister of Finance in France in 1665. While he was one of the King’s royal advisors he made several reforms to try and strengthen the French economy. The result of these reforms were mixed. Before 1661 the French economy was in ruins. The economy had been greatly damaged by the 30 years war and there was also great corruption
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“My destination ” There are many reasons why my destination is different from others. My destination is St. Maarten which is a country that is divided into two sides. It is a 37 square miles country with over 37 different beaches. It is a country where every roundabout has a statue. My destination is divided into two sides which are known as the Dutch side (St. Maarten) and the French side (St. Martin). Living on an island with two sides can be very interesting. For example: I have been living
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I’m going to explain why there were tensions between countries in Europe and why they led to war in 1914. For years before 1914‚ tension had been building in Europe. One cause of tension was overseas colonies. For example Germany and France clashed over in Morocco‚ between 1905 and 1911. This started by France who wanted to have more colonies in Africa. As Germany disliked this idea and wanted to test the “alliance” between France and Britain‚ he decided to support Morocco’s independence. His only
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Week 6 Chapter Review Important People: Sir Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish Baroque painter‚ and a proponent of an extravagant Baroque style that emphasised movement‚ colour‚ and sensuality. He is well-known for his Counter-Reformation altarpieces‚ portraits‚ landscapes‚ and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects. In addition to running a large studio in Antwerp that produced paintings popular with nobility and art collectors throughout Europe‚ Rubens was a classically
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Imperialism is the domination over an undeveloped country socially‚ politically‚ and economically. Imperialism affected many countries. For example‚ China‚ India‚ Africa‚ and South America were all affected by imperialism. Causes of imperialism are nationalistic motives‚ military motives‚ economic motives‚ and missionary motives. Many nations wanted to expand their territory‚ their army‚ and develop a more successful trade with no limitation. Imperialism began in the late nineteenth and early twentieth
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20th Century Battlefields The Video 1918 Western Front is a documentary about the World War One fighting on the western part of Germany and eastern side of France. It is documented by Peter and Dan Snow‚ and shows real footage from the time and pictures helping to describe the war. The video focuses on the German Central Powers versus the Allied powers in 1918. The war was originally supposed to only take six months‚ when it really dragged on for three and a half years. It starts with German chief
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Operation Michael marked the beginning of the German’s Spring Offensive. More accurately‚ it marked the beginning of the German’s last ditch effort to win the war. In late 23 October of 1917‚ Major Wetzell wrote a paper with the conclusion that the Entente’s army would be able to overwhelm them once the Americans joined in the spring of 1918. Therefore‚ the only chance that they had was to quickly win the war before that happened. Michael‚ termed the ’last card’‚ was planned out and put in motion
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Wrought Iron Fencing Is Ideal When You Want A Decorative Fence That Provides Home Security If appearance is important when choosing fencing material‚ then wrought iron might be a good choice for you. Wrought iron is one of the more expensive types of fencing‚ but it gives your property an upscale appearance. It complements any yard‚ even the property of a luxury estate. However‚ beauty isn’t the only reason to have a wrought iron fence installed. Here are some of the other advantages this type
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After Germany badly attacked the Soviet Union in 1942‚ Molotov took a trip from Moscow to Washington to persuade President Roosevelt to open a ‘second front’ in France saying that this will draw away the German troop from Soviet Union and give the Red Army a break. Molotov was afraid for his army because as the war continued his army power weakened while Hitler’s was gaining more power. According to Molotov prediction‚ if a second front was open than about 40 German divisions could be removed from
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