The Structure of the European Union European Union policies are divided into three main areas‚ called pillars. I. the European Community-at the heart of the EC is the single market with its four basic freedom ( free movement of goods‚ free movement of workers‚ freedom to provide services and free movement of capital and payment) and its rules on competition. Policy areas for which the Community is responsible is: international trade‚ development assistance‚ monetary policy‚ agriculture
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The Successes of European Imperialism At the height of their power‚ the British Empire consisted of half the world. But how did it get there‚ and where exactly is “there”? With Europe having just undergone the Industrial Revolution‚ it needed resources to fuel its economy. The fact that Europe had gone through an Industrial Revolution and nowhere else had gave them an advantage over the rest of the world. The successes of European imperialism were many. It gave a few power over many‚ it fuelled
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Citizenship of the European Union was introduced by the Maastricht Treaty‚ which was signed in 1992‚ and has been in force since 1993. European citizenship is supplementary to national citizenship and affords rights such as the right to vote in European elections‚ the right to free movement‚ settlement and employment across the EU‚ and the right to consular protection from other EU states’ embassies when a person’s country of citizenship does not maintain an embassy or consulate in the country they
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slave trade. 4. The desire for power between European countries. 5. The desire to invest in Africa. 6. Over-population in European countries. 7. The desire for cheaper labor. 8. The desire to spread Christianity. 9. The need to sell their manufactured products. 10. The need to eliminate unemployment. Reasoning for Order 1. The need for raw materials was placed first because raw materials were needed for European industry and this led European nations to explore other countries. Raw materials
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attempted to solve the global financial crisis that brought an end to a decade of prosperity and unrestricted debt. European attempts at defending itself against a deep recession‚ has now created a new crisis of unsustainable and un-serviceable sovereign debt. In early 2010 fears of a sovereign debt crisis‚ the 2010 Euro Crisis developed concerning some European states including European Union members Portugal‚ Ireland‚ Italy‚ Greece‚ Spain‚(affectionately known as the PIIGS) and Belgium. This led
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European settlers went through many changes after the discovery of New America because of Christopher Columbus voyage. The Europeans accidentally found the American land which was originally owned by Native American tribes. The Native American culture was very liberal and had very different lifestyles when it came to beliefs in religion‚ owning land‚ medicines‚ hunting farming and family. The Native Americans did not see people as enemies and believed that many people could be invited to join their
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19th Century arrived‚ Europeans forced themselves into Central and West Africa. The explorers ended up fully attacking and conquering Africa by the 1880s. This caused colonies to become poor and very uneducated. European imperialism left colonies lacking school‚ homes‚ and hospitals all for certain reasons. The main reason imperialism was done by Europe was from the want for power‚ resources‚ competition‚ and trade all for and over Africa. The primary reason was due to the European craving for power
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What was the Driving Force behind European Imperialism in Africa? What drove slavery and what ended slavery? Slavery was taken advantage of real quickly and used to benefit the other countries that were more privileged than others. What is being talked about today is the European nations using slaves by trading‚ resources‚ and goods to advance and improve their country. They do this by imperialism: meaning that they take control of another country. First is slavery‚ slavery has been around
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UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE SCHOOL OF LAW COURSEWORK FOR ASPECTS OF EUROPEAN LAW (2LAW0043) DATE - 16th March 2010 ‘The useful effect of a directive would be weakened if individuals were prevented from relying on it before their national courts...’ Van Duyn v Home Office (Case 41/74) Discuss the above statement in the light of the doctrine of direct effect and the later doctrines developed by the ECJ. In order to discuss the above statement
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]Early European Colony: While Arab and Malay sailors knew of Mauritius as early as the 10th century CE and Portuguese sailors first visited in the 16th century‚ the island was first colonized in 1638 by the Dutch. Mauritius was populated over the next few centuries by waves of traders‚ planters and their slaves‚ indentured laborers‚ merchants‚ and artisans. The island was named in honor of Prince Maurice of Nassau by the Dutch‚ who abandoned the colony in 1710. Captured by the British: The
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