English Part 2 Words: 1132June 4‚ 2013 Gender Quota in European Companies Women are having a hard time reaching top positions in companies. The European Union recognizes this problem and decided to implement new laws that require quotas for women in businesses. According to the European Commission‚ women need to work an extra of 59 days to match the salary earned by men‚ which makes an average gender pay gap of 16.2% across the European Union in 2010. ("Equal pay day:‚" 2013). The reason why the
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Core Issues in European Politics 3 Main sources of political conflict in Europe 1. National Interests 2. Ideology 3. Domestic Politics - Most relevant political arena for most politicians - Euroscepticism / Populism Issue 1: European Finances Issue 1.1: Debt Crisis • • • • Public Debt Low growth Ageing + Welfare States Targets of financial speculation: - Portugal‚ Ireland‚ Italy‚ Greece‚ Spain (’PIIGS’) Issue 1.2: Troubled Banks Issue 1.3: Welfare State Reform • Welfare spending
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No. F. 33-2/2013-NVS(Acad) Dated : Oct. 24‚ 2013 To‚ The Deputy Commissioners Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti All Regions. Sub. European Union Essay Competition – 2013 – reg. Sir/Madam‚ I am to draw your kind attention to the Commissioner’s meeting with Joint Secretary’s Chamber regarding conduct of a European Union Essay Competition 2013-14. This contest will be fined to Class XI students. It is proposed that the essay competition may be conducted on the convenient
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Mirlena Stefani FASTIP June 2012 Mirlena Stefani FASTIP June 2012 Payment Instruments in European Area Payment Instruments in European Area Contents Introduction 1 1. Chapter I - Key Concepts - Payments 2 1.1 Paymants and the payment system 2 1.2 Types of Payment 3 1.3 Payment Instruments 4 2. Chapter II - The Payment Market Landscape in the Euro Area 6 2.1 Introduction 6 2.2 Payment instruments 7 2.2.2 Non-cash payment instruments 7 2.3 Large-value payment system operating
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The Threat of Chinese Market to the European Companies China is the single most important challenge for EU trade policy. EU-China trade has increased dramatically in the past few years‚ doubling between 2000 and 2005. Europe is China’s largest export market; China is Europe’s largest source of imports. This trade policy paper addresses the economic and competitive challenges that flow from this change and the responses the EU should adopt in the area of trade and investment. The EU’s open
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This is also an example of mercantilism. These trades were between the st Salvador‚French and British territory. These trades with Salvor still were happening still but the British were just so out of it.There was nothing to be said to them.The NA wasa act put on the new Americans. These people were one of the main keys of making a new country. There was a lane made on sea for shipments and all of this security was leaded by the British Navy. This system held back many people still trying
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The European Court of Auditors Introduction The European Court of Auditors is the fifth institution of the European Union (EU). It was established in 1975 in Luxembourg to audit the accounts of EU institutions. This report will cover 3 aspects which are history‚ organization and president. Then it will give some criticism about the declaration of assurance and the size of the court. History The Court of Auditors was created by the 1975 Budgetary Treaty and was formerly established on 1977-10-18
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Social Differences Preserving the unique history and cultural differences of European nations presented itself as a roadblock to early European cooperation. •Long standing rivalries/histories •Nationalism (France 1960s DeGaulle withdrawal from NATO) •Class/Wealth/Ethnic distinctions between Nations Political Differences Political disagreements between Europe’s leaders lead to an impasse in early European cooperation. •Concerns over Sovereignty/ Central Power over Europe/ Central
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The colonial empire grew prior to 1740 due to Mercantilism‚ these colonies economic policies were guided by this one theory. The chief objective of the nations economic poloicies was to serve the state. Mercantilism was developed to facilitate the consoloidation of the new European nation-states. This recquired great amounts of money to support their growing military. Mercantilists considered the economy and politics as zero-sum games; one side’s gain was another’s loss. This essay will reveal to
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MERCANTILISTS’ VERSION Mercantilism stretched over nearly three centuries‚ ending in the last quarter of the eighteenth century. It was the period when the nation-states were consolidating in Europe. For the purpose of consolidation‚ they required gold that could best be accumulated through trade surplus. In order to achieved trade surplus‚ their governments monopolized trade activities‚ provided subsidies and other incentives for export‚ and restricted imports. Since most European countries were colonial
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