Unit 1 European parliament What is the European Parliament? The European Parliament‚ also abbreviated as Europarl or the EP‚ is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU). Together with the Council of the European Union and the European Commission‚ it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world The European Directly is elected by EU voters every 5 years‚ members of the European Parliament
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Task 4.1: Discuss the significance of international trade to UK business organizations International trade is the exchange of capital‚ goods and services across international borders or territories (Wikipedia.org). It is vital to the economy of a country since it may benefit a significant share of gross domestic product (GDP). Without international trade‚ the UK organizations would be limited to sell its goods and services only within their own border. Therefore‚ International trade is vital
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in particular‚ by the supremacy of EU law and the UK’s statutory recognition of human rights. We should no longer talk about this irrelevant doctrine.’ Critically discuss this statement. A.V Dicey gives an introduction to the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty as‚ “the principle of Parliamentary sovereignty means neither more nor less than this‚ namely‚ that Parliament thus defined has‚ under the English constitution‚ the right to make or unmake any law whatever; and‚ further‚ that no person
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voices heard regarding President Viktor Yanukovych rejection to the agreement with the European Union in November 2013; it was said that there were stronger ties with Russia. The protestors were outraged because they wanted to integrate with Europe. Some protestors believed that Yanukovych was striving for power and wasn’t serving the interests of his people. Yanukovych actually signed into law ten antiprotest laws that the Parliament of Ukraine created. This will take away freedom of speech; affect
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competitiveness‚ which‚ exacerbated by the onset of the euro zone debt crisis‚ led to record-high spreads on sovereign debt and downgrades in credit ratings. On May 3‚ 2011‚ Portugal’s Socialist caretaker government reached agreement with the European Commission‚ European Central Bank‚ and International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a €78 billion (approx. $111 billion)‚ 3-year bailout package that required Portugal to implement comprehensive austerity measures‚ including privatization of state-owned enterprises
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contribute towards improved efficiency in individual markets and enhanced competitiveness of UK businesses within the European Union single market. Competition policy aims to ensure Wider consumer choice Technological innovation which promotes dynamic efficiency Effective price competition between suppliers There are four key pillars of competition policy in the UK and in the European Union Antitrust & cartels: This involves the elimination of agreements that seek to restrict competition including
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Celiac disease‚ more commonly known as gluten intolerance‚ affects one in 133 Americans. This lifelong disease causes intestinal problems when eating gluten‚ which is the common name for offending proteins in wheat (including durum‚ semolina‚ spelt‚ kamut‚ einkorn‚ and faro)‚ rye‚ barley and oats. Gluten is like poison to people with celiac disease. Terms to beware of: Durum flour‚ couscous‚ semolina‚ spelt‚ kamut‚ bulgur and triticale‚ a grain crossbred from wheat and rye‚ are all names
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‘The judgment of the Court of Justice in Tobacco Advertising (Case C-376/98‚ Germany v European Parliament and Council [2000] ECR I-8419)‚ although an important milestone for the definition of the boundaries of the internal market‚ has since been undercut by subsequent jurisprudence’. Discuss with reference to the applicable law‚ including case law. The main focus of this essay will be placed on competence and harmonisation of the EU to form the Internal Market. The essay will look at Treaty Articles
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On 14 October 2009 the European Commission presented the progress report on Turkey as a candidate member of the EU. The conclusion is clear: Turkey takes the reforms in the country slowly‚ but need to put a lot more momentum behind. The European Union is a supranational organization of European countries‚ which currently consists of 27 Member States. Within the Union‚ there is cooperation in the political‚ legal and economic terms. Since October 2005 negotiates Turkey‚ which is for 13 percent in
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evaluate the roles of the main EU institutions (Council‚ Commission and Parliament) in the management of the continuing economic/financial crisis” Submitted By:ARMAAN 1753597 Table of Content Methodology3 1. INTRODUCTION4 2.EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS5 3.The European institutions / bodies and their functions6 4.EUROZONE7 4.1 EUROZONE CRISIS7 4.2Probable causes of Crisis7 4.3 Impact of Crisis8 4.4Countries Affected9 4.5Current Situation9 5. The actions of the Irish and EU authorities
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