EU VS NAFTA EU WHAT: A unique economic and political partnership between 27 democratic European countries. The European Union is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states‚ located primarily in Europe. The European economic community was initially established after world war 2 as governments agreed that to speed up the recovery process‚ cooperation in foreign policy and internal affairs were needed. Further integration and reforms among countries in Europe would eventually lead
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Union and the NAFTA‚ NAFTA’s functional structure. A brief introduction if NAFTA and EU confront one another. Executive Summary Some would doubt that the formation of NAFTA was the American response to the European Single Act that formed the EU‚ which is made up of 27 countries. There is nothing to gain for both the blocs. However in some areas‚ “peaceful co-existence” and some form of “stricter ties” between the EU and NAFTA would prove to be beneficial for both. Introduction The NAFTA and the
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INTERNATIONAL LAW RELATING TO FACTOR MOVEMENT Introduction In this work it will be analyzed an important issue about International Law: International Law relating to factor movement. In international economics‚ international factor movements are movements of labor‚ capital‚ and other factors of production between countries. International factor movements occur in three ways: immigration/emigration‚ capital transfers through international borrowing and lending‚ and foreign direct investment
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EU Politics and Governance The success of the European Union stems from delivering its initial objectives which were a lasting peace‚ prosperity and security. Having done so has created a body of laws and norms known as acquis communautaire in the Community ’s parlance. However‚ when analysing closely‚ one finds that the EU exports its norms and regulatory policies to its allies and countries and regions throughout the world. Having studied many of the EU policies that are either intergovernmental
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------------------------------------------------- European Union From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "EU" redirects here. For other uses‚ see EU (disambiguation). European Union[show] | | Flag | | Motto: United in diversity[1][2][3] | Anthem: Ode to Joy | Anthem of the European UnionOde to Joy[2] (orchestral) | | | Political centres | Brussels Luxembourg Strasbourg | Official languages | 23[show] | Demonym | European[4] | Member States | 27[show] | Leaders |
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The Institutional Design of the EU 1. Introduction EU institutions can be divided into two categories: those with supranational guidance such as: Commission‚ Parliament and Court of Justice and the intergovernmental orientation: Council of Ministers and the European Council. 2. European Parliament The UE institution which is directly elected by EU voters every 5 years. The number of MEPs for each country is roughly proportionate to its population. The Members of the European Parliament sit
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EU Competition Policy European competition law and policy have changed significantly in recent years. With an enlarged EU of 27 member states‚ new rules‚ policies and administrative procedures have become increasingly important to ensure that this fundamental legal regime continues to promote competition and protect consumer welfare. In an attempt to define Competition policy‚ Massimo Motta described it as follows: “the set of policies and laws which ensure that competition in the market place
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and aid policies of the EU CONTENT 1 TRADE AND AID POLICIES WITH THIRD PARTIES 1 1.1 THE WTO 1 1.1.1 FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS 2 2 MAIN TRADING PARTNERS OF THE EU 3 2.1 USA 3 2.1.1 DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSATLANTIC CO-OPERATION 3 2.1.2 DISPUTES BETWEEN THE EU AND THE USA 4 2.2 CHINA AND ASIA 4 2.3 RUSSIA 5 3 TRADE POLICIES WITH CERTAIN GROUPS 7 3.1 WIDER EUROPE: THE EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY 7 3.2 THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION 8 3.3 EU-LATIN AMERICAN RELATIONS
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regulating the conduct of citizens and private organisations. The executive’s main function is to carry out the law. It initiates legislation‚ maintains order‚ promotes social and economic welfare‚ administrates public services and conducts external relations of the state among other things. The primary judicial function is to determine disputed questions of fact and law in accordance with the law laid down by the legislature. The concept of “separation” may mean at least three different things: (i)
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economic crisis of 2007‚ Spain was the EU´s “economic miracle” and now is the EU member state with the highest unemployment rate amongst other serious problems. Spain is now being subjected to tough austerity policies to deal the with the crisis and because of the problem of its indebtedness‚ particularly its high level of external debt. Spain´s integration in the EU and the Eurozone has played a major role in the boom and deep crisis.1 From its entry‚ the EU has made significant progress in the
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