Introduction With a more then 700 years old history‚ Switzerland was founded in the 13th Century. On First of August‚ when History and Tradition meet to find their Origins‚ the whole Country celebrates the first alliances from the Villages around the Lake Lucerne‚ also known as the ‘Rütlischwur’ in Willhem Tell’s drama by Friedrich Schiller. Switzerland‚ located in the very heart of Central Europe‚ has an estimated Population of 7.8mn habitants‚ and is therefore one of the smallest Countries
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Etymology The English name Switzerland is a compound containing Switzer‚ an obsolete term for the Swiss‚ which was in use during the 16th to 19th centuries.[14] The English adjective Swiss is a loan from French Suisse‚ also in use since the 16th century. The name Switzer is from the Alemannic Schwiizer‚ in origin an inhabitant of Schwyz and its associated territory‚ one of the Waldstätten cantons which formed the nucleus of the Old Swiss Confederacy. The name originates as an exonym‚ applied pars
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[pic] Economical‚ political and social identity of European union: How can an European union ‘citizen’ identity be produced? Zuzana Kokindová ESF MUNI 2008 European Union today has 27 member states. It didn’t happen just from one day to another‚ it has a long history. It started with The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) in 1951 and became through long process The European Union (1993) which is based on Maastricht Treaty. This treaty‚ for the first time‚ talk about union
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Supremacy of EU law The legal doctrine of supremacy of EU law means that EU labour law takes precedence over domestic labour law. The creation of a new legal order of EU law and its supremacy means that EU institutions may create rules affecting employment and industrial relations‚ even where some Member States oppose such rules and vote against them in those EU institutions‚ provided that a voting procedure based on a majority rule applies to that specific field. Where adopted‚ these rules must
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Name: Shaun Haley Student Number: W1370944 Is Arendt’s argument on human rights still relevant? Or has something changed today? Hannah Arendt [1] introduces us to the expression of the “right to have rights”‚ a universal right to speak and act in public which according to Arendt was more valuable even than the right to life. It exists because we are human beings and therefore part of a pluralistic society that is detached from a sovereign state or government. This was first realised by
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increased. This option of doing nothing could be attractive for those countries that do not like refugees and which deportes them in the first European country to which refugees arrive. The disadvantage of this plan is the possible failure of the Schengen project‚ on which pointed German Chancellor Angela Merkel. If this happens‚ the smugglers will again start earning on illegal transportation of people across European borders which could end in tragedy. • Secondly - carry out the proposed quotas
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European Union became a very successful organization helping countries recover after wars as well as boost their economy and standard of living. At first the goals of the European Union where to unite fighting neighbours‚ now it is about uniting all European countries to preserve their culture and become a one big “family”. Looking at the quality of life in Europe I believe that the European Organisation has successfully achieved more than the goals that they have set. Rich countries set examples
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Introduction: The Single Market is composed of all of the national markets within the EU. With almost 500 million consumers since the enlargement of the European Union in 2007‚ it is the biggest market in the world. Moreover‚ it was one of the key factors concerning the creation of the European Community. The establishment of the Single Market represents a liberal entity‚ in which the suppression of barriers for the exchange of goods is perceived as a factor of growth and encouraging employment
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for the neighbouring countries‚ for example‚ the accession of a new country implies automatically the application of the EU’s external tariffs between the new member state and its direct neighbours. Furthermore the new member state must accept the Schengen acquis which complicate the visa procedures and make it more expensive. The aim of the ENP is trying to reduce these negative effects. Romano Prodi‚ the former president of the European Commission‚ defined the objectives of the ENP as creating “a
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1. History‚ activities‚ and the franchising characteristics of Subway Bulgaria Ltd Entering the business The experience‚ which Subway has on various markets around the world‚ proved that the master-franchise methodology is not beneficial for the brand. Master franchise means that when one person or company receives the rights for a franchise‚ he can operate on the territory of the whole country – to organize all training and marketing activities. On the contrary – Subway is using the development-agent
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