CURRENT MACROECONOMIC SITUATION AND FORECAST - iTALY (Seminar work) In view of current economic situation in European Union I choose for my seminar work Italy‚ which is one of the most affected countries by financial crisis. Coupled with three more southern European states that are known by term PIGS. First time became this unflattering term in 1990s as name of countries with similar economic environments and it originally referred to the economies of Portugal‚ Italy‚ Greece and Spain
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BIG WINNER Bersani outlined an eight point platform to be brought before parliament‚ ranging from stimulating growth in Italy’s economy to cutting bureaucracy and cracking down on corruption.He ruled out any accord with center-right leader Silvio Berlusconi‚ whose scandal-tainted government fell at the height of the euro zone debt crisis in 2011‚ saying a deal with the 76-year-old media billionaire would not be
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Bad Medicine The war on corruption is leaving the world worse than we found it. BY MOISÉS NAÍM | MARCH 1‚ 2005 About a decade ago‚ the world witnessed a corruption eruption. As democratic winds swept the world‚ the dirty deals of once unaccountable dictators and bureaucrats came out into the open. During the Cold War‚ kleptocratic dictatorships often traded their allegiance to one of the two superpowers in exchange for its countenance of their thievery. With the superpower contest over‚ such corrupt
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Sociology Central The Mass Media 2. Ownership and Control Sociology Central The Mass Media www.sociology.org.uk Media Ownership Private: Companies are State: The BBC‚ for example‚ is owned by individuals‚ families‚ shareholders and so forth. state owned; it is funded by the taxpayer and doesn ’t have private owners or shareholders. There are different types of state ownership around the world. In China‚ for example‚ the government directly controls media content
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Why is Soccer So Popular in Europe? As we all know‚ soccer is the most popular sport in Europe and even in the world. People from every culture and in every level of society all feel crazy and enthusiastic about soccer. Soccer is defined as “a form of football played between two teams of 11 players‚ in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands‚ except in the case of the goalkeepers‚ who may use their hands to catch‚ carry‚ throw‚ or
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Comparative European Politics Vahur Made Course content • Comparison of the political systems of: - United Kingdom‚ - France‚ - Italy‚ - Spain‚ - The Netherlands‚ - Nordic countries. Course content • Comparison of: - Constitutional frameworks‚ - Historical backgrounds‚ - Executives‚ - Parliaments‚ - Party systems. Readings • Timo Behr. Germany After the Elections: A Liberal Dawn? FIIA Briefing Paper 44‚ 2009. • Toby Archer. No Real Winner? Britain’s Closest Election in a Generation
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The Sicilian Mafia For some people‚ the mere mention of the name “Mafia” paints a portrait in the subconscious of burly or corpulent‚ thuggish-looking men‚ with peppered or jet black hair‚ a scar somewhere on their face‚ dressed in black or gray pinstriped suits garnished with a flower in their lapel‚ a fedora cocked angularly over their brow‚ their necks and fingers decorated in gold jewelry‚ and carrying a briefcase or any means of transportation for weapons or money. This image is typically
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That is a great shot with a gun. Silvio is a very vengeful person is what I got from his life before the little town where going to the post office is the adventure of the day. Silvio tells the narrator one day why he hasn’t gotten vengeance on any of the people that has wronged him in that town. Only because he is waiting to get his revenge on the Count. The perfect man that was all that Silvio was not. Silvio wanting revenge for something the Count did while they were
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Whereas wine and party are good overindulgences in either is a corruptive‚ destructive factor of use. Apart from that‚ he was friendly and always willing to help. Silvio Berlusconi a former Italian prime minister fits this bill. Considered a prolific businessman and an astute politician he has been a corrupting figure in the Italian business and political spheres. However unlike Dionysus during his later years he has overindulged
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Holdings Ltd‚ the decision to make was to allow Silvio Napoli‚ the Indian country manager to continue managing after 8 months of operations without installing a single elevator. More importantly Silvio needs to decide whether to stick with his business plan that he wrote in Switzerland or come up with a new business plan that will improve his performance in India. 2. What is Your Recommendation(s)? As for Luc‚ I recommend he allows Silvio to stay at his post. Silvio’s education and experience
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