Essays Tagged: "European Commission"
Discuss The Expansion of The European Union into Eastern Europe and Its Implications for British Companies
IntroductionWith the trend of economic globalisation, it is necessary for the European Union to secure and enlarge permanently new markets which mean stronger growth and more job ... single most important foreign policy task in Europe today. Enlargement of the Union will strengthen European stability and security, economic welfare and development, and environmental protection. It ... the report of RFE (2003): "For the past five years, the EU has had accession talks with 13 Eastern European nations, and on 9 October in Brussels, the European Commission recommended that the 10 fron ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > European Union
The European Union, its development, the steps taken in the development, the economic details regarding the Union and Future prospects of the union
at is the lesson for us today...Europe shall lead." This was said by Romano Prodi, president of the European Commission, about the European Union. The creation of the European Union has been on the bi ... ce and justice from the very beginning of the integration process to present time.The main cause of European Integration (or Union), originated after the 2nd World War, when the goal was to rebuild a ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > European Union
Case Analysis of "Star Alliance (A): A Global Network"
came to life shortly after the last phase of the "Third Package" (p. 619) was put to an end by the European Commission in 1997, in which they terminated constraints on European carriers from working ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
OMNITEL PRONTO ITALIA
The European Commission had declared that all member states would have to open their markets and guarant ... petition in the telephone markets by January 1998. But the pressure for business interests made the European Commission anticipated the cellular telephony, which started in 1994. However some liberali ... mpetitive position. These changes add value to the product and for the client.The churn rate across European countries was high because did not exist loyalty from the customers. The price was the only ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
AOL-Time Warner: An Issue of Ethics
er concerns.In October, 2000, with the AOL -Time Warner deal due to close in just three months, the European Commission (EC) ruled that its pending acquisition of Time Warner Inc could damage competit ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
The single market: the arguments for and against.
The idea of creating a European common market based on the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is not a r ... e treaty, which was supposed to achieve the common market in 12 years. The objective was to build a European economic power, to induce a better intra-Europe growth, which would increase the level of l ... Single Market Programme began, with 1992 as a deadline to complete it. On the 1st January 1993, the European Commission declared that the single market was finally in place and operational. However, a ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics
The 1970s were disastrous for European Integration. Discuss
European Integration can be defined as a process of ever closer union between the member states in t ... the basis of their competing national interests (McCormick 2005: 5).Partly in a desire to relaunch European integration, the Community decided, in the early 1970s, to establish an Economic and Moneta ... stability and economic recession, which seriously damaged the Community's solidarity. Since several European currencies could not be stabilized, the EMU project, around 1974, was quietly abandoned.The ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
The role and function of the European Community
ng from two world wars between 1914 and 1945, Europe was longing for a peaceful future. The Western European Countries wanted to make sure they would never fight each other again by establishing a uni ... countries (Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy and the Netherlands) joined together to create the European Economic Community (EEC). The EEC later became the European Union (EU) The fifth enlargemen ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > European Union
European Central Bank
The European Central Bank (ECB) has been responsible for conducting monetary policy for the euro area si ... euro area since 1 January 1999. It is the central bank for Europe's single currency, the euro. The European Central Bank was a milestone in a process of European integration.The history of the Europe ... a milestone in a process of European integration.The history of the European Central Bank:1962. The European Commission makes its first proposal (Marjolin Memorandum) for economic and monetary union.M ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
E-Commerce
ave laws governing e-business worldwide. The legal framework for trading online can be unclear. The European Commission proposes to make it the responsibility of the individual member states to determ ... Internet. Directives are laying down the legal framework for electronic commerce in Europe from the European Commission.The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act and the Uniform Electronic Tra ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
Executive and Legislative Relationship in the European Union
Making incredible strides toward progress and development, the European Union has evolved and has advanced significantly since the European Coal and Steel Communit ... European Coal and Steel Community. The legislature of the EU is composed of both the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament, each working together while at the same time maintaining ... t, each working together while at the same time maintaining their specific arenas. Executive in the European Union refers to the European Commission. The legislative and executive branches of the Euro ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > European Union
Antidumping - The discussion concerning the Anti – dumping case of imported shoes from China and Vietnam
4.3.3 Reduced choice94.3.4 Further arguments105. Reference111. IntroductionThe press release of the European Commission of October the 5th was short, but the impacts and the story behind the release w ... been adopted.The following paper will tackle the topic of the anti-dumping measures adopted by the European Commission. First, I will go over the definition of dumping. After this, I will explain the ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics
AOL/Time Warner Merger
pite the fact that both companies involved were American based, the merger faced examination by the European Commission, and could have been blocked if the Commission feared the deal could reduce comp ... the reasons for argument become obvious.When the Time-Warner/AOL merger come under scrutiny by the European Commission, the subject focused on the problems of one mega-corporation dominating the onli ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
Airlines And EU State Aid Regulation
Insurers also called for new insurance terms.If the picture is not bad enough, it must be said that European air carries were having financial problems before September 11th. For example Sabena, the f ... g scrutiny in order to have the EU Commission's approval. At the end most of State Aid to the major European companies, such is the cases of Air France, Alitalia, Sabena, TAP, Olympics and Iberia, wer ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
It is widely accepted that the climate is changing, and that the changes are a threat. How – if at all – can business make a positive contribution to the fight against climate change?
n helping organizations to improve their positive contribution.Public opinion surveys show that the Europeans are more worried about the environment and sustainable development. Indeed, more than 70% ... vironmental protection and the fight against pollution represent an "immediate and urgent problem" (European Commission. 26/09/2007). In other words, an increasing number of people wants to live in a ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues
Analysis of the speach by José Manuel Barroso at the inauguration of the Academic Year 2004-2005, College of Europe, Bruges 23 November 2004
..........................................................31.2 “Knowledge and education in the European Union”……………………….31.1.2 Educational develo ... 33;…………………………...32.2 “The unique role of the European Commission” …………………………...51.2.2 The ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Specific Policies
Integrating Google with DoubleClick
scope, a proposed acquisition of DoubleClick will face a review by the Federal Trade Commission and European Commission. Google should expect a significant level of scrutiny for a number of reasons in ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making
Brewing Industry Pestle Analysis
need to move towards in Europe, the UK's taxes on alcohol are much higher than most countries. The European Commission proposed that the minimum excise duty rates for alcoholic beverages should be in ... ostponing the age they start to drinkThese are policies mainly focuses on the saving lives of young Europeans, improving health in the EU, shrinking the social costs of alcohol and limit alcohol consu ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
The Proposed Regulatory System for Financial Services
y 2009 the de Larosiere Group created a number of recommendations with the aim of strengthening the European financial system to prevent another financial crisis in the future. On account of the repor ... athering information on all macro-prudential risks in the EU. This new EU function should be called European Systematic Risk Council (ESRC) having the main tasks of deciding on macro-prudential policy ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Specific Policies
Corruption in Romania
he biggest problems in Romania is implementing existing laws. As the majority of the reports of the European Commission, Romanian judicial system is facing serious difficulties, the most important bei ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies