Notes On The European Union

have to agree on one issue. There is also a financial cost of being a

The Reichsautobahnen - Interstate System - Highway History - Federal Highway Administration. www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/reichs.cfm. Accessed 18 Apr. 2018.

Physical Characteristics-Austria is very mountainous. It has lots of fresh water. It can literally be consumed at the spot. The Danube River Basin is the second largest river basin in the world.The alps cover roughly 62% of Austria: The Northern Alps, the Central Alps, and the Southern Alps.

As the growth of nationalism continued to spread and expand, it profoundly united citizens of the countries Germany and Italy. The Marzrevolution painting represented the 1848 Berlin uprising (Doc 2). In the painting, bulks of people are shown clutching German flags, which are also raggedly scattered along the ground and also swaying at the top of tall buildings. This picture suggests a newborn Germany over the prior messy one, which would be more prominent and pleasantly pleased by

During the year 1569, roman Emperor Maximilian II purchased a plot flooded by Wien River. The Roman Emperor turned the area to an animal Zoo and later fenced the place. The place was intended to serve as a game park for animals and the palace recreational center. A mansion Katterburg was put up over the site, and later changed into a hunting lodge by the Emperor Maximilian II. Matthias, the son of the Emperor discovered a beautiful spring when he was hunting and renamed it as the place with beautiful spring. This led to the re-birth of the place as Schönbrunn palace.

Inflation, crisis, recession, fear, unemployment rise, debt, and depression are some of the commonly used phrases in relation to failing economies. There are many different factors that contribute to the downfall of an economy, whether it be the political structure, the aftermath of a war, or the role of government itself. A failing economy’s severity can vary based on the specific country’s situation. In comparison to the world, there have been a few countries under the European Union that have continually worsened economically through the years: Greece and Spain.

The book we are discussing in this essay is called ‘The European Union: Economics, Policy and History’ by Susan Senior Nello. This book takes into account the different disciplines of economics, policy-making and therefore including a great deal of politics, and the history of the institution of the European Union as we know it today. The broad multi-disciplinary perspective makes this a comprehensive book that combines different aspects together making this particularly useful in the current debate about the future of the European Union. The main focus of the book are the policies of the European Union which is the authors’ speciality having worked on various projects for the European Institute in Florence and having advised the European

Located on the tip of the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe, Greece has been formally recognized as a member of the European Union since 1981 (1). Climactically Greece experiences mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers consistent with a Mediterranean climate (2). Between 1950 and 1980 Greece experienced a period of climactic cooling that reduced its average annual temperatures; however, by the late 90’s that cooling trend reversed and Greece began experiencing progressive temperature increases (3). This trend is consistent with IPCC predictions that temperatures in Europe are expected to increase at a rate of 0.1 and 0.4 degrees Celsius per decade, with the greatest warming impacts concentrated in Southern Europe (4). Higher

Although European integration has primarily come about through the European Union and its policies, the idea of a united Europe can be traced back to Ancient Greece. The first we hear of Europe as a geographic concept was in the 7th/8th century BC through the infamous Myth of Europa (Greekmythology.com, 2015). The myth is about a Phoenician princess, Europa (after which the continent was named), who has a dream where she was called to by an unknown land telling her, she belongs to it (Greekmythology.com, 2015). Although this does not describe the geographic boundaries of the continent, it never the less goes to show that the concept of Europe being as one is nothing new.

What most people don’t realise is just how deeply being a member of the European Union affects us in our everyday lives. It doesn’t just affect our law and big political issues but also our culture, the NHS and job prospects. In this essay I will only be focusing on a tiny amount of the issues raised out of the enormous range including how being a member of the European Union affects our laws, jobs and immigration. I will try to weigh up all of the arguments for each side and, hopefully, come to a conclusion.

Germany’s place in the European Union is often seen as one of power and Germany gaining many benefits from being part of the interconnected Europe. Even though Germany has some gains from being in the EU, it also has had some restraints placed on its sovereignty and ability to truly rise as a power in the region. The historical toll that the two world wars had on Europe has left a distinct mark on foreign policy, domestic policy, and national identity for many European nations. Germany, in particular, struggles with the implications of its dark past of imperialism and nationalism, and continues to face challenges as it moves forward into its modern era. It must reassure European nations that it is not a threat to the interconnected Europe and constantly prove its commitment to peace. Germany’s historical precedent continue to shape policy decisions regarding the economy, hegemony within the EU, and the refugee crisis.

The European Union contains just 7% of the world’s population, but produces 1/3 of the world’s Gross National Product (Delegation of the EU to the US). A single market merges all 28 countries of the EU into one economic free-trade zone with no trade tariffs imposed on one another. The EU accounts for 51% of all trade that the UK conducts with the world (The Data Team 2). Since its admittance to the Union in 1973, Britain’s economy has grown from 326 million Euros per capita to 6,116 million Euros per capita in quarter four of 2012. Despite its economic benefits, many have voiced concern over its undemocratic practices. In a summary of the court case Van Loos v. Netherlands Inland Revenue administration, the European Union decided to strike

     The external policy of the EU is generally considered to consist largely of trade negotiations on various bilateral and multilateral stages. There is much debate over the effectiveness of policy with respect to the developing world; in the context of this discussion I have used the term 'developing world' in its widest sense, although I will most commonly focus on the Mediterranean counties, ACP, and Latin America. It should also be made clear that for these purposes I will not be drawing too much on historical background, rather examining the issue over the last fifteen to twenty years, and how the changes in political climate within Europe may be affecting the developing world in the future.

The European Union (EU) was established in order to prevent the horrors of modern warfare, experienced by most of Europe during the World Wars of the 20th century, from ever ensuing again, by aiming to create an environment of trust with the countries of Europe cooperating in areas such as commerce, research and trade (Adams, 2001). The EU has evolved into an economic, trade, political and monetary alliance between twenty-eight European Member States. While not all Member States are in monetary union (i.e. share the currency of the euro), those that are form the ‘Euro-zone’ (Dinan, 2006). The EU can pass a number of types of legislation, with a regulation, act, or law, being the most powerful. Its ‘tricameral’ (European Union, 2007)

The European Union is a political community constituted as an international organization whose aim is to promote integration and a common government of the European people and countries. According to the Article 3 of the European Union Treaty, Union’s aim is to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its peoples. It is based on the values of freedom, democracy, equality, law enforcement and respect for human rights and dignity.