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    such as Germany, Greece, and Spain, the European Union is a partnership meant to induce certain benefits for the European nations, such as a “peaceful coexistence, the reduction of border restrictions…combined strength and influence” and most crucial the construction of a single currency, the Euro (Schmidt). The official currency of Eurozone, the euro was expected to ease the process of capital exchange between 17 of the now 27 members of the European Union. However, in the context of our present

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    23rd of 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) voted in a referendum to leave the European Union (EU). This decision was met with both excitement and hostility. This conflict has many shades of grey, as so many different things happened all at once that need to be discussed. People from all over the world wonder about the future of the UK, whether more countries will attempt to follow in its footsteps and leave the European Union, or if the EU will remain strong and continue to exist as the source that

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    When the European Union was established in 1993, its goal was to create a common currency in Europe, called the euro (“Eurozone”). This goal was achieved in 1999, and the euro is now used by 17 European Union countries, including Greece (“EUR”). Greece adopted the euro in 2001, and their economy has been struggling ever since. Since joining the European Union, Greece has struggled economically, politically, and might continue to struggle in the future. When the European Union was “founded with the

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    Summary: The European Union is faced with its impending decline, which has accelerated in recent weeks with anxieties regarding the British referendum, which is becoming a primary concern on the continent. A possible “Brexit” could possibly lead to the fifth largest economy in the world and the second largest economy in the Eurozone from leaving the European Union (E.U). The “Brexit” is the most contested issue both within the United Kingdom (U.K) and the European continent. In the wake of a rampant

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    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. The establishment of the Market was based on 3 crucial steps: - Custom union (no more custom barriers for the intra-community

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    nationalistic and financially influential choices the world has seen within the past decade. As Britain moves closer to individualizing itself from other European countries, the future of financial institutions and markets comes into question as it becomes filled with uncertainty and potential volatility. A look at the importance of Britain in the European Union (EU), the reasons why Britain made the profound choice to exit, and the influences the Brexit will have overall, can give insight as to what expectations

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    International Business and Europe Introduction In this assignment I will be concentrating on International Business and the European Union and how it has an effect on businesses in the U.K. The aim of the assignment to use a U.K based organisation as a scenario. I will be writing the assignment based on a report for the Board of Directors from my chosen company. The company I have chosen is a vehicle manufacturer called Octopus Vehicle’s. They currently have been given the opportunity to

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    The European Union was established to support economic collaboration between countries by the signing of the Treaty of Rome . This Treaty proposed the idea of the four basic rights – the free movement of goods, services , workers and capital. As provided, the free movement of workers is a basic right within the European Union, and it has subsequently developed into the free movement of persons. The concept of discrimination has arisen due to numerous cases, and the Maastricht Treaty has addressed

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    The Effects on Hungary as a New Member Nation in the European Union Team 5 Paul Davis Gulizar Halis Kristin Hanlon Alyson Heller Overview/History of Hungary and the European Union The nation of Hungary is a country that has come a long way in a short period of time. In the years since the fall of communism in 1989 in this country, Hungary has managed to establish an extremely prosperous economy and population. Because of this, Hungary has developed into one of Eastern Europe¡¯s most

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    Brexit, the effects of leaving the European Union On June 23rd, 2016, the United Kingdom(UK) voted in a referendum to either stay in the European Union(EU) or leave. The UK voted to leave the EU 52% to 48%. Now this has caused a lot of confusion, what is a referendum? Does the UK leave today? What is the EU? What is a Euro? First, what is the European Union? The European Economic Committee(EEC) was founded in 1958 by six countries; Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands

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