[pic] [pic] Belarus: a country suffering at the hands of its own authoritarian leadership Table of Contents Republic of Belarus’ Overview…………………………………………………………………. 3 Russia and Belarus: Friend or Foe?.............................................................................................. 4 Is Alexander Lukashenko “Europe’s Last Dictator?” …………………………………………... 5 Lukashenko: Political Control…………………………………………………………………... 5 Lukashenko: Economic Control………………………………………………………………… 6 How
Case Study: Unibrew in the Belarus Market 1. Introduction Royal Unibrew (“Unibrew”) is the second largest brewery group in Denmark with foreign operations in selected Western and Eastern European countries as well as export activities to more distant locations, such as the Middle East and Africa. The company is listed on NASDAQ OMX and currently has more than 16,000 shareholders1. Furthermore, they have a broad product range which includes beer, soft drinks, soda water, mineral water, and fruit
Sidi Mahdi Mardakli The first half of the twentieth century has been the most dreadful, and the most unstable of all time for the humanity. Wars, conflicts, and genocides plagued many parts of the world during that time especially in Europe which became the main battlefield for two major wars. It is certainly the worst period of human kind’s history. Millions lost their lives in what became the deadliest period of humanity. Beyond its dreadful aspect, this period showed how radical nationalism combined
Russia is one of the most powerful countries that we have yet seen in the world today. Russia's culture, language, land, and traditions have been around since the beginning of times and are still used to this day. The history of Russia, ethnic groups, cultures and lifestyles, economy, climate, and current Russia are just a few of the most important essentials to know about Russia. The early history of Russia is of migrating people and ancient kingdoms. Early Russia was not actually “Russia”, it was
Eastern Europe has never had a stable political atmosphere compared to the Western countries, which can be observed as a major threat to any MNC trying to penetrate this market. Most of these countries were under a communist regime and have gained their independence rather recently (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Macedonia became independent in early 1990’s, by separating from Yugoslavia, and Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus gained their independence in 1991, with the fall of Soviet Union). The
The Cold War was the start of many changes, this including the construction of the Berlin Wall, and the later collapse of the Soviet Union. Aside from those things it also brought awareness to the spread of communism, erupted wars, caused distrust between nations, alliances between other nations, separated families and nations, and brought along a lasting struggle. But the outcome could be considered either good or bad depending on how you view it. For example, if you were on the side of the Soviet
A multinational corporation (MNC) is a company engaged in producing and selling goods or services in more than one country. Besides that, multinational corporation can be defined as a company or group that derives a quarter of its revenue from operations outside of its home country. It generally consists of a parent company situated in the home country and approximately five or six foreign subsidiaries, usually with a high degree of strategic interaction amongst the units. The largest MNCs are oil
The church structures have changed drastically over time. In the beginning of the Church History, places of worship were simple stone buildings, with the primary focus being on praising God and having a place to hold the sacraments. Monasteries were a common worship center as well. The simple designs have been revamped. By the time of the Renaissance, churches were created to be magnificent places for prayer and to give thanks to God. Since then, church structures have only progressed in design
Around 2004, Belarus developed a state-controlled economy. In this situation, local private enterprises were required to pay the government a lot and take many social responsibilities. LorPel, which is a local manufacturing company, is getting into trouble. Moreover, as a partnership model business, because each of the three partners held different idea, the situation became worse for LorPel. In this case analysis report, the three partners’ ideals would be evaluated, and a reasonable recommendation
Introduction Ukraine is a country situated in Eastern Europe. Towards the east and northeast of Ukraine is the Russian Federation. Towards the northwest, the border of Ukraine is formed by Belarus, meanwhile on the western border are situated Poland and Hungary and the southwestern border is formed by Romania and Moldova. Water bodies including Sea of Azov and the Black Sea also border Ukraine on the southeastern and southern sides, respectively. The total area of the country is found to be 603