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investment” is and what kind of impact does it overall have. According to the European Commission, the Social investment is a specific approach “about investing in people. It means policies designed to strengthen people’s skills and capacities and support them to participate fully in employment and social life. Key policy areas include education, quality childcare, healthcare, training, job-search assistance and rehabilitation.” (European Commission, 2013). Nowadays, in the 21st Century, in a…

always a matter of hard choises, and in cities that were chosen on a democratic way, it is the politics that makes that choises.“ (Barber 1984; Hajer 2009) - Brussels suffer from a ‚schizophrene’* disorder because Brussels is both the national and the European capital. The city holds more than 173.540 inhabitants on a surface of 32,61km2. Brussels has therefore 5321,68 inhabitants per square kilometer. With its 163 nationalities we can speak of a multicultural city, but is it in reality like…

Europeanization of the Balkans. Case study of Croatia as an EU MS and Montenegro as an applicant member. 2. Croatia as an Intermediate between the European Commission and Applicant MSs in the Western Balkans. Croatia-Montenegro Relations. 3. The Balkans from Communist dissolution to European Integration. Development in Croatia and Montenegro. A) Description: European integration in the Balkans, in specific Croatia and Montenegro, has been crucial whether to achieve or not achieve full…

throughout the land, even if would only last for a brief period of time. This was a process was slow since many of the European states were forced to reconstruct their states infrastructure literally from the ground up because it was severely damaged or completely destroyed. Finally in 1956 following a great deal of encouragement pressure from the American government six European states agreed to form a one large economic unit with an open free market as a means to rebuild their devastated…

essay the main focus is the European Union. Total continental unity was always an idea in the minds of the great leaders of Europe but they could never follow through due to the fact they would use force to enforce cooperation. This all changed after World War II, unity was easier to enforce due to the fact that many of the European nations were very vulnerable at this point in time. While the Marshall Plan was taking care of the postwar recovery efforts, the European nations still needed a…

In accordance with current European treaties, there are four legislative procedures that the union can undertake, these four procedures include; the coordination procedure, the consultation procedure, the assent procedure and the co-decision procedure (now more formally known as the Ordinary Legislative Procedure). Although the coordination procedure was later repealed in the Treaty of Lisbon, it is relevant to state this procedure as the development of Parliaments participation within this…

war, the European economy and infrastructure were severely devastated. Europe had the mindset of avoiding any further damage and deaths in their land. Leading them to begin moving forward towards a more peaceful Europe. Over decades of treaty making and attempts to collaborate with one another, eventually, the Maastricht Treaty was created in 1992. This new treaty was put into effect in 1993 providing unity to twenty-seven member states. Giving the world the birth of the European Union. Through…

(Eds.). (1996). The European Union: how democratic is it? London: SAGE. • Bellamy, R., & Castiglione, D. (2000). The uses of democracy: reflections on the European democratic deficit. In E. O. Eriksen, & J. E. Fossum (Eds.), Democracy in the European Union: Integration through deliberation? (pp. 65-84). London: Routledge. • Chryssochoou, D. N. (2000). Democracy in the European Union. London: I.B. Tauris. • Crombez, C. (2003). The democratic deficit in the European Union: much ado about…

issue of blocking citizens from participation in the policy making. In relation to the European Union , David Marquand (1979) argue that the European Parliament had the issue of democratic deficit as the citizens of Europe did not directly elect it, further more in relation to the European Union this deficit is seen as the lack of presentation to the ordinary citizen and lack of accountability of European Union institution. Democracy can be viewed in the following perspective; its requires…

The European Union and North American Free Trade Agreement The European Union (EU) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are two regional trade agreements that promote the trade of goods, people, and services across borders. Both of these regional trade agreements help their member regions reduce or eliminate trade restrictions, quotas, and tariffs. By implementing regional trade agreements, the member regions can improve their economy and promote trade growth throughout the…