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The migration system with the European Union is quite a simple arrangement; Treaties, Directives and Regulations are put into place for European Union (EU) citizen members. If you are not a European Union citizen then the system becomes more complex with boundaries for entry. European law is the highest form of law within the EU, for example it will overpower British Acts of Parliament. If you are a citizen of a member state that is a member of the European Union then you will be allowed…

outside force – which is in this case the European Union. So now that the British Public have voted to leave the Union, where does the power sit? As of this moment, the UK has not invoked Article 50 – and is therefore still in the EU and, legally, in the same position that it was in before the referendum. And, most importantly in reference to UK Sovereignty, the 1972 European Communities Act, passed in the Commons, still applies. This…

The European Union was concerned about beef from cattle that have been given growth hormones because it might lead to health problems if human consume it. Scientists used hormones to increase the growth rate of livestock, reduce fat, and increase milk production. Bovine somatotropin (BST), a hormone produced in cattle, was synthesized by biotechnology firm Genetech. The injections of BST increased the hormone production and growth rate of animals. This became popular among farmers because it cut…

Rhône-Alpes particularly is involved in strengthening relations and cooperation on a European level, but also internationally. However, the region participated in programmes directed to development of France as a whole. For Rhône-Alpes region are established specific programmes and projects involving partners from different countries, but also collaboration on the international arena. Some of the programmes focused only on issues in particular part of the region itself. URBAN II programme in the…

great tourist location due to its sun kissed beaches, historical sights and its robust culture. What most people don’t know is its economy has been under fire for years. Back in 2013, Cyprus was the fifth European Union (EU) state to ask for financial assistance from the European Commission, the European Central Bank and from the International Monetary Fund. Together these three are known as Troika. Cyprus tried to recover on its own, but ended up needing assistance. This led to possibly one of…

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 Airline industry, which was regulated by the government, through a liberalisation policy. The airlines was supplied to the public, this was done to regulate competition and privatisation that occurred through the airline industry theses regulation however were lifted and the policies were more open. The supplier concentration theory is one of Porters five forces in which it suggest that the supplier influence, refers to the the excessive demand that suppliers can exert on business. This can…

The European Union’s policy is broken down into three different segments. Authorization, labeling, and traceability are the three main areas that the European Union focuses their policy regulations on. Resource? Authorization: Articles 5 and 17 of regulation 1829/2003 describes the information to be provided by an applicant seeking authorization to place a product on the market (Craddock 2004). In order for a genetically modified product to be authorized by European Union Standards the…

candidate to gain accession to the European Union (EU). Despite this, Turkey’s bid to enter the EU has been refuted in the face of numerous obstacles and events that have prevented its accession, both within the official written criteria of the European Commission, as well as the possibly more prevalent, informal “attitudes” carried by…

urgency to conduct essential reforms in order to sustain its competitive advantage, particularly because of rising competition in the area of shale gas, its depleting gas reserves and Europe’s growing desire to establish a competitive and integrated European gas market, thus attempting to reduce its weighty dependency on Russian gas (Locatelli, 2014:57). Moreover, the Kremlin’s support of Gazprom makes it an increasingly difficult negotiation partner, even within the framework of the Gas…