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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…

defends the nations. An example of signing treaties was the 1949 NATO treaty which was a defensive strategy that brought some countries together. Local government consists of: Unitary authorities, London boroughs, metropolitan borough, county councils, district councils. Local government is also responsible for public transport, traffic, local services, local planning, education, sports centres and…

world 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.…

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…

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Europeanization refers to adoption and spreading of European cultures, ideas, policies and economies. It could also refer to the institutionalization of European symbols and icons. European identity formation and citizenship building are being attained through Europeanization. One issue related to this process is identifying whether there really is Europe. There is no document directly stating what Europe is and which states are parts of it. Not knowing the boundaries and not having a concrete…

The European Investigation Order into Criminal Matters Collecting evidence is at the core of any criminal proceeding. It enables policing authorities to identify potential offenders, helping to demonstrate a perpetrators guilt or innocence. National borders are not a consideration when criminal activity occurs. Criminal cross-border activity investigation requires cooperation between prosecutors, judges and the European Union across the borders. Transnational criminal activity is on the…

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…

Parliament and the effects of the UK leaving the European Union. Triggering Article 50 without Parliament’s consent is considered…

Date: Germany’s Role and Importance in Today’s European Union The European Union (EU) formerly known as European Economic Community (EEC) or European Community (EC), it consists of Independent nations based in the European Communities. EU goal is to enhance economic, political and social co-operation between the states. After the Second World War an idea to avoid future conflicts between the European countries. The brilliant idea was for the countries to trade with…