European Council

This international treaty was drafted and formed by the Council of Europe, and was incorporated into UK law through the Humans Rights Act (1998). Article 10 of this convention provides individuals with a right to freedom of expression, which may be limited as prescribed by law, where it would be “necessary in…

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…

selling property and registering land, I realised the significance of straightforward legal guidance on every transaction. During my internship in the Legislation Drafting Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, I observed the process of European legislation transposition. Whilst appreciating the benefits of the original regulation for the sector, I witnessed how ambiguous implementation puzzled young farmers and potentially jeopardised their prospects of entering the business. In a…

named Fernand Braundel. Fernand Braundel was a 20th century historian, who was recognized by the academic community for his greatness. Fernand Braundel theorized that European town were marked by unparalleled freedom. He offered the thesis about the development of European society into urban life. His thesis states that since the European state was so weak, these towns developed autonomous, self-governing bodies that considered themselves a community that was made up of most middle-class…

it. (Doc 3). Despite what the empress had believed, the king of Prussia himself seemed uneasy of the future endeavours in his country. In a letter to his foreign minister, he expressed his understanding that Prussia needs to be united with other European countries, rather than fight them. (Doc 4). Andrew Symmer, a British representative, was also tired of the constant competition. In a letter to his government, Symmer explained that it made no sense to tax the Spanish in the Americas, since the…

Old and new Imperialism is the extension of power and influence of European nations over other foreign countries by military force. Even though between 1500 and 1800, the Europeans only had influences on the Americas, by the 1800s, the Europeans were strengthened not only in their military, but also in their economy due to them being imperialists in Africa and Asia. There were five motivations that led to imperialism, exploratory, political, ideological, religious, and economic. Even though…

five permanent members of the UN Security Council, one of the founding members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a member of the G8 and a member of the European Union, despite it cautious approach to the issue of European integration. David Cameron is a British politician who was Prime Minister of the UK took a range of measures to reduce the fiscal deficit, including a 26% reduction in the contribution of the central government to local councils by 2015, a 24% reduction of the…

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 Advisory Council , thus aggravating energy diplomacy (Romanova, 2014:51) Most importantly, Gazprom remains arguably Russia’s least…

Independent tests done by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) confirmed that a selection of VW vehicles were emitting up to 40 times more nitrogen oxides (NOx) in real-world driving than what was legally allowed. The revelation that the VW Group had installed software to falsify emission test results undermined the trust in the entire automobile industry. It resulted in stringent audits conducted by the United States, the European Union and other national governments which…

The United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), and the European Council have implemented many international documents; these have established a way to incriminate human trafficking crime. (Cochintu, Stoicu, & Tutunaru, 2011). Currently, the United Nations (UN) has numerous regional programs and agencies…