...David Camerons EU speech The 18th of January 2013 David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, delivered a speech long waited for regarding UK’s present position and their wished future in the EU. The reason for this speech lies in the concern and dissatisfaction with the current relationship between UK and the EU and this dissatisfaction was undeniable and irrevocable as it came from multiple parties. Therefor there had been calls for a referendum to be held about participating in the EU or not, which led to the necessity of the speech, given to attain focus on UK’s future and what they would have to do to achieve the visions of the 21st century. It was also necessary to mention to the people that he has visions for the UK as well as Europe and also address the important choice the people has in front of them as it would be put in their hands to decide whether they should continue the cooperation with the EU or not. When a country is in despair it has been proven at several occasions how powerful a motivating and collected speech can be and with the uncertainty of UK’s position in the EU as it is now as well in the future, David Cameron’s was much needed to assert that they will take action and the outcome will be profitable for UK as a whole. The speech consists of 5 main parts where the first one revolves around the past to identify the previous goals of the EU, such as securing peace, which have been reached. To claim that these goals have been reached naturally leads to the...
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...be prepared, lifestyles adjusted and alternatives implemented. I can argue that securing the availability of the EU’s energy resources can only be done by modifying all member states, from fossil energy consumers, to renewable energy consumers. The European Union and fossil energy resources Only 15.59% of all oil the EU member states consume comes from their own natural resources. This means that 84,41% comes from non-EU members which shows how dependent we as the EU are on other countries. The EU is mostly dependent (42,4%) on the FSU (former soviet union) with Russia as its biggest supplier.[1] This means that they decide whether the prices are high or low. And nowadays, with the oil peak that is reached and other negative forecasts, barrel prices are increasing rapidly. Next to oil, another major energy resource is gas. By 2030, 60% of all natural gas the EU consumes comes from Russia too.[2] Clearly, Russia is of big importance for the EU’s economy since each and every European company needs natural resources for its processes. Oil and gas are substances that are created millions of years ago. It took humanity only two centuries to use, or should I say, abuse it all. In the beginning people have always thought that these sources were inexhaustible but scientists have proven them wrong. Now the...
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...positive and normative statements. Question: Two important industries on the island of Bermuda are fishing and tourism. According to data from the World Resources Institute and the Bermuda Department of Statistics, in the year 2000 the 307 registered fishermen in Bermuda caught 286 metric tons of marine fish. And the 3,409 people employed by hotels produced 538,000 hotel stays (measured by the number of visitor arrivals). Suppose that this production point is efficient in production. Assume also that the opportunity cost of one additional metric ton of fish is 2,000 hotel stays and that this opportunity cost is constant (the opportunity cost does not change). a. If all 307 registered fishermen were to be employed by hotels (in addition to the 3,409 people already working in hotels), how many hotel stays could Bermuda produce? b. If all 3,409 hotel employees were to become fishermen (in addition to the 307 fishermen already working in the fishing industry), how many metric tons of fish could Bermuda produce? c. Draw a production possibility frontier for Bermuda, with fish on the horizontal axis and hotel stays on the vcrtical axis, and label Bermuda’s actual production point for the year 2000. Answer to Question: a. Forgoing the production of 1 metric ton of fish allows Bermuda to produce...
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...Let me paint you a picture of a Britain not in the EU, a Britain alone and isolated. This Britain faces unemployment of around 11 million people. It faces problems of reduced immigration creating even more financial difficulties. It faces an extremely volatile and uncertain situation regarding future trade with other countries. Today I am going to talk about why these two main points- trade and immigration – form the argument of why we should stay in the EU. The first issue I am going to raise is trade. A huge benefit to the UK and UK businesses is that as a member of the EU we have access to worry-free and tariff-free trading with all its members. As such, approximately a staggering 50% of our exports go to the EU. Critically, leaving the EU puts our economy under threat. The hope of euro sceptics that we can easily enjoy a free-trade agreement such as Switzerland and Norway is both unrealistic and more importantly dangerous. If the UK leaves the EU, it is likely that UK based firms will relocate abroad, leaving a massive hole in our economy and forcing us into another recession. Furthermore, if we were to still have a free-trade agreement with the EU, we would still have to comply with all the strict regulations. Only, these would now be regulation that we had no input or control over what so ever. Can you honestly say, having just come out of one of the biggest depressions in over half a century and with confidence slowly crawling out of the gutters, that you are prepared...
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...around 230 partner institutions in 50 countries who study at WU each semester. This guide is designed to provide you with the information you need before your arrival. Please read it carefully as it covers all the important steps you need to consider. We wish you an exciting and successful exchange experience on campus! Your International Office Team Contents 1. 2. Academic Calendar and Application Deadlines ........................... 4 General Information .................................................................. 5 3. Studying at WU ........................................................................ 13 Courses .................................................................................................... 13 ECTS and transcripts ................................................................................ 14 4. Entry Regulations .................................................................... 15 How do I become a WU exchange student ................................................ 5 WU will contact you ................................................................................... 5 Information sessions .................................................................................. 5 Confirmation of stay ................................................................................... 6 Living expenses ........................................................................................... 6 Finding your way ...................................
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...Britain and the EU Understanding world politics is something that I have never felt it was necessary for me to learn in my life. After only a few weeks in this course, I have realized that it is necessary to get an understanding of world politics and the world around you if you aim to be a truly educated person. One of the first political stories I was made aware of was Britain’s decision to leave the EU if the terms they wanted were not agreed upon. When I first heard this, I didn’t know what the terms were, why they wanted to leave, or what the EU even was. After further inquiring and researching, I have found out that Britain potentially leaving the EU was actually a big deal. Over the course of this paper, I will attempt to inform about the importance of Britain leaving the EU and what this could mean for British citizens and the rest of the EU using some of the tools and perspectives that we learned in class. The Prime minister of Britain, David Cameron, has voiced many concerns that he has with the EU and has stated all of the reforms that he wants for Britain; “He has said he will campaign for Britain to remain in the EU if he gets the reforms he wants” (“Q&A: What Britain Wants From Europe”). I see this move from Cameron as a potential grasp for power from the EU. In a stat from James Kirkup from telegraph.co.uk, Britain is responsible for paying the EU £12.9 billion which equates to just under 18.2 billion dollars. This is a large amount of the EU budget, in fact...
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...1. -Do you think Greece should leave (or be kicked out) of the Eurozone? From the Greece point of view, it should stay in the Eurozone. Firstly, if it left the Eurozone and adopt the drachma, the country’s economy would suffer from weak currency, high inflation rate and high interest rate. This situation might continue for several years. The Greeks’ living standard then would become much worse than now. Secondly, Greece cannot benefit a lot from the weak currency. The current dominant industry in Greece is the tourism. Greece doesn’t have many natural and labor resources, and doesn’t have high-tech industries or large scale of manufactures or services industries which are strong enough to drive the economy. So, the weak currency cannot benefit the export. It might benefit the tourism, but the prosperity of the tourism is not strong enough to drag Greece from the deep debt mud. Finally, if the Greece exit Eurozone because of the veto of fiscal austerity, then the Greece government might continue the high welfare and high tax social security system. Although the fiscal austerity imposed by creditors of the Eurozone is a little over strict, the fiscal austerity is somehow right on the track. The high welfare system is a very heavy burden for the economy which not only cause a lot of government debt but also demotivate labor force. We can see the effect of the fiscal austerity during 2011~2014, the GDP increased from -8% to -0.2%, which means that the economy is becoming better. ...
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...Discuss the reasons why the EU was awarded the Peace Nobel Prize in 2012. Did the EU deserve the award? In this essay we will be discussing on how the EU has come about since its first came about and the successes and failures it has had since then. Then we will be linking this to what the Nobel peace prize is and try and explain on the reasons the EU has been awarded the Nobel peace prize in 2012, and evaluate to discuss on if the EU deserved the award. The Nobel Prize is a conventional annual international awards given in a number of categories by Swedish and Norwegian committees in achievements and recognition of academic, peace, cultural and/or scientific advances Firstly, we can understand the background of the European union from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community made in 1951 and 1958 from these Six countries of Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The EU is a group of liberal democratic countries that have come together in order to improve the living conditions of its members. It was created in the outcome of the second world war one of its first agendas was to improve the economy and its trade and to create an economic corporation. The idea of making a country to work together and trade therefore making them interdependent and avoid conflict with each other. This was created in order to avoid the bloody conflict European countries faced e.g. Germany, France and bring a long lasting peace. ...
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...Solving the Syrian Refugee Crisis A Refugee is defined by Oxford Dictionaries as “a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster”. The Syrian refugee crisis has become a consistent cause for concern for the international community, resulting in the highest influx of refugees in Europe since the second world-war. To some people this crisis may seem a relatively new phenomenon, however in actual fact it has been ongoing for the past five years. The war in Syria commenced on the 15th of March 2011, as a result of the conflict between the Syrian government, led by the Al-Assad family and the pursuit of the Syrian people for democracy. In critically analysing the statement ‘Solving the Syrian Refugee Crisis’, a noticeable bias becomes directly apparent in the use of the word ‘solving’. Solving an issue refers to finding an answer to, explanation for, or a way of dealing with a problem. This would suggest there are approaches that could be taken to help the Syrian people. Therefore, this essay will discuss the evolution of the Syrian refugee crisis, current control measures in place, and possible suggestions which I feel would significantly help in resolving this crisis. Since March 2011, the Syrian civil war has inflicted great human casualty with over 240,000 people killed, 7.6 million people internally displaced and approximately half of the pre-war population in need of urgent assistance (Jonson, 2015). The Syrian civil...
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...Greece Should Not Exit The Euro Zone In recent years, there has been an ongoing debate over whether Greece should exit the Eurozone or not. The reasons are the seemingly current inability of Greece to compete within the euro currency, its tremendously high amounts of government debt which is on the verge of default, the inability to pull through with the anticipated austerity measures and the acceleration of the downward spiral of the Greek economy. Up to now, a so-called Grexit has not taken place due to repeated bailouts by the EU, represented by the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and the European Central Bank (ECB) as well as the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The debate whether a Grexit should happen in the future is one of importance, as it would not only have many implications on the country itself, but also on the remaining countries in the EU and on the global economy. Many of these implications would affect Greece as well as a majority of other countries negatively and thus the Grexit should be one to prevent. The key points in this context are that firstly, that Greece would suffer greatly from the reintroduction of the drachma due to an immense depreciation and resulting decreasing value of the currency, which would lead to business closures and essentially an increase in poverty. Secondly, the global economy would be affected negatively by a Grexit due to a potential global credit crunch as well as the debt default. Thirdly, there are still measures...
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...The Economic System in Denmark The Economic System in Denmark The current controversies that have developed in the welfare state of Denmark have been a concern throughout the world. As political systems shift, there have been questions as to the rise of unemployment, the sustainability of the country due to strict immigration laws, and the increase of discrimination cases. Having the responsibility to sustain the cost of its growing population through high taxes, while entering into a recession, the country had to “enhance adaptability” (Daemmrich & Kramarz 2010) and change the traditional method of assistances. Through the demographic shift of immigrants and refugees the political issue remained prominent, while this climate was based on immigrants not adopting the Danish value system and identity while integrating into Denmark. The economic changes across the globe have had an effect on the control of industrialization and the workforce in the country, as the business world becomes smarter by reducing costs through crossing borders. It has a negative impact on the policies for the welfare state and has raised the unemployment rates. “With the decrease of regulatory barriers in foreign nations, the economies have transformed increasing competition and welcoming foreign investment” (Hill 2005). Due to the current structure and lack of political momentum for reform, the spending on social protection grew exponentially. Recognizing the increased competition due to...
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...Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. Corporate Compliance Plan Law 531 January 24, 2012 Prof. Dunn MBA, JD Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. Corporate Compliance Plan Compliance Recently under the “Responsible Officer Doctrine”, the law has reacted against unethical officers and directors by making them potentially liable for their decisions. Implementing a Corporate Compliance plan will protect the company as it complies with federal law in an effort to monitor its commitment to upholding values and mission statements. The management team will also promote ethical commitment throughout management and operations. Since Riordan may be affected by government contracts law, participation in the Medicare and Medicaid program, and environmental law, Baker states that it is imperative to implement such plan immediately. Although unlikely, the company also faces threats from changes in intentional violation of copyright law and RICO claims rooted on espionage (p. 1). Riordan Manufacturing As Fortune 1000 international industry leaders in plastic manufacturing, Riordan must implement a plan that will protect help protect its assets and investments. With an impeccable research and development team consistently exceeding expectations the company has managed to use its patented polymer material technique to help customers solve evolving needs for innovative products. With rigorous controls and reasonable pricing the company has had success in manufacturing plastic bottles...
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...is going to shine, and the wind is going to blow tomorrow, does not mean we will have electricity in our homes tonight. Solar power is clean power, seems to be the new catch phrase. You can buy solar panels or lease the panels depending on your current financial situation. According to energysage.com, there are five things to consider. Cost, maintenance, terms, offsets and return on investment are items to consider. Something you may not have thought about is where the panels are made. There are approximately 28 companies that manufacture and sell solar panels. Of the 28, 12 are made in China, and only four are made in the United States. Two of the 28 total companies that manufacture and sell solar panels hold the market share at 17 percent. Both companies Triana Solar and Yingli Solar, headquartered out of China, produce solar panels there. How good are the panels, what is the life expectancy, and how are they being made all come into question. As the largest Photovoltaic (PV) market in the world, 57 percent demand, the European Union asked these questions. In 2012, the European Commission conducted an investigation into China’s practice of selling PV to the EU. They determined that there was an average of 88 percent price cut of the PV systems being sold in the EU, by, by China (Sanghvi, 2014). Being that far below the fair market value can have different effects. It can cost the jobs of EU PV...
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...Union movement by demand in moving towards an all-natural diet in recent years and many large food organizations are beginning to take notice. Nestlé’ USA; America’s largest food company has recently announced that they would remove artificial colors and FDA certified colors from all of its chocolate candy products. They will also remove artificial flavors from 250 products and 10 candy bars by the end of 2015. Currently US food companies use artificial colors to achieve the bright reds and deep blue’s American’s are used to seeing while eating candy. These same companies are selling the same product within the EU but they are using natural food coloring, carrots, sweat potatoes, radishes, etc. Nestlé’ competes with Hershey, Mars and other companies in an oligopoly market where each firm is trying to get consumers to buy very similar candy products and need to stay ahead of the other to make a profit. There have been numerous businesses that have produced all natural candy products in the past but Nestlé’ was the first major U.S. candy manufacture to make this sort of commitment. So when Nestlé’ made the huge announcement of no longer using artificial colors and flavors other companies had to respond. With in days of Nestlé’s announcement two companies did just that. Hershey made a similar claim, stating that they would reformulate their recipes to simple ingredients. Mars is now defending their use of artificial colors and admits to looking into alternatives but is stating...
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...the right to remain in UK as a worker (Art 45 TFEU). Since Arturo has been in UK in 2009 and Romania joined EU in 2009, he would then fall under Directive 2004/38, which entered into forced on 30 April 2006. Throughout the time Arturo in UK, he had worked as a rowing trainer for two years (assume started from 2009 -2010) which he had now been taken off and be a part time fitness trainer. By adopting the rule laid by the judge in Case 66/85 Lawrie-Blum, as long as Arturo satisfy the essential characteristic of a worker, namely that he is performed a service for or under the direction of another in return for remuneration during certain period, there is a great possibility that Arturo would fall under the concept of the worker. The concept of worker had been defined widely. Arturo would still be consider as a worker, irrespective that he received less than the minimum wage (Case 53/81 Levin and Case 139/85 Kempf), or that is was a part time job), or even he received social benefit (the case of Kempf) provided that he had conduct an effective and genuine” work (Case 53/81 Levin). Arturo would also need to consider the case C-10/05 Cynthia Mattern and Hajrudin Cikotic v Ministre du Travail er d, arguing that the his training period by becoming a rowing trainer since 2009 may be regarded as practical preparation directly to his actual pursuit of a professional rower, and should not be consider as a bar of his application of Art 45 TFEU. Following the case of C-196/87 Steymann, the...
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