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European Union
An organization of economic and political union of some of the countries of Europe.
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Why migth some European countries not want to join the eu?
They most likely do not see the need to join as they think they can prosper more so on their own and the EU will just drag them down. This idea is somewhat becoming widespread, as the EU deals with its massive economic problems. However, this doesn't quite wave a red flag for all European countries, as the EU is looking to expand to help its economic problems. Currently, all European countries with the exception of Switzerland and Belarus plan to join the EU, and even some countries outside of Europe plan on joining or are being sought out by the EU (such as Israel).
What are all the eastern European countries?
This list is subjective. However, these countries are commonly included in eastern Europe: Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo,Republic of Macedonia, Greece Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia.
You have blue UK travel document do you need a visa to France?
If your are a European citizen you do not need a visa
If you are from a visa waiver country you do not need a visa if your stay is less than 90 days
If you are none of these go to the French embassy in London
What are the functions of the European Council?
The European Council provides general policy and politiclal direction for the EU through issuing 'conclusions', which identify the main issues to be dealt with by Council of Ministers.
Which countries are coming in schengen?
As of January, 2009: The full Schengen members are Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden (but not Ireland and the United Kingdom) plus Iceland and Norway (which are not EU members). Cyprus which joined the EU in 2004 and Bulgaria and Romania which joined in 2007 do not yet fully participate in Schengen. You will therefore need a valid passport or ID card to travel to those countries and to Ireland and the United Kingdom. Switzerland is the newest member of the Schengen area. Switzerland has been cooperating with the Schengen zone and started implementing rules on December 12, 2008.
The full list of the 26 current (as of 2012) members of the Schengen area is:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Bulgaria and Romania are due to join Schengen in 2013.
Who are the founding members of the European Union?
In 1957 Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands founded what was then known as the European Economic Community or EEC. The EEC is now known as the EU and has 28 members. The EU came into existence in 1993 when there were 12 members. There were the 6 original members, though by then West Germany had been reunified with East Germany and is now known as Germany. The 6 other countries at that time were Ireland, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Greece, Spain and Portugal.
How many countries swapped their currency to euro first?
16 countries have adopted the Euro, 5 other countries use the Euro with formal agreements (these are places such as the Vatican). 6 other districts or countries use the euro without formal agreement; these include Andorra - which doesn't have an official currency, and Akrotiri and Dhakalia - a British sovereign base area in Cyprus.
Countries outside of Europe have adopted the euro for international transactions (an example is Cuba).
if i have 14 boys in my class of 31, then the ratio would be 14/31
What currency did Malta use before Euro?
As of January 2009, 16 countries have adopted the euro as their official currency. They are listed below, along with the names of their previous currency.
Austria - Austrian schilling
Belgium - Belgian franc
The Netherlands - Dutch gulden
Finland - Finnish markka
France - French franc
Germany - German mark
Ireland - Irish pound
Italy - Italian lira
Luxembourg - Luxembourg franc
Portugal - Portuguese escudo
Spain - Spanish peseta
Greece - Greek drachma
Slovenia - Slovenian tolar
Cyprus - Cypriot pound
Malta - Maltese lira
Slovakia - Slovak koruna
The EU was formed through many steps, so giving a definite answer in a broader sense is impossible. This process started in the late 50's, early 60's. The EU of today was formed in 1992. Look up the Treaties of the EU.
It was also created to improve the relationships between the countries in the Europe.
Will the EU have to accept Turkey if they fill all the criteria?
No, not yet. The EU is still debating whether or not Turkey should be accepted. As of yet, Turkey has not had its application for membership (submitted over thirty years ago) accepted by the European Union. There are five main reasons given for the European Union's failure to accept the bid.
1) Turkish Failure to Recognize the Armenian Genocide:Many states in the European Union have recognized the Armenian Genocide as a fundamental denial of human rights against the Armenians. The Turkish Government currently espouses the view that while there may have been some indiscretions, it does not rise to the level of genocide. However, this view runs contrary to nearly all established scholarship outside of Turkey. Additionally, Turkey compels many world governments to not to accept the term "genocide" using its critical location and foreign policy as weapons against taking this view.
2) Turkish Invasion and Occupation of North Cyprus: In 1974, the Turkish army launched an amphibious assault in Cyprus to protect Turkish Cypriots from an increasingly pro-Greek Cypriot majority. In 1974, the UN established a ceasefire line which has divided Cyprus into northern and southern halfs. To this day there has been no formal peace treaty. Turkey has also moved 200,000 Turkish citizens to the north of Cyprus in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention. (Considering that the population of Cyprus is only 1.1 million, this is a huge population transfer.) Being in a state of war against an EU member state, which Cyprus is, and occupying the de jure territory of another country are both violations of the terms of accession to the European Union
3) Turkish Repression of the Kurdish Minority: Kurds represent between 15-25% of the overall Turkish citizenry. They have a unique language, culture, and society from ethnic Turks. Many aspects of Kurdish culture are actively restricted. Their language was illegal for many decades as was the right to name their children with Kurdish names. Some Kurdish cities have been renamed in order to "Turk-ify" them. Some Kurds have risen in rebellion against the Turkish government, but far many more have attempted to have a peaceful discussion with the Turkish government. However, the Turkish government has assassinated numerous Kurdish politicians attempting to make peace and improve the situation. This maltreatment of a significant minority is appalling to European Union member states.
4) Turkey's Poor Human Rights Record: There are limits on the Freedoms of Speech and the Press in Turkey. The Justice System is relatively corrupt and the Prison System is badly maintained. Additionally, there are extra-national executions (where a person is sent to another country to be executed since capital punishment is illegal in Turkey) and relatively common applications of prisoner torture. There are military barracks near most Turkish cities in order to prevent protests and riots. Turkey is a liberal democracy in comparison to most Middle Eastern countries, but not in comparison to the much greater transparency and freedoms in most of the remaining European Union countries.
5) Turkey's Developing Economy: Turkey is a developing economy whereas most of the European Union has a developed economy. Since the European Union is first and foremost an economic union and then a superstate structure, having an economy that operates along different principles from most European economies makes accession more difficult.
There are two additional reasons cited by Turks and their sympathizers as to why their bid has not been accepted.
1) Economic Competition: Although Turkey is a developing country, it has a population larger than every current European Union member other than Germany. Turkey's economy is growing at a very high rate and Turkish infrastructure is completely evolving. Additionally, due to European Union internal migration laws, many Turks would likely migrate to other European countries without VISA issues. This would lead to competition for employment opportunities between citizens of other European Union countries and Turkish migrants. The fear of the growing Turkish economy and the migration of Turks to other countries makes many Europeans wary of Turkish accession.
2) Islam: There is currently no member in European Union which is a majority-Muslim country. Given Europe's frigid reception of Muslim immigrants, many Turks say that the primary reason that they have not been allowed to become a part of the European Union is that their religion and culture have been labelled as "different" and "non-European".
What is regional trading alliances?
Hi, that would be Free trade between Canada, USA, and Mexico, also known as NAFTA
Which region had the fewest European community memmbers by the 197os?
Eastern Europe had no members of the European Economic Community in the 1970s.
How many countries were part of the EU in 1957?
27 Countries were part of the EU in 1957!
NOPE! there ARE NOW 27 countries there were not 27 back then!
Why did several countries decide not to join the EU?
With all the benefits to the EU you still find countries that do not want to join. I find that there are two types of countries which don't want to join the EU. The first types are nations that have substantially higher standards of living then the rest of the EU. The EU would be detrimental to their country and lower the standard of living because countries in the EU that aren't as successful would be getting part of their profits. Norway for example would not benefit because the EU is a system in where everyone contributes money and resources. The wealthier nations contribute to balance the less wealthy nations, helping everyone gain stability. Also countries that is rich in a resource and lack in another trade with countries that have that resource. All political and economic decisions are made on a larger scale through the EU's system of government. Although the EU does give countries access to a rich market and protection from countries outside of the EU making the EU a sort of "super-nation" that collaborates on issues in any of their included nations.
Norway is a NATO country, with a lot of oil reserves generating a high profit for the nation which only has 4 million inhabitants and highest living standards in the world. It is protected by NATO because of its strategic importance of its oil resources. It also has access to the European market through the EFTA (European Free Trade Association). With all those factors in mind there is nothing for it to gain by joining the EU but only something to loose. This is common between many nations that are not in the EU.
The second kind is are the Eastern European countries that have difficulty agreeing with the EU on a few ideology issues such as control and higher government and because they are still emerging nations they are not ready to turn their sovereignty to this higher level. Many of the EU's strict regulations placed on the countries are directed to ensure that the involved countries become dependent on the EU and wouldn't be able to make it if they ever wanted to withdraw from the EU. Just in case another nation such as Russia created a band of nations that offered a different more appealing union for them to join into to make themselves a sort of "super-nation" that can monopolize the market and trade. This would make Russia an "untouchable" empire that would be able to wage war and control market prices on many resources that they control. The EU has a valid point in ensuring that no nation get to large, although there are some nations that are reluctant to join the EU because of the control that the EU would ultimately gain by the addition of their nation and the inability for them to get out if a situation ever did arrive in which they would want to become a sovereign nation again. There is Eastern European countries that feel with the boom in technology and the use for previously useless resources that it would be beneficial for them to conduct business on their own to guarantee a potential economic boom in a new field of technology or resources that they are rich in.
Who are prime ministers of European countries?
Switzerland has neither a president nor a prime minister. The Swiss government is lead by a seven member Federal Council, which elects a council president and vice-president who are both largely symbolic.
The European Economic Community was abolished in 1993 and engulfed by the European Union. The following countries were members of the EEC:
Ireland
United Kingdom
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Greece
France
Luxembourg
Belgium
Netherlands
Denmark
Germany**
Germany** - the EEC was created when Germany was split into West and East. West Germany was a part of the EEC since its beginnings in 1957. West and East Germany then unified once more in 1990.
Is Belarus a member of the European Union?
It does not want to join. Just under half of the countries in Europe are not members of the organisation that is known as the European Union. A lot of them do not want to join. Belarus is one of those countries.
What are the European countries and capitals?
The European Union does not have a capital. It is an organisation not a place. Brussels, the capital of Belgium, is the city regarded as having its headquarters. This is where most of the EU institutions are based.
It is the policy of the EU to put as many institutions as possible in different countries. Major institutions are found in Luxembourg, Strasbourg, the European central bank is in Frankfurt-am-Main, and others are in many other cities.
Can Czech EU passport holders work in the UK?
It is sometimes difficult for a spouse to work if he or she is on a spousal visa. It would be better to apply for a work permit in the UK.
What are examples of European Supranationalism?
Benelux, European Union, European Parliament, Ukraine's Orange Revolution
Which member of European nation does not use euro and why?
There are several members of the European Union who do not use the Euro. However, all but two of these countries have noted that they will switch to the Euro in some time, as this is the law of the European Union. The two countries to not do so are the United Kingdom and Denmark. Both have opt-outs on the situation and are not obliged to adopt the Euro. However, this doesn't mean they won't do so in the future, as it is possible.
