After WWII the European nations had many problems; they didn’t have any official peace treaties, and their suffering economies made them more susceptible to war. In order to prevent war and the spread of communism, they created the EU which united the European nations in a powerful democracy, which countries must have a stable democracy, a strong economy, and protection in order to join. Laws in the EU are created by a legislature made up of three groups of a leader of a small country and the leader
extensive and complex relationship with the European Union, a relationship that has been under development from the destruction of World War II until this very day. However, the British people voted in the recent referendum, to leave the European Union. Despite the choice of the people, the binary choice to leave or to stay is not sufficient to define a new relationship with the countries of Europe. Several aspects, such as the economy, people’s rights and the law, will go through massive changes, due
June 2016, it is time to review several impacts that the European Union has made to the UK´s Constitution. The United Kingdome joined the EU known at the time as the EEC the year of 1973 where the Conservative Party leader, Prime Minister Edward Heath ,. The United Kingdome has put ‘pen to paper’ on many treaties. Most of the treaties concern the transfer of power, laws and sovereignty from Westminster Parliament(UK) to the European Union. Some of the most remarkable treaties are The Treaty of Maastricht
The European Union (EU) is an international organisation which originates from the European Economic Community and consists of twenty-eight member states. The United Kingdom (UK) became part of the European Community (now EU) in 1973 and this essay explains how and why this decision impacted on the UK, mostly focusing on how it influenced Parliamentary sovereignty, how the Single Market impacted on economy and trade, and the importance of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). European sources
The rise of far right political parties in contemporary society is an important phenomena in the field of politics. If far right political parties obtained a position in mainstream politics, it will bring drastic changes to the ecology of world politics. This essay will focus on the far right political parties in the United Kingdom and Austria, along with other far right political parties in Europe. This essay will first introduce the concept of political right wing and offer a brief introduction
In addition, nearly 50 percent of European Union countries gender wage gaps are below 15 percent. Seeing that the European Union is comprised of several countries, which include different culturally, political and economic difference, this has led to countries to engage in a several diverse and progressive routes to reduce the gender wage gap. Also is better at complete gender equality. Nevertheless, the European Union’s success is marginally better than the United States
organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union, (ACLU) were making sure that immigrants to this country were guaranteed certain and in some cases, equal protection under the law. While some in the United States during the 1920’s were not in favor of immigration and were mostly concerned with the plight of Natural Americans, others felt the need to protect immigrants, those who were and those who may arrive in the future. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was formed in 1920 by a group that
Germany is located in the heart of Europe and has a population of about 80 million making it the most populous country in the European Union, of which it is was a founding member, and the second most populous country in Europe (Bailey, 2016; “Germany,” n.d.; “EU Member Countries,” n.d.). It is officially called The Federal Republic of Germany and was founded in 1949 following Germany’s defeat in World War II. The Federal Republic of Germany originally included only West Germany; guided by the United
It is evident that what may have started as a radical ideology of hatred toward Muslims from the fringes of the political system has become part of an increasingly acceptable attitude shared by ever-broader segments of mainstream European societies. This is an ominous development. In promoting a populist, anti-Islam and anti-immigration securitization agenda, the radical right has accurately sensed the profound roots of a nativist backlash that runs through mainstream society, constantly fed and
himself of the protection of that country. The main challenge faced by European countries The migrant and refugee crises has led the issue of seeking asylum at the European countries to be huge challenge, as there are many applications asylum seekers. In terms of European Union statistics 2014- 2015 there are about 1.26 million applications of asylum. General Obligations There are duties imposed to every refugee
terrible situations. The lack of appropriate humanitarian response is shocking. Humanitarian relief and safe passage are needed . The distribution of asylum seekers across the EU is highly uneven: Since 1999, the EU has been working to create a Common European Asylum System (CEAS) and improve the current legislative framework. Between 1999 and 2005, several legislative measures harmonising common minimum standards for asylum were adopted. New EU rules have now been agreed, setting out common high standards
then it has increased to twenty eight, it has achieved a number of economic, political, financial and peace keeping objectives. The Single European Act (SEA) in 1986 was prominently important as it created a single market without frontier for free movements of goods, peoples, services and capital with the enforcement of article 47 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). EU has acquired legal personality with an independent entity in its own right. It means that it can conclude and negotiate international
English Channel. The country of France has a rich history and traditions for being one of the oldest modern countries in the world, being able to trace back to 987 AD with influences as far as early 5th century. It is also one of the larger Western European countries with a total land mass of 210,026 square miles or 543,965 square kilometers. The national capital of France is the city of Paris, which is one of the most commonly known cities in the world. Mainly due to the history, food and the several
three year old Alan Kurdi washed up on Turkish shores trying to escape the terror that he and his family were facing in his home country of Syria was shown on every news outlet. This picture brought awareness to the ongoing Refugee crisis in the European Union. Many mistake migrants and refugees, this has lead to confusion among countries that are involved in assuring refugee assistance. Migrants are people who leave a country for a better education and prosperous opportunities that they cannot find
protecting refugees and migrants are a humane approach to human suffering and adherence to international humanitarian law. An improved screening and resettlement process would also improve the West's muddled response to today's displacement crisis. Introduction of the Immigration crisis Migrants and refugees flooding into Europe from Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia have presented European leaders and policymakers with their greatest challenge since the debt crisis. The International
However, during the Cold war, France and other European power haven’t been comfortable toward the two Great. The East, West confrontation was according to Charles de Gaulle dividing Europe. On the purpose to have again an influence over the World the president Charles de Gaulle and his successors tried to stopped the European division and the submission toward the US or the USSR. Charles De Gaulle, Chairman of the Provisional Government
reformed and liberalized their abortion laws.3 When the issue is before the public, despite the fact that abortions are performed only on women and never on men, policy-makers have often framed it in other terms—doctors' rights, fetal rights, law enforcement,
some states, the anti-immigrant movement was most clear when laws restricting the teaching in foreign languages were passed such as Meyer v. Nebraska court case. Robert Meyer, a Nebraska elementary school teacher, was charged with violating a 1919 act that all instructions must be in English (Foner, 152). In 1921, the movement eventually reached at a federal level when
European migrants had laws that needed to be met. The politics of migration involve history, community, employment, identity and belonging in a globalized present. There would be a legal status when it came to citizens vs. the non-citizens. The citizens were treated
a very common phenomenon these days. It happens on every continent. European and US corporations have especially mastered the feat (Eichler, 2012). However, the workers struck back and set up unions to defend themselves from such exploitation. Because of these unions, it is usually much harder for the largest corporations to exploit the local labor. Meanwhile, if they move the factories overseas in countries without such unions, they don’t come up against such issues. There are constant problems