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Brain drain could lead to window of opportunity
In: European Affairs (general)
By: Senay Ozdemir
While Western companies find it harder and harder to find sufficiently educated engineers and technicians Turkey is facing with an opposite problem: it's youth policy. more...
Prepare a Polish Christmas Eve Supper
In: Poland
A traditional Polish Christmas Eve supper is a meal rich in symbolism and tradition, but is not a feast with a big turkey or ham as the centerpiece. more...
European Union (EU) Membership
In: European Affairs (general)
By: Anthony Tilke
First known as the European Economic Community, the European Union was formed in the early 1990s. As with any club, members have to meet certain requirements to join. more...
European Union (EU) Governance and Governing
In: European Affairs (general)
By: Anthony Tilke
The primary method by which the EU is governed through treaties. These treaties cover policies and laws that are applied throughout the EU. more...
In: European Affairs (general)
By: Anthony Tilke
Based on an extension to the European Economic Community (EEC)-established in 1957 through the Treaty of Rome, the EU was defined in the Maastricht Treaty of 1993. more...
European Union (EU) European Parliament
In: European Affairs (general)
By: Anthony Tilke
Elected by the citizens of the EU, the European Parliament is focused on representing the interests of the general voting populace. more...
European Union (EU) European Commission
In: European Affairs (general)
By: Anthony Tilke
Tasked with proposing new laws and implementing decisions ratified by Parliament and the Council, the Commission represents the interests of the EU as a whole. more...
European Union (EU) Council of the EU
In: European Affairs (general)
By: Anthony Tilke
Considered to be the more powerful of the two legislative branches of the EU, the Council applies the interests of the individual member countries. more...
European Union (EU) Competitive Advantage
In: European Affairs (general)
By: Anthony Tilke
By pooling sovereignty and delegating some of their powers to shared institutions, EU member states can make decisions on specific matters of joint interest as a group. more...
Accession of Turkey to the European Union
In: European Affairs (general)
By: Senay Ozdemir
On October 3, 2005 Turkey finally entered formal negotiations with the EU. But much has changed since that date, when the accession to EU still seemed of great importance more...
Turkey's Middle East Strategy and Pan-Turkism
In: European Affairs (general)
By: Rich Ward
At the end of the Cold War and following the rejection of its application to join the EC, Turkey turned towards Central Asia in search of a new direction. more...
In: European Affairs (general)
By: Patrick Hinton
It is argued that the EU does not properly fulfil the expectations of a democratic entity. The newly ratified Treaty of Lisbon helps to rectify this problem. more...
In: European Affairs (general)
By: Mark Oehlert
On this date twenty years ago, November 9, 1989, the 28-mile Berlin Wall was falls as jubilant crowds gathered, some climbing on top of the wall to break off large... more...
Mom and Pop Shops Making a Comeback in Germany
In: Germany
By: Kate Rodriguez
Once a dying breed due to competition from large supermarket chains, small local grocery stores in rural Germany are on the rise, thanks to public funding and popularity. more...
