... Judicial Branch, also known as the Constitutional Court, is comprised of 15 judges. One third of the court is appointed by the president, one-third is elected by Parliament, and the final one-third is elected by the ordinary and administrative Supreme Courts. One of the major political parties in Italy is The Olive Tree Coalition. This coalition was an alliance between the Democratic ... Party and a number of smaller, bourgeois parties. Italian manufacturers and merchants associations, organized farm groups, and ... -delivery to factory or warehouse Unloading at factory or warehouse At ...

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... completed in 1968; all customs duties and restrictions among the six founding states of the community were eliminated and the common customs tariff- an external tariff that applies to the third country goods- was introduced. One culminating step was Single Administrative Document (SAD). In 1988, the SAD was established as a declaration form, which replaced 150 separate documents previously ... Union. Ozgul Erdemli, a Turkish intellectual, states that "this Customs Union goes far beyond the elimination of tariff and quantitative barriers to trade between the parties and the application of ...

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... majority of its exports going to the European Union (78%) and the rest going to Central and Eastern Europe and the United States. It has the third highest value of agricultural exports, behind only The United States and France. In 2000 its exports were worth 210.3 billion dollars(CIA). The Netherlands also ... percentage of seats they will get in the legislature. This guarantees that the government is almost certainly going to be made up of a number of parties that join to form coalitions. The House has 150 members that are directly elected by the population and serve 4 year terms (OWfp)...

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... the interwar period of democratic instability and dictatorship(Ch. 7L.O.C., country Studies)" The main goal in creating West Germany's Basic Law was to create "a climate of political stability". West Germany's parties are located at the middle of the political spectrum. This is because both, the historical experience with fascism, and the fact of communism still taking place in East Germany. Germany ... Bundestag members and delegates chosen by land legislators. More that 1,000 people vote. Similar to the U.S., the German president may be in office for two five-year terms, but not a thi...

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... share constantly in the annual budget. In the 70's, it amounted to 5 per cent, 10 per cent in the 80's and almost one third of the budget was spent on regional issues in the 90's . The institutional framework of the regional mechanism is divided into 2 main funds, ... and 1999. The cumulative effect added about 10% to GDP in Greece, Ireland and Portugal and over 4% in Spain. In other words, a third or more of the economic convergence of these countries would not have happened without the Structural Funds. More specifically, it is estimated that in 1989-99 ... of regional policy cannot...

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... have the oppositional party join the problem solving efforts. In the United States, this would be as if the Republics and democrats joined to form one coalition. The two Greek parties would form this unified political party in an attempt to appease all constituents, get control over the economy and fix the underlying problem ("Greece on Fire" para. 1). " ... leave the Eurozone [or European Union], voluntarily or involuntarily" ("Greece on Fire" para. 5). A likely consequence of Greece leaving the European Union would be its steady decline into a third-world country. The world needs ...

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... sovereignty − European citizens from Germany, may well be the easiest to handle, meaning at the same time those who are most eagerly looking for a European Constitution. Germans − politicians, parties and population likewise in their majority − do want a European Constitution. That's why they easily forget other Europeans' hesitation towards that wish. 3. A unique German history of federalism Federalism − ... ; our third reason for Germany's support of a European Constitution − is deeply rooted in Germany's history. Germany, in fact, could only come into existence through fed...

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