NAFTA continues to gradually reduce tariffs on set dates and aims to eliminate all tariffs by the year 2004. ... There are quite a few other goals that was set by MERCOSUR including a clause that states that the countries involved will be able to adjust their laws for the purpose of strengthening the agreement. ... GATT as a whole is based on principles that ensure all participating countries receive benefits. ... As NAFTA, MERCOSUR, and GATT establish free trade throughout the Americas and other parts of the world, the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) represents countries throughout Weste...

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Spain is located in the south-western part of Europe taking just more than four-fifths of the Iberian peninsula. ... But aside from its impressionable image, it is a struggling country. ... All this is while Spain still had a high and growing rate of unemployment. ... From 1985-1989, the gross formation of capital grew from 19% to 26% of the GDP. ... Since then, and in all regard to need, monetary and fiscal policy has been provided. ...

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This would give all the countries involved a necessary alternative to the Russian supply routes - and it would become the fourth most dynamic energy corridor for Europe. ... One factor in this might be that the energy security issue as a whole is not as attractive to writers as other topical subjects as the former energy commissioner of EU Andris Piebalgs says: "They tend to forget or fail to appreciate the importance of energy and mutual future security issues even though they are at the forefront of the new European security agenda. " One other reason for this could be that the idea o...

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I am quite enamoured by the slogan placed in the top right of the letter of invite sent by the organizers of the Global Conclave for Konkani Language Planning: "Respecting every variety; Seeking unity in diversity; Promoting a common identity.... Status planning is one of the two major types of language planning that has gone on all over the world for thousands of years. ... Orientations are largely at the subconscious level but could be inferred from existing policies and practices. ... Language Policy and Planning: Multidisciplinary Perspective Language-politics interface is fairly kn...

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Romania - a Special Case - Corruption, Deficiencies of the Party System, Authoritarianism - Not quite two years before local elections, one and a half years before parliamen-tary elections and two years before presidential elections, Romania seems to be standing at a crossroads. ... This aimed at creating the impression of an honest Government serving exclusively the welfare of the country and a modern, westwardly oriented ruling party as well as at presenting an altogether positive report on the Government's activity in all areas. ... The results of the domestic policy on the ...

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The layout of the guide is organised around the main clauses of the PCA to ensure thorough coverage of all titles of the Agreement. All references made to specific "Titles- or "Articles- in this guide correspond to the titles and articles in the PCA, unless otherwise indicated. ... Soon other European nations joined the European Community to benefit from its provisions. ... Growing from 6 member states the EU underwent four waves of accession, integrated the majority of Western European countries, and is preparing for further expansion in the East. ... The strategy was also viewed as ...

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