... growth has been more stable than any other G8 country. GDP growth slipped in 2001-03 as the global downturn, the high value of the pound, and the bursting of the "new economy" bubble hurt manufacturing and exports. However, the economy is still one of the strongest in Europe. According ... is by increasing the interest rates. Despite a rise in interest rates to 3.75% in November of 2003, shoppers in the UK spent a record £11.56bn on their credit cards in the very same month, according to official figures. This dependency on credit cards has led to concern over personal ... that the Gove...

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... Central Bank and to retain its own economic policies. Whereas, most of the qualifying members of the EU have converted their national currencies to the euro, Britain is retaining the pound and taking a "wait-and-see- approach to economic integration. A second example of struggling to find a balance between European and British sovereignty falls in the social policy arena. The British Parliament ... ...

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... most important development in the international monetary system since the adoption of flexible exchange rates in the early 1970. The dollar will have its first competitor since it replaced the pound sterling as the world dominant currency during the post-war period after World War I, and it consolidated after World War II. The political impact of the Euro will be at ... ...

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... nations chose not to adopt the single European currency, the Euro in January of 2002. Reasons for this included among other, more economical reasons, the rich history of the sterling pound and how it symbolized the United Kingdom. France, in the 70's, also didn't want the United Kingdom to gain accession to the European Union, and proceeded to go against International ... ...

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... in stamping their presence in the United States. Precisely, Italian immigrants developed a number of language institutions such as churches, theatres, newspapers, debating clubs, recreational clubs, and mutual aid societies (Bencivenni 39). Establishment of these institutions by the Italian immigrants was crucial in enhancing the spread of their ethnic cultures. With time, a wider array of cultures within the American contexts were closely ... ...

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... , which hold a substantial amount of the world's oil and gas reserves. According to Barysch, Turkey is located between 70% of the world's oil and gas reserves and the European Union.39 This alone makes Turkey's location strategically invaluable. It is notable that while connecting the EU with the Middle East Turkey also is an important player in the Mediterranean. The potential ... ...

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... the heart of its ability to advance the interests of the European Union." Perhaps the Czech population has already realized such a threat against national interests. A recent poll indicated that only 39% of Czechs would currently vote to join the EU in contrast to 19% who would vote out-right against joining. With the Communist and Civic Democratic Party also voicing "Euro ... ...

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