European Community - Article Index

Encyclopedia - European Community: Encyclopedia Ii - European Community - European Community
European Community is the name given collectively to the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the European Economic Community (EEC),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - European Community: Encyclopedia Ii - European Community - European Community
European Community is the name given collectively to the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the European Economic Community (EEC),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nutmeg: Encyclopedia - Nutmeg
About 100 species, including: Myristica argentea Myristica fragrans Myristica malabarica The nutmegs Myristica are a genus of evergreen t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1989: Encyclopedia - 1989
1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The world population growth in absolute numbers is believ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The European Union: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The European Union - Enlargement Of The Eu
History of the European Union - 1973. In January 1960, Britain and other OEEC members who didn't belong to the EEC formed an alternativ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The European Union: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The European Union - Enlargement Of The Eu
History of the European Union - 1973. In January 1960, Britain and other OEEC members who didn't belong to the EEC formed an alternativ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Codecision Procedure: Encyclopedia Ii - Codecision Procedure - Procedural Summary
Under the codecision procedure, a new legislative proposal is drafted by the European Commission. The proposal then comes before the Euro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commonwealth Of Independent States: Encyclopedia Ii - Commonwealth Of Independent States - History
Commonwealth of Independent States - Foundation. Initiating the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the autumn of 1991, the leaders of R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 21st Century: Encyclopedia - 21st Century
The 21st century is the century that began on 1 January 2001 and will last to 31 December 2100. Frequently common usage regards the 21st ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1986: Encyclopedia - 1986
1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 1986 - Events. 1986 - January. January 1 - Spain a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Haloalkane: Encyclopedia - Haloalkane
The haloalkanes (also known as Halogenoalkanes) are a group of chemical compounds, consisting of alkanes, such as methane or ethane, with...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ireland: Encyclopedia - History Of Ireland
The History of Ireland is the story of a large island in the north-west of Europe and is heavily influenced by the concurrent History of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Underground Role Playing Game: Encyclopedia - Underground Role Playing Game
For other uses, see underground. Underground is a satirical role playing game released by Mayfair Games in 1993 as a commentary on the po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - August 27: Encyclopedia - August 27
August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. August 27 - Events. 47...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charter Of Fundamental Rights Of The European Union: Encyclopedia - Charter Of Fundamental Rights Of The European Union
The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union is a document containing human rights provisions, 'solemnly proclaimed' by the Eu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1975: Encyclopedia - 1975
1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). 1975 - Events. 1975 - January. January ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commonwealth Of Independent States: Encyclopedia - Commonwealth Of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) (in Russian: Содружество Независимых Государств (СНГ) - S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Constantine Karamanlis: Encyclopedia - Constantine Karamanlis
Constantine Karamanlis (Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής in Greek; March 8, 1907 - April 23, 1998) was a Greek politician. C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Single Market: Encyclopedia - Single Market
A single market is a customs union with common policies on product regulation, and freedom of movement of all the four factors of product...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Codecision Procedure: Encyclopedia - Codecision Procedure
The codecision procedure is the main legislative procedure by which law can be adopted in the European Community, the first of the three ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia - England
England is a nation and the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom accounting for more than 83% of the total...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crown Dependency: Encyclopedia - Crown Dependency
Crown dependencies are possessions of the British Crown, as opposed to overseas territories or colonies of the United Kingdom. They inclu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Gibraltar: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Gibraltar
The Culture of Gibraltar reflects Gibraltarians' diverse origins. While there are Spanish and British influences, a result of the territo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles Haughey: Encyclopedia - Charles Haughey
Charles Haughey (Irish name Cathal Ó hEochaidh; born on September 16, 1925), was the sixth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The European Union: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The European Union - The Three Communities
The European Union grew out of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), which was founded in 1951, by the six founding members: Belg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The European Union: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The European Union - History Of European Integration
One of the first crises affecting the course of European integration occurred in 1965. A switch away from unanimous decision-making and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The European Union: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The European Union - Current Issues
Currently, the EU is undergoing organisational difficulties, especially those dealing with the proposed European Constitution. The new co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The European Union: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The European Union - Pre-1945 Influences
Attempts to unify the disparate nations of Europe precede the modern nation-states and have occurred repeatedly throughout the history of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - January 1: Encyclopedia - January 1
January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Here a calendar year refers to the order in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ce: Encyclopedia - Ce
CE is an abbreviation which can have the following meanings: Capillary electrophoresis the CE mark is a stylized "CE" placed on products...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Empire: Encyclopedia - British Empire
The British Empire was the world's first global power and the largest empire in history. It was a product of the European Age of Discover...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conservative Party Uk: Encyclopedia - Conservative Party Uk
Political parties Elections The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. Its curre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Central Statistics Office Ireland: Encyclopedia - Central Statistics Office Ireland
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is the statistical agency responsible for the gathering of "information relating to economic, social ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Channel Islands: Encyclopedia - Channel Islands
The Channel Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Normandy, France, in the English Channel. They comprise two separate bailiwic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yugoslavia: Encyclopedia - Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages, in Cyrillic Југославија) is a term used for three separate but successi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Margaret Thatcher: Encyclopedia - Margaret Thatcher
The Right Honourable Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925), is a British politician. She was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boris Johnson: Encyclopedia - Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964 in New York City), better known as Boris Johnson (and occasionally as 'Bo-Jo' withi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paris Institute Of Political Studies: Encyclopedia Ii - Paris Institute Of Political Studies - General Information
Sciences Po alumni and former staff include twenty-eight heads of state or government, specifically three past or present French presiden...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Haloalkane: Encyclopedia Ii - Haloalkane - History
Haloalkane - Original development. Carbon tetrachloride was used in fire extinguishers and glass (anti)-"fire grenades" from the late n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Accession Of Turkey To The European Union: Encyclopedia Ii - Accession Of Turkey To The European Union - Arguments Used Against Turkish Membership
Opposition to Turkey's entry into the EU varies among the public of the current EU member states, as does political support or opposition...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1986: Encyclopedia Ii - 1986 - Events
1986 - January. January 1 - Spain and Portugal enter the European Community January 1 - Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Nether...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1989: Encyclopedia Ii - 1989 - Events
1989 - January. January 7 - Last day of the Showa period due to the death of Emperor Hirohito(aka Emperor Showa after his death) in Ja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Talc: Encyclopedia Ii - Talc - Safety
Several studies have established preliminary links between talc and pulmonary issues [1], ovarian cancer [2], and lung cancer [3] [4]. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 21st Century: Encyclopedia Ii - 21st Century - Overview
The 21st century has had an influence on culture since well before it began. Speculation about future, social, cultural, and technologica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Euro: Encyclopedia Ii - Euro - Participation In The Economic And Monetary Union
Euro - Countries using the euro. At present the member states officially using the euro are Austria, Belgium, Finland, France (except P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Srebrenica Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Srebrenica Massacre - The Massacre
Srebrenica massacre - The Crowd at Potočari. The UN forces did nothing to protect the Bosniak civilians in Srebrenica. Faced with the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stjepan Mesić: Encyclopedia Ii - Stjepan Mesić - Early Years
Stjepan Mesić, commonly shortened to Stipe Mesić, was born in Orahovica, Slavonia. He graduated from the gymnasium in Požega and from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Regional Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - Regional Airline - United States Regional Airlines
In the United States, regional airlines were an important building block of today's passenger air system. The U.S. Government encouraged ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republic Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Republic Of Ireland - History
Main article: History of the Republic of Ireland The partition of Ireland came about because of complex constitutional developments in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rhodes Scholarship: Encyclopedia Ii - Rhodes Scholarship - Notable Rhodes Scholarship Recipients
Rhodes Scholarship - Before 1920. John J. Tigert (Tennessee & Pembroke 1904), U.S. Commissioner of Education, 1921-1928 Alain L. L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Underground Role Playing Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Underground Role Playing Game - The World Of Underground
It's 2021, and the Dream is Dead The future timeline of Underground is based around on a UFO crash in 1996 in the Florida Everglades. It ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New World Order: Encyclopedia Ii - New World Order - The Post-cold War New World Order
The phrase "new world order", as used to herald in the post-Cold War era, did not have a developed or substantive definition. There appea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Foreign Relations Of Republic Of Turkey: Encyclopedia Ii - Foreign Relations Of Republic Of Turkey - Policies
Foreign relations of Republic of Turkey - The European Union. Main articles: Accession of Turkey to the European Union, and [[{{{2}}}]...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Foreign Relations Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Foreign Relations Of Japan - Relations By Country And Region
Foreign relations of Japan - United States. Main article: Japan-United States relations The United States is Japan's closest ally, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - G8: Encyclopedia Ii - G8 - Background And History
The G8 has its roots in the 1973 oil crisis and subsequent global recession. These troubles led the United States to form the Library Gro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - German Reunification: Encyclopedia Ii - German Reunification - The End Of The Division “wende”
By the mid-1980s, the prospect of German reunification was widely regarded within both East and West Germany as a distant hope, unattaina...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hal Lindsey: Encyclopedia Ii - Hal Lindsey - Biography
Born in Houston, Texas, Lindsey dropped out of the University of Houston to serve in the Korean War, then worked as a Mississippi River t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fire Fighting: Encyclopedia Ii - Fire Fighting - Means To Extinguish A Fire
Fire fighting - Suppressing the fuel and the energy. The first method is to remove fuel for the fire such as cutting of the gas and mov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eurozone: Encyclopedia Ii - Eurozone - Other Nations
Eurozone - Non-eurozone EU countries. The other 13 countries of the European Union that do not use the euro are: Denmark, Sweden, the U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Environmental Impact Assessment: Encyclopedia Ii - Environmental Impact Assessment - Eia Around The World
Environmental impact assessment - EU. The EIA Directive on Environmental Impact Assessment of the effects of projects on the environmen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Euro: Encyclopedia Ii - Euro - Participation In The Economic And Monetary Union
Euro - Countries using the euro. At present the member states officially using the euro are Austria, Belgium, Finland, France (except P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - European Free Trade Association: Encyclopedia Ii - European Free Trade Association - Institutions
EFTA has the following institutions: the Secretariat, the EFTA Council, the EFTA Surveillance Authority, and the EFTA Court. European Fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - European Patent Organisation: Encyclopedia Ii - European Patent Organisation - European Patent Office
The European Patent Office (EPO or EPOff in order to distinguish it from the European Patent Organisation) can be viewed as the executive...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Modern Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Modern Greece - Reign Of King Othon 1833–1863
When the 17-year-old Bavarian Prince Otto was installed by the London Conference of 1832 as King of Greece, he adopted the Greek name Oth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barriers To Entry: Encyclopedia Ii - Barriers To Entry - Barriers To Entry For Individuals Into The Job Market
Examples of barriers restricting individuals from entering a job market include educational, licensing, or quota limits on the number of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Labour Party Uk: Encyclopedia Ii - Labour Party Uk - Early Years
The Labour Party's origins lie in the late 19th century, when it became apparent that there was an increasing need for a third party in B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nuclear Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Nuclear Warfare - The Cold War
Though the USSR now had nuclear weapon capabilities, the US still had a massive advantage in terms of bombers and weapons. In any exchang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Spain - The Nationality Debate
In order to understand the political forces and debates in Spain we have to consider two dimensions: the Right vs. Left dimension and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pornography: Encyclopedia Ii - Pornography - Legal Status
The legal status of pornography varies widely. Most countries allow at least some form of pornography. In some countries, softcore pornog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mobile Phone Radiation And Health: Encyclopedia Ii - Mobile Phone Radiation And Health - Health Hazards Of Handsets
Part of the radio waves emitted by a mobile telephone handset are absorbed by the human head; the radio waves emitted by a GSM handset, f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Limburg Netherlands: Encyclopedia Ii - Limburg Netherlands - History
Limburg got its name from the fortified castle known as Limbourg, situated on the small river Vesdre in the Ardennes, nowadays in the Bel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The United Kingdom - Recent History
History of the United Kingdom - Clement Attlee. The landslide 1945 Election returned Labour to power and Clement Attlee became prime mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iron Curtain: Encyclopedia Ii - Iron Curtain - Political Economic And Military Realities
Iron Curtain - East of the Iron Curtain. While the Iron Curtain was in place, certain countries of Eastern Europe and many in Central E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yugoslavia: Encyclopedia Ii - Yugoslavia - The Second Yugoslavia
Main article: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia On January 31, 1946 the new constitution of Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ireland - Union With Great Britain 1801-1922
In 1800, after the Irish Rebellion of 1798, the British and the Irish parliaments (the latter controversially, as massive bribery was inv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eu-turkey Customs Union: Encyclopedia Ii - Eu-turkey Customs Union - Full European Union Membership
Turkey has been an associate member of the European Community (EC) since 1963, and it has always been Turkey's desire to become a full me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maria Teresa Grand Duchess Of Luxembourg: Encyclopedia Ii - Maria Teresa Grand Duchess Of Luxembourg - Family
Maria Teresa Mestre married Prince Henri of Luxembourg on February 14, 1981. They have five children, four sons and one daughter: Prince...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Venstre Norway: Encyclopedia Ii - Venstre Norway - History
The party Venstre was formed in 1884 in connection with the dispute about whether or not to introduce parliamentarism in Norway. Venstre ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Davies Businessman: Encyclopedia Ii - John Davies Businessman - Political Career
In 1969 Davies was recruited by Edward Heath to join his government once he won the next election. Heath was looking to lead a 'businessl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nicolae Ceauşescu: Encyclopedia Ii - Nicolae Ceauşescu - A Rough Sketch Of Ceauşism
While the term Ceauşism became widely used inside Romania, usually as a pejorative, it never achieved status in academia. This feature c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Non-conventional Trademark: Encyclopedia Ii - Non-conventional Trademark - Trends And Issues
Certain types of non-conventional trademarks have become more widely accepted in recent times as a result of legislative changes which ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Opengalen: Encyclopedia Ii - Opengalen - Background
The GALEN technologies were developed with research funding provided by the European Community Framework III (GALEN Project) and Framewor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Official Monster Raving Loony Party: Encyclopedia Ii - Official Monster Raving Loony Party - Formation Of The Official Monster Raving Loony Party
The "Raving Loony" tag only came when Sutch returned to politics in the 1980s, after leaving the USA thoroughly disillusioned with what h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Union For The Protection Of New Varieties Of Plants: Encyclopedia Ii - International Union For The Protection Of New Varieties Of Plants - Members
As of August 2005, the following 58 countries were member of UPOV: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan (as of December 9, 2004), Be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Tribunal For The Law Of The Sea: Encyclopedia Ii - International Tribunal For The Law Of The Sea - Composition
According to its founding statute, the Tribunal has a set of 21 rotating judges from a variety of member states in three primary bodies: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Portugal: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Portugal - Portugal
Portugal's name derives from the Roman name Portus Cale (Latin for Warm Port). Cale was the name of an early settlement located at the mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of New Zealand: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of New Zealand - Colony
New Zealand became a British colony in 1840 following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between Britain and Māori chiefs. Britain wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Denmark: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Denmark - Middle Ages
History of Denmark - Earliest literary sources. Widsith and Beowulf and by later Scandinavian writers, notably Saxo Grammaticus (c. 120...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sheffield: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sheffield - Pre-anglo-saxon History Of The Sheffield Area
The Bytham River is now considered to have been the route taken by the first humans to colonise Britain, around or before 500,000 years a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Modern Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Modern Greece - Reign Of King Othon 1833–1863
When the 17-year-old Bavarian Prince Otto was installed by the London Conference of 1832 as King of Greece, he adopted the Greek name Oth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Faroe Islands: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Faroe Islands - Foreign Commercial Interest: 14th Century To Second World War
The 14th century saw the start of what would prove to be a long era of foreign enroachment in the Faroese economy. At this time trading ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Conservative Party: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Conservative Party - Later Nineteenth Century
History of the Conservative Party - Crisis over the Corn Laws. However in 1846 disaster struck when the party split over the repeal of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paris Institute Of Political Studies: Encyclopedia Ii - Paris Institute Of Political Studies - General Information
Sciences Po alumni and former staff include twenty-eight heads of state or government, specifically three past or present French presiden...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peace Plans Offered Before And During The Bosnian War: Encyclopedia Ii - Peace Plans Offered Before And During The Bosnian War - Vance-owen
In early January 1993, the UN Special Envoy Cyrus Vance and EC representative Lord Owen began negotiating a peace proposal with the leade...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sovereignty Of The Falkland Islands: Encyclopedia Ii - Sovereignty Of The Falkland Islands - History Of Sovereignty Claims
See Also:History of the Falkland Islands Sovereignty of the Falkland Islands - First Settlements. Claims of 16th century Spanish and En...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soldering: Encyclopedia Ii - Soldering - Basic Electronic Soldering Techniques
All solder pads and device terminals must be clean for good wetting and heat transfer. The soldering iron or gun must be clean, otherwise...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Socialist Left Party: Encyclopedia Ii - Socialist Left Party - History
Sosialistisk Venstreparti (abbreviated SV) was founded in 1973 as the Socialist Electoral League (Sosialistisk Valgforbund), an alliance ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Srebrenica Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Srebrenica Massacre - The Massacre
Srebrenica massacre - The Crowd at Potočari. The UN forces did nothing to protect the Bosniak civilians in Srebrenica. Faced with the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stjepan Mesić: Encyclopedia Ii - Stjepan Mesić - Early Years
Stjepan Mesić, commonly shortened to Stipe Mesić, was born in Orahovica, Slavonia. He graduated from the gymnasium in Požega and from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Veterinary Medicines Directorate: Encyclopedia Ii - Veterinary Medicines Directorate - Costs
Operational costs are recovered through charges to the veterinary pharmaceutical industry, the food industry, and Defra. During 2003/2004...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 21st Century: Encyclopedia Ii - 21st Century - Overview
The 21st century has had an influence on culture since well before it began. Speculation about future, social, cultural, and technologica...   » Read the article