"I am here in a country that hardly resembles the rest of Europe," said the French philosopher Montesquieu in 1729. Europe, then known as the 'old continent', was an aggregate of great powers, which had no interest in any sort of unification. Nearly three centuries later, new na...

European Monetary Union and the UK The idea of a single currency has already been mentioned in 1957 when the European Union was founded. During the following years several discussions about a Monetary Union took place, but without any achievements. The first steps towards the EMU were only made in...

Webster's dictionary defines discrimination as a social, economical, political or legal distinction made between individuals or groups such that one has the power to treat the other unfavorably. Discrimination can also be defined as the act or policy of treating someone differently, sett...

Webster's dictionary defines discrimination as a social, economical, political or legal distinction made between individuals or groups that makes one have the power to treat the others unfavorably. It can also be defined as the act or policy of treating someone differently, setting them apart o...

Reconstruction The era of reconstruction had many difficulties for the Black man, and it took many years for the black race to get what they deserved. Even after they were freed from slavery there was still much animosity towards the black race, especially from democrats and radicals. I believe...

The eastward EU enlargement: effects, expectations and dangers Since May 1, 2004, ten countries in the Central and Eastern European region join the EU as new member states. Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovak Republic and Slovenia comprise these ten ...