Hard Core in Europe Description of Hard core The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes hard core in the following terms: [1] Germany, France and the Benelux countries, which before the launch of the euro in 1999 formed a de facto hard currency bloc based on the D-Mark. These […]
Tony Blair in Europe Life and Work of Tony Blair (1953-) The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes tony blair (1953-) in the following terms: [1] Elected prime minister in 1997, Tony Blair had previously transformed the Labour Party by shedding its socialist past and […]
Charles De Gaulle in Europe Charles De Gaulle History General, and President of France between 1958-1969. Made his name as leader of the Free French during the Second World War. Gave independence to all France's African colonies, and lost the war in Algeria. Blocked the United Kingdom's first […]
Leon Brittan in Europe Life and Work of Sir Leon Brittan (1939-) The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes sir leon brittan (1939-) in the following terms: [1] In 1986 Leon Brittan resigned from Margaret Thatcher's cabinet when a row about the rescue of the helicopter […]
Green Currencies in Europe Description of Green currencies The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes green currencies in the following terms: [1] Green currencies, introduced into the Common Agricultural Policy in the late 1960s, represent an artificial common exchange rate […]
Bettino Craxi in Europe Life and Work of Bettino Craxi (1934-2000) The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes bettino craxi (1934-2000) in the following terms: [1] The first Socialist Italian premier and the longest serving since World War II (he led his country for four […]
Intergovernmental Conference in Europe Description of IGC (Intergovernmental Conference) The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes igc (intergovernmental conference) in the following terms: [1] IGCs are summoned whenever a new Community treaty is under consideration, the […]