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reine Elizabeth II est le monarque du pays depuis 1953. Le Parlement est actuellement toujours bicameral. Il se compose en effet d’une chambre haute, « la Chambre des Lords », et d’une chambre basse, « la Chambre des Communes ». Les députés (Members of Parliament) sont élus pour une durée de cinq ans, au scrutin majoritaire à un tour, ce qui favorise les grands partis. Le chef du parti majoritaire à la Chambre des Communes devient Premier Ministre. Celui-ci est responsable devant le Parlement La chambre

1st chapter The Plantagenets 1327-1377 It's a hero of a national feeling. Edward III of the Plantagenets family was king in the Middle Age (The Norman  Conquest, Magna Carta, Hundred Year War, the war of the Roses, Feudalism, king  ship and church). This period is one of the most glorious in UK history.  Edward appeared as the most powerful monarch in Europe and his court as the most  brilliant in the Christendom. It's when the England began to see themselves as one nation and a unique leadership

When Nelson Mandela became president of post-apartheid South Africa in 1994, he promised he would build a nation where people of different races could live together in peace and harmony. The racial bloodbath (bain de sang) feared by many had been averted. "The time for the healing (guérison) of the wounds (bléssure) has come," Mr Mandela, who has now turned 90, said at the time. "We enter into a covenant (alliance) that we shall build the society in which all South Africans, both black and white

Introduction : Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a state in Western Europe. The climate is maritime temperate with significant precipitation in all season, as is the case with all areas adjacent to the North Sea, including The Netherlands and much of the United Kingdom. The National Symbols of Belgium represent anything that is unique to the nation. The symbols embody the essence of Belgium, its rich history, culture and traditions. The National symbols of Belgium hold a place pride among the

legitimacy of the European Union (EU) and its alleged ‘democratic deficit’. Many of these publications seem to have taken the democratic deficit as given and concentrated on explaining its causes and characteristics, leading to solutions which could be put in place to resolve it. Few have explicitly identified and questioned the common premise that this emphasis on the democratic deficit implies. Indeed, the recognition of its relevance presupposes the existence of a certain threshold of democratic

Anti-terrorism Measures, Security and Human Rights Developments in Europe, Central Asia and North America in the Aftermath of September 11 April 2003 Report by the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) 2 The International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) is a non-governmental organization that seeks to promote compliance with the human rights provisions of the Helsinki Final Act and its Follow-up Documents. In addition to supporting and providing liaison among 41 Helsinki

facing searching, serious questions. Is it sliding back into recession? Is its recovery losing steam? Is it getting to the point when an increasing share of its revenue is needed just to service its debt? Could Ireland default? Could the former Celtic Tiger be locked into a cycle of decline? Hanging over Ireland is a question that hangs over many of Europe's countries. Is it asking the almost impossible to expect recovery while implementing deep austerity programmes? Let's begin with the bad news

European business and competition Introduction MS: member states ECB: European central bank UE: - Supranational organization corresponding to a federation of 27 MS - The largest confederation existing in the world and developing many links in terms of legal and commercial activities. - Based on the principal of a common market - The main principal is to organize a free relationship between the different MS. The specificities of the common market are developed through a customs union

change Britain? (a) The keystone of Labour policy after the 1945 landside was setting up the Wefare state. This idea of comprehensive social reform, which was one of the key factors in explaining the labour landside in 1945, was not a new concept. The concept's real birth can be situated around the end of the Victorian period and first moves in western Europe towards reform where attempted well before 1945. One could use Loyd George's period as chancellor of the exchequer or Bismarck's reformist

three-quarters of the total of part-time workers are women.” http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=682&langId=en Les differentes mesures importantes pour stopper http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/employment_and_social_policy/equality_between_men_and_women/c10404_en.htm Comment le GPG est mesuré ? http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=684&langId=en « At EU level, the gender pay gap is defined as the relative difference in the average gross hourly earnings of women and men