Bulgaria has been trying to catch up with fellow Western European countries since its admission in the EU. However, issues from the transition crisis since 1989 persist to the present day. The country has suffered in many forms from the rapid change from a communist regime to a democratic sovereign state. …

The Russian travel and tourism sector shows a high potential to grow and become a main global player in the field of tourism. The tourism industry contributes about 5.9% to the total GDP of the country. In 2011, the sector’s total contribution was 3.4 million Rubles, or $106 billion dollars. (WTTC, 2012) …

In the Netherlands, like in many other developed countries, the care sector is facing challenges in a dynamic environment. Regulation is increasing, patients are becoming more critical, budget responsibility will be transferred from country- to municipality level in association with cuts in funding, …

Nursing leaders from six countries engaged in a year-long discussion on global leadership development. The purpose of these dialogues was to strengthen individual and collective capacity as nursing leaders in a global society. Field experiences in practice and education were shared. Perspectives on global …

According to several provisions of Iraq's Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and its obligations under International Law, at first sight it seems that minority women and girls of Iraqi Kurdistan are adequately protected under Iraqi and International Law. However, in reality these minority women suffer …

Silvio Berlusconi was Italy's longest serving Prime Minister since the Second World War. As Prime Minister, he exercised control over the three public television channels in Italy. The combination of a strong political figure that controls large parts of public media and has considerable business interests …

This marketing plan examines how JD Wetherspoon plc. could be successful in the Hague concerning the opening and running of a Wetherspoon pub. The research has been based on an extensive analysis of the buying behavior of several segments and on the examination of relevant external factors, such as main …

In Western Europe, cities that host International Organizations (IOs) have to deal with more and more competition. The last decade many IOs settled in Eastern European and Asian countries. Distributing IOs over several cities in Europe for reasons of political balance and give-and-take among governments …

This article explores cooperation between a commercial supermarket chain and an environmental non-governmental organization linking it to consumer perception of the “The Super Animals” collectable cards promotion initiative. The case study focuses on one particular joint project involving Animal Cards …

The transatlantic data transfer between the U.S. and the EU would have been extremely complex and expensive if the European Commission together with the U.S. Department of Commerce had not originated the Safe Harbor agreement in 2000. As recently as the beginning of 2014 the European Parliament, especially …