To what extent will future demands of worldwide operating parties, regarding the (tertiary) packaging of their freight flows, determine or influence the future dimensions of freight trucks? That is the question we address to in this paper. In this study we have studied what container sizes may fit in …

Since 14 May 2010 Fidesz and KDNP form the Hungarian Parliament. Together, they gained 263 seats: a two-third majority. Viktor Orbán, who leads Fidesz, became the Prime Minister of Hungary. Orbán and his large majority triggered a so called 'national revolution'. Several controversial bills have been …

It seems today that the streets in Mexico are littered with bodies of journalists. Since the ruling president, Felipe Calderón, declared war on drug cartels in December 2006, more than 30 journalists have been murdered or have gone missing. The escalating violence and attacks on Mexican media are emerging …

The objective of this dissertation was to research the challenges of accession that Croatia faced in order to become part of the European Union. In order to better understand why these challenges occurred during Croatia's negotiations, an overview of the Copenhagen Criteria will be provided. Furthermore, …

Throughout Europe cities face the same kind of problems. Therefore, a common idea occurred that there should be some sort of cooperation between these cities to solve these problems together. This common idea eventually led to the URBACT programme, which is a programme that consists of several networks …

Turkey's historical focus on the European Union dates back to the Ottoman period. In this era, numerous developments clearly illustrated Turkey's focus on the EU. These developments included among others the Tanzimat, literally 'reorganisation', which implies secularization of the judicial system, and …

For a few years now, Holland Casino has struggled for financial survival of the ongoing economic crisis. The financial situation is bad and there are no signs of improvement in the near future. The flow of foreign visitors is declining, and to achieve a reversal of this process a new marketing strategy …

This dissertation is about the Wadden Sea Area in times of change. Conditions that predetermined the very existence of this distinct sea are now threatened by the sea level projected in the forthcoming 50-100 years. Therefore, this puts pressure on the water management to protect the area behind the …

This dissertation is about the succes of the EU NAVFOR Somalia - operation Atalanta. It goes deeper into the background of the pirates. It explains why they act as pirates. Further more it focusses on the first ever eu naval mission: operation Atalanta. It looks at the size, the structure, the mission …

Poland's veto against the Low Carbon Roadmap 2050 of 9 March 2012 represents the point of departure for this research. The aim was determine the extent to which the Council of Ministers retains veto powers on legislation pertaining to their national energy mix, or whether energy policy is governed by …