The main purpose of this research is to explore the effectiveness of the use of soft power of the Council of Europe (CoE), in safeguarding the rights of asylum seekers who face administrative detention in the Netherlands. The research focusses on the implementation of different human rights rules and …

This report is written as an import policy plan. First the Croatian wine sector is investigated. Croatia is a country with a booming tourism industry and especially the last years Croatia has become more popular amongst Dutch people. Croatia is also a country with a long history in producing wine. The …

Kavinuko prekyba JSC is a Lithuanian private limited liability company. Gurman’s is the main coffee and tea brand of Kavinuko prekyba. The main business activity of the company is wholesale and retail of naturally flavoured high quality coffee. Company is willing to find more partners abroad and expand …

In the wake of increasing and seemingly inexorable waves of migration to the developed countries of the world, one of the greatest challenges of our time is to preserve social cohesion in the host societies. To achieve this, the integration of immigrants in the host society is essential; however, too …

The successful policy intervention of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement was the result of a combination of public and institutional advocacy. ACTA aimed to harmonise the combating of copyright infringements in the digital environment, which are believed to have been left out by the former agreements. …

Cross-border crime is a phenomenon that goes hand-in-hand with the abolishment of border controls in the Schengen zone and requires an international action plan. Warmerdam states that organized crime groups operate in networks and maintain close relations with each other to distribute their goods worldwide …

The aim of this paper is to reflect on Russian-OSCE relations and how this has changed from Russia's constructive engagement to gradual disillusionment. The history of Russia’s engagement in the OSCE is traced back to the founding of the organisation in 1975, while there is particular focus on the Yeltsin …

The European Commission’s Fitness Check exercise, as part of the Better Regulation agenda is a very hot topic at the moment and has already covered six policy areas since 2010. At the moment, a Fitness Check is being performed on the Birds & Habitats Directives, which can be seen as the most controversial …

The research of this report revolves around the question: ‘due to what reasons do Dutch consumers buy a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, and how is this decision affected by strategies used by Sony and Microsoft?’ This research was conducted to find out how these two companies defend their positions in the …

The objective of this dissertation is to investigate the reasons for a low political participation in Czechoslovakia in the wake of the Velvet Revolution, which started on 17 November 1989, by a literature review. The Czechoslovak citizens reacted on several developments in their surrounding countries, …