• The first factor is Western Europe's unfortunate history of monolithic state religion. (nationalinterest.org)
  • The main Dutch pandemic expert advisory panel recommended on Thursday imposing Western Europe's first partial lockdown since the summer, putting pressure on the government to take drastic and unpopular action to fight a Covid-19 surge. (breakingnews.ie)
  • More shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are coming from the west-across the Atlantic-as agreed to on March 25 by U.S. President Joe Biden and the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • Under this definition of Eastern and Western Europe, Eastern Europe contains Southeastern European countries as well, while Western Europe includes Northern and Central European countries. (wikipedia.org)
  • More than 600 firefighters, including reinforcements from several European countries and backed by a fleet of water-dropping planes and helicopters, were battling three major wildfires in Greece Sunday, two of which have been raging for days. (insurancejournal.com)
  • Eastern Europe is 'poorer' than Western Europe , during the war they were helpless and were taken over by Germany or the Soviets, with the fall of both empires countries taken by Hitler and Stalin suffered and were left to fend for themselves. (answers.com)
  • The countries in the East have started to pick themselves up in the recent decades and they each support their neighbours,places like Azerbaijan are not as poor any more and it fact some of the more developed cities can be found in Eastern Europe. (answers.com)
  • With most of the Western European countries following the United Kingdom's lead and ignoring Washington's heavy handed attempts to dissuade them from signing up for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, it is clear they are willing to accept proposals from China aimed at realizing Chinese President Xi Jinping's calls for the world to form a community of shared destiny. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • The same as other Western European countries followed the lead of the UK and joined the AIIB, so they are likely to follow the lead of France and publicly announce their active endorsement of the Belt and Road Initiative soon. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • The definitive survey of the countries and territories of Western Europe, comprising expert analysis and commentary, up-to-date economic and socio-political data and extensive directory information. (routledge.com)
  • Certain groups are more visible in some European countries than in others, but all of the organizations profiled in the report have global followings and influence across Europe. (pewresearch.org)
  • 3 Many of the major Muslim networks and movements operating in Western Europe today originated in Muslim-majority countries, including Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. (pewresearch.org)
  • Not only are the European Union's links to Russian gas too strong-gas exports from Russia account for around 40 percent of the EU's supply - but many countries also lack LNG regasification terminals, the infrastructure necessary to store and convert LNG back into its gaseous state. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • Altogether, Madrid has a far more secure supply than other European countries and zero to no dependence on Russian gas. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • The report takes a futures perspective because the countries of the Western Balkan are at a turning point in the development of their economies, societies and environment. (europa.eu)
  • The lower barriers to migration would result in significant migration of skilled workers from Eastern European countries. (repec.org)
  • demonizing the weaker country so as to make sure that it gets no sympathy from the voters of the other European countries, especially in the case of voters from would-be disobedient countries. (versobooks.com)
  • Singapore was removed this week from a European Union list of non-EU countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted. (breakingnews.ie)
  • In particular, the relationship between religion and fertility received little attention in research on Western European countries, which are considered to be highly secularized (Inglehart and Norris 2003 ). (springer.com)
  • Health inequalities in European countries / edited by John Fox. (who.int)
  • Volume 12 Western and Northern Europe June 1942-1945 , Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2022. (degruyter.com)
  • Ibenskas, R & Polk, J 2022, ' Congruence and Party Responsiveness in Western Europe in the 21st Century ', West European Politics , vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 201-222. (lu.se)
  • A project to build a third pipeline connecting Spain with the rest of Europe through the Pyrenees was shelved in 2019 after regulators determined it was too costly. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • The term Far West became synonymous with Western Europe in China during the Ming dynasty. (wikipedia.org)
  • When most people picture Western Europe, they envision well-established democracies where fundamental freedoms are vigorously protected. (nationalinterest.org)
  • The findings in this article update many of the empirical results of prior studies on party responsiveness to public opinion shifts, with important ramifications for our understanding of party-based representation in contemporary European democracies. (lu.se)
  • Muslims have been present in Western Europe in large numbers since the 1960s, when immigrants from Muslim-majority areas such as North Africa, Turkey and South Asia began arriving in Britain, France, Germany and other European nations, often to take low-wage jobs. (pewresearch.org)
  • Beginning with the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery, roughly from the 15th century, the concept of Europe as "the West" slowly became distinguished from and eventually replaced the dominant use of "Christendom" as the preferred endonym within the region. (wikipedia.org)
  • After the conquest of the Byzantine Empire, center of the Eastern Orthodox Church, by the Muslim Ottoman Empire in the 15th century, and the gradual fragmentation of the Holy Roman Empire (which had replaced the Carolingian Empire), the division between Roman Catholic and Protestant became more important in Europe than that with Eastern Orthodoxy. (wikipedia.org)
  • During the final stages of World War II, the future of Europe was decided between the Allies in the 1945 Yalta Conference, between the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, the U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the Premier of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin. (wikipedia.org)
  • Post-war Europe was divided into two major spheres: the Western Bloc, influenced by the United States, and the Eastern Bloc, influenced by the Soviet Union. (wikipedia.org)
  • The river serves as the migratory route for fish listed in Annex II of the European Union (EU) Habitats Directive. (elaw.org)
  • All official European Union website addresses are in the europa.eu domain. (europa.eu)
  • Such actions defy internationally recognized religious-freedom standards established in United Nations treaties and also protected by European human rights documents from the European Union, Council of Europe and Helsinki process. (nationalinterest.org)
  • European Union regulators impose rules on the use of artifical intelligence. (gfmag.com)
  • Results of search for 'su:{Europe. (who.int)
  • Singapore is now considered a high risk country for travel to Europe," the embassy of Denmark in Singapore posted on Facebook. (breakingnews.ie)
  • Put another way, when we talk about Western Europe, we're talking about the old EU-15 plus Switzerland and Norway. (forrester.com)
  • France and Belgium now ban people from publicly wearing full-face veils while Switzerland, the Netherlands, and other European states have debated similar prohibitions. (nationalinterest.org)
  • Publication Environmental trends and perspectives in the Western Balkans: future production and consumption patterns This report looks at the forces shaping the future of the environment in the Western Balkans, in particular at the role of consumption and production patterns. (europa.eu)
  • The role of religion in explaining fertility differences is often overlooked in demographic studies, particularly in Western Europe, where there has been a substantial decline in institutional forms of religious adherence. (springer.com)
  • Nato allies from eastern and northern Europe, themselves wary of Russian adventurism, have been most supportive of Kyiv's membership bid, but alliance leader the United States and European economic powerhouse Germany have been more cautious. (gulfnews.com)
  • But Spain's connections to the rest of Europe are insufficient, best expressed by the running gag that the Iberian Peninsula is an effective island when it comes to energy. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • Spain's stance on the matter is especially important, as the country was Western Sahara's colonial ruler until 1976 . (foreignpolicy.com)
  • After the Covid-19 outbreak, Barclays led much of the sovereign issuance across European capital markets, from Spain's €5 billion 30-year deal on February 25, to Austria's three- and 30-year transactions on March 26, after weeks of stalled issuance. (euromoney.com)
  • As the Roman domain expanded, a cultural and linguistic division appeared between the mainly Greek-speaking eastern provinces, which had formed the highly urbanized Hellenistic civilization, and the western territories, which in contrast largely adopted the Latin language. (wikipedia.org)
  • Western Europe is the western region of Europe. (wikipedia.org)
  • It begins with a review of key recent environmental trends in the region, then analyses the global, European, regional and national drivers - such as social, political and economic - that are shaping production and consumption patterns. (europa.eu)
  • Europe has never been the Xbox's strongest region, but newly shared statistics suggest things have got even worse for Microsoft. (metro.co.uk)
  • We parameterize the model to match the features of the Western and Eastern European members of the EU and analyze first the effects of the trade liberalization which occurred between 1989 and 2004, and then the gains and losses from migration which are expected to occur if legal barriers to labor mobility are substantially reduced. (repec.org)
  • Migration and trade: Theory with an application to the Eastern-Western European integration ," Journal of International Economics , Elsevier, vol. 79(1), pages 1-19, September. (repec.org)
  • Migration and trade: Theory with an Application to the Eastern- Western European Integration ," Working Papers 2072/42865, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Department of Economics. (repec.org)
  • Migration and Trade: Theory with an Application to the Eastern-Western European Integration ," Working Papers 81, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics. (repec.org)
  • Migration and Trade: Theory with an Application to the Eastern-Western European Integration ," CReAM Discussion Paper Series 0905, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London. (repec.org)
  • Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. (wikipedia.org)
  • Get to the heart of Western Ukraine with one of our in-depth, award-winning guidebooks, covering maps, itineraries, and expert guidance. (lonelyplanet.com)
  • In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Spain is pushing to become a hub that carries natural gas to the rest of Europe. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • The profiles in this report provide a sense of whether the core philosophy and goals of each group tend to tilt toward or away from Islamic radicalism or extremism, as well as the extent to which they encourage Muslims to integrate into European society, participate in local and national politics and cooperate with non-Muslims on social and political matters. (pewresearch.org)
  • While (Left-Right) centrist parties usually take positions that are far more supportive of European integration than the mass publics, moderating their positions is expected to increase centrist parties' vote-share but not as much as it is expected to increase the vote-share of Christian Democratic parties. (springer.com)
  • The two existing pipelines connecting Spain to Central Europe via France manage to transport only 7 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas per year, a small fraction compared to the 55 bcm that Russia pumps to Germany alone each year through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • The latest news, updates and features on France, a large country in Western Europe. (metro.co.uk)
  • Most of our ancestors came from Western France (mostly Brittany, Poitou and Normandy), but in both cases the First Reference Population is Dutch. (eupedia.com)
  • European integration (QPP18): Some say European unification should be pushed further. (springer.com)
  • Over the past two decades, the number of Muslims living in Western Europe has steadily grown, rising from less than 10 million in 1990 to approximately 17 million in 2010. (pewresearch.org)
  • For instance, it does not include profiles of the many Muslim organizations that have been founded in Western Europe in recent decades, including local social service providers, or the governing councils of major European mosques. (pewresearch.org)
  • INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS This publication is prepared for regional specialists in the Washington cum rnunity by the Western Europe Division, Office of Current Intelligr nr:e, with nccasiona! (cia.gov)
  • By the Age of Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution, the concepts of "Eastern Europe" and "Western Europe" were more regularly used. (wikipedia.org)
  • The selected groups represent the diverse histories, missions and organizational structures found among Muslim organizations in Western Europe. (pewresearch.org)
  • The survey found that 26 percent of Western European publishers outsourced their programmatic advertising operations to an SSP. (statista.com)
  • Prior to the Roman conquest, a large part of Western Europe had adopted the newly developed La Tène culture. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to a 2018 study by the Pew Research Center, 71.0% of Western Europeans identified as Christians. (wikipedia.org)
  • Banks in Western and Northern Europe zero in on the needs of customers and communities to boost profits. (gfmag.com)
  • Commission of the European Communities. (who.int)
  • The concept of "the West" appeared in Europe in juxtaposition to "the East" and originally applied to the ancient Mediterranean world, the Roman Empire (Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire), and medieval "Christendom" (Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity). (wikipedia.org)
  • The Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire controlled the two divergent regions between the 3rd and the 5th centuries. (wikipedia.org)
  • The rise of the Carolingian Empire in the west, and in particular the Great Schism between Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism, enhanced the cultural and religious distinctiveness between Eastern and Western Europe. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1054, the East-West Schism divided Christianity into Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. (wikipedia.org)
  • This split Europe in two, with Western Europe primarily under the Catholic Church, and Eastern Europe under the Eastern Orthodox Church. (wikipedia.org)
  • Historians and social scientists generally view the Cold War definition of Western and Eastern Europe as outdated or relegating. (wikipedia.org)
  • Europe is usually divided into Northern and Southern, Western and Eastern, and Central. (blogarama.com)
  • Is eastern Europe more economically developed than Western Europe? (answers.com)
  • No Eastern Europe tends to be poorer and more agricultural than Western Europe. (answers.com)
  • The main difference is that Western Europe is more economically advanced than Eastern Europe. (answers.com)
  • Eastern Europe was communist and was poorer because of this. (answers.com)
  • Eastern Europe is well developed though. (answers.com)
  • You may be thinking in terms of western Europe being more developed that eastern Europe, but it would not be true to say that eastern Europe is not developed. (answers.com)
  • The eastern orthodox is a religion that was developed in Europe when the ''Vandals'' as you might know invaded the western part of Europe. (answers.com)
  • The Eastern Europe celebrated and worshiped eastern orthodox. (answers.com)
  • Interestingly, this would not only benefit the migrants and most Western European workers but, via trade, it would also benefit the workers remaining in Eastern Europe. (repec.org)
  • To celebrate International Women's Day, The United Nations, in partnership with the BOZAR and the European Commission, screened: 'Light Fly, Fly High' The fascinating story of a young woman who dares to challenge society's expectations. (unric.org)
  • Stratégie régionale pour la protection de l' environnement et l' utilisation rationnelle des ressources naturelles dans les pays membres de la CEE pendant la période allant jusqu' en l' an 2000 et au-delà : adoptée par la Commission économique pour l' Europe à sa quarante-troisième session (1988 dans sa décision E (43. (who.int)
  • Economic Commission for Europe. (who.int)
  • Jasper leads the EY Buy and Integrate M&A advisory Connected Capital Solution for Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA). (ey.com)
  • More quintessentially Ukrainian than the rest of the country, and distinctly more European, the west is all about its largest city, the Galician capital of Lviv. (lonelyplanet.com)
  • Its guiding hypothesis is as follows: there is no place in Europe for the left as long as the latter demands an alternative to the austerity policies imposed by the dominant country. (versobooks.com)
  • Wildfires and evacuations on the Greek island of Rhodes, and a heat wave blasting much of southern Europe, have raised questions for tourists about their travel insurance coverage. (insurancejournal.com)
  • Europe and Japan create the world's largest free trade zone. (gfmag.com)
  • The book contains contributions from American and European scholars about SALT II, Euro-American differences of interest in questions of defense and security, about US energy policy and its effects on Europe, about US trade policy and about the position of american multinational corporations. (hsfk.de)
  • The Colosseum is one of the most significant attractions, not only in Europe, but also in the world. (blogarama.com)
  • Bearing in mind that the Colosseum in Rome is considered one of the seven new wonders of the world, it deservedly takes first place in our list of the best sights in Europe. (blogarama.com)
  • Rather, the primary focus of the report is on transnational networks and movements whose origins lie in the Muslim world but that now have an established presence in Europe. (pewresearch.org)
  • The overseas origins of the groups, and their continuing ties to affiliates abroad, have prompted concerns that by strengthening Muslims' connections to the umma - the world community of Muslim believers - they may be encouraging Muslims to segregate themselves from the rest of European society. (pewresearch.org)
  • Moving out of Europe, the Great Pyramids of Giza, the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the World, have seen their fair share of new years celebrations. (euronews.com)
  • For references , please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/energy-intensity-in-the-western or scan the QR code. (europa.eu)
  • Using the 2014 Chapel Hill Expert Survey and the European Election Studies surveys, I show that centrist parties are systematically disadvantaged regarding non-policy issues, such as competence, integrity, and party unity (i.e. valence issues). (springer.com)
  • This statistic displays the results of a survey on the operational models used for programmatic advertising by publishers in Western Europe in 2016. (statista.com)
  • One thing is certain: once the experiment is over, and whatever the outcome, Europe will no longer be the Europe of peace, social cohesion and democracy. (versobooks.com)
  • Drawing on theoretical models of party competition and research on party-voter congruence, we argue in this article that in the 21st century Western European mainstream parties respond to their partisan constituents. (lu.se)
  • Certain groups, including radical Islamist movements , do work to foster extremist sentiments or to detach Muslims from the European societies in which they live. (pewresearch.org)
  • Tensions have arisen over such issues as the place of religion in European societies, the role of women, the obligations and rights of immigrants, and support for terrorism. (pewresearch.org)
  • With such "a rich background," the continent is literally bursting with various cultural treasures: architectural and historical monuments, valuable samples of painting and sculpture, religious relics, and everything that the restless humanity has created during the long centuries of its existence on European soil. (blogarama.com)
  • These controversies are complicated by the ties that some European Muslims have to religious networks and movements outside of Europe. (pewresearch.org)
  • To help provide a better understanding of how such movements and networks seek to influence the views and daily lives of Muslims in Western Europe, the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life has produced profiles of some of the oldest, largest and most influential groups - from the Muslim Brotherhood to mystical Sufi orders and networks of religious scholars . (pewresearch.org)
  • They examine the groups' religious and political agendas, as well as their views on topics such as religious law, religious education and the assimilation of Muslims into European society. (pewresearch.org)
  • Efforts against religious circumcision persist in other parts of Europe. (nationalinterest.org)
  • Although there is a general agreement that the influence of religious institutions on society in Europe has weakened, there is an ongoing debate on the continuing influence of religious ideas on attitudes and behavior of individuals (Voas and Doebler 2011 ). (springer.com)
  • Economic damage from Brexit will not be limited to the UK, Ireland, and Europe. (gfmag.com)
  • It is important to note that the report does not attempt to cover the full spectrum of Muslim groups in Western Europe. (pewresearch.org)
  • Relations between Madrid and Rabat have been frosty since May 2021, when Spain admitted the leader of the Polisario Front, Western Sahara's independence movement, for hospital treatment after he suffered complications related to COVID-19. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • This engaging geography study aid will make it easy for you to nail down details like that and learn the Western Europe flags quickly! (geoguessr.com)