Sunday 25 October 2009

With regard to EU enlargement

The foundations for a more integrated Europe were established in 1957 when six countries signed the Treaty of Rome and formed the European Economic Community (EEC). Since 1975 the EEC has become the EU, and has enlarged six times, and now comprises 27 member states.

The prospect of EU membership has been, and remains, a powerful incentive to change.The EU is the world's most powerful international organizations, in trade, agriculture, finance, and so tends to a unified federal state, while in internal affairs, national defense, foreign affairs and other areas is similar to an independent coalition of countries.

As more and more EU member states, the European Union to become more powerful self-confidence, status, more solid. so, The benefits of enlargement; Enlargement and global issues; Enlargement and economics;and Cultural Enlargement.

Saturday 17 October 2009

The four countries of different cultures

England is Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, consisting of four countries. Although they all belong to Britain, but because of geographical and historical reasons, there is cultural differences.

England Culture

And England to chat, weather and football these two topics is the entire conversation. In England, England's life seems to have been surrounded by playing football. For them, want to escape football is almost impossible. The British capital London is not only Britain's political center, or the headquarters of many international organizations. London is the world's cultural city.

Welsh Culture

Wales, which originated in Boston, followed by Romans, Saxons. This piece of ancient land of circulating fascinating story. Some people say that Wales is Britain's most secure, the lowest crime areas. Welsh's very fond of sports, especially outdoor sports. Wales is known as "Song of the villages," the reputation, creating a lot of the musical talent and excellent musical tradition has a long history of Boston, its rich folk music and poetry become a valuable asset in Wales, the ancient and and modern Wales, is the enduring myth and legends of many sources. Red Dragon flag of the National Assembly, Cardiff is that they are proud of the national symbols. History, is also a renowned Tudor was born here.

The culture of Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland has a deep cultural heritage, here is a haven for culture lovers, gourmet's paradise. Armagh and County Down St Patrick's (March 17) Festival is Northern Ireland's biggest celebrations. Northern Ireland has become a destination for lovers of the world's food, for food enthusiasts, the Northern Ireland may be a symbol of the British Isles in the best value for money place.

Scottish Culture

Scotland has its own parliament, laws, their own banks, money. Scotland's national flower is called "thistle" and wildflowers, it's like the Scots, as stubborn and have character.
Scot straightforward character, friendly and kind-hearted, they better preserve the traditional culture, folk songs, music, colorful costumes have their own national characteristics. Scots love life, bagpipes, lattice skirt and whiskey are the symbol of the Scots. Particularly good drinking, especially whiskey, which they called "Water for Life." On the Scots, the mesh skirts and bagpipes can not be separated, without a man wearing a mesh dress in Scotland also changed the taste, it is like weaving the text in the garment, as describing the history of each ethnic group in Scotland.

Sunday 11 October 2009

The Dark Ages (409-1066)

One is called "The Dark Ages" in the film so that I began to interested in the The Dark Ages. The decline of the Roman Empire from the beginning, most of the Roman civilization during this period of time does not destroy its place is a barbarian culture until the arrival of the Renaissance.
Be seen from the movie continuous period of war, religion, the rise of the social and cultural level of decline in society is the collapse of the period.
I liked the story about vampires and know most of the subject matter come from in this period, this era gives people more room for imagination, as well as his own cold-blooded and cruel.