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European Union
In 1957, six European countries (Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg) formed the European Economic Community, which has grown and now includes most of Europe, and has been renamed the "European Union". The two major areas of importance for business are the effects on trade policy, and the effects on agricultural policy . For international trade, the effect was good in that it lowered tariffs between countries (creating a customs union). With respect to agriculture, the effects were not so good, in that the result was a massive export subsidy program (see common agricultural policy)
Investment agencies
Austria Austrian Business Agency
Belgium Ministry of Economic Affairs of Belgium
Cyprus Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency
France Invest in France Agency
UBIFRANCE
Germany Invest in Germany
Greece Hellenic Center for Investment (ELKE)
Ireland Enterprise Ireland
IDA Ireland
Italy ICE
Sviluppo Italia
Luxembourg Luxembourg Board of Economic Development
Malta Malta Enterprise
Netherlands Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency
Portugal ICEP
Invest in Portugal
Spain Invest in Spain - INTERES
Switzerland Location Switzerland
United Kingdom International Business Wales
Invest Northern Ireland
Scottish Development International
UK Trade & Investment
Agriculture in Europe - government distortions
The European Union has a common agricultural policy (CAP) which subsidizes the farmers to above the world price. This has many effects on the world trade of agricultural products. Click here for more info.
Europe in General
Doing business in Europe
Country guides
Albania
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Netherlands - Holland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
UK United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Ukraine
Yugoslavia
Regions
Nordic Countries
Europe Exports
65% of the EU10's exports are destined for the Eurozone
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