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Undivided Europe by Andres Kingisepp, Warsaw
The Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe, which took
place in Warsaw on 16 - 17 May, concluded its work by adopting a political declaration
and an Action Plan laying down the principal tasks in the coming years. How the hosting
capitol was prepared for a political event of such magnitude, the politics behind the scenes
and the results of the gathering. After Warsaw Summit, Russian position can be fatal for the
future of CoE. |
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Terror in the North by Felix Touver, Oslo
The northern European countries have been long known and prided for their lenient
legislation towards national and ethnic minorities. It would seem that humanism should
be a firm guarantee against the threat of terror. But has the European North managed to
stay away from the tragedies of the modern civilization or is it setting itself up for a
disaster waiting to happen? |
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Agriculture Industries in the Baltic
First year in the European Union of 25. Focus on agriculture. |
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Lithuania - from Union (Soviet) to Union (European) with Full Bins by Andrius Mankus, Vilnius
Membership in the EU opened the doors for Lithuanian agricultural products. Lithuania has
a difficult task ahead: finding its share in an overflowing European market. |
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Latvia - Songs for the Cows by Modris Auzins, Helsinki
Latvian agricultural industry now is getting ready to conquer the new European
markets. With the help of Latvian music played for cows. |
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Sweet-Bitter Taste by David Mardiste, Tallinn
Sugar reform in EU. Until now, Europe's sugar sector has been left untouched despite
several rounds of World Trade Organization talks. New members states like Estonia, have
suffered under the EU sugar regime and has taken two steps backwards, introducing sugar
market protection and one step forward with their removal. In summer of 2004 the EU
commission, proposed changes to the EU's Common Market Organization for sugar. While
consumers can rejoice at the prospects of lower prices for sugar products, analysts
predicting that sugar production in smaller producer countries like Lithuania and Finland
will have to end. |
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What does the Gentleman Desire? by Konstantin Ranks, Helsinki
It turns out that the older generation buys goods and services more often and in larger
volumes than the youth. The potential market is huge and it growing all the time. But it
is far more difficult to satisfy their needs and requirements. The high-tech industry is
no exception. |
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Eastern Dimension in 3G Format by Sergei Pankratov, Stockholm
Ericsson's president and CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg gives his views on the telecoms industry
and on Ericsson's leading position in the new Mobile Triple Play area, when telephony,
Internet and TV is provided in one common infrastructure in the fixed networks. |
| 38 |
Logistics without Logic. by Marina Koluyartseva, St. Petersburg
Significant investments are made each year into the infrastructure of Russia´s logistic
centers, but to no avail. Could it be that the nature of Russia´s economy itself does not
conform to customary standards of «orderliness» and so can not be rationalized or logistically
organized? |
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Paving the Way onto a New Market by Ljubov Meinert, Helsinki
After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia was left with its debts. It is estimated that
they will be paid off by 2020. In the case of Finland some of the payments are made in
high-tech products. A new deal with Finland will not only help pay off the outstanding debt,
but hopefully pave the way onto a new international market. |
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On the Local Market by Marina Koluyartseva, St. Petersburg
Although the foreign market is yet inaccessible to Russian high-technology companies they
are definitely holding their own on the local market, despite serious competition.
Interview with Elena Grebenshikova (Director company Solvo) and Andrey Dudakov (General
director company Krok North-West). |
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Household Energy by Svetlana Pankratova, Stockholm
Prices for energy resources are growing. The consumption of energy is constantly on the
rise. No wonder that people are always looking for alternative cheap fuel sources.
Energy specialists are looking at everything that can even remotely be used as an energy
resource, including sewerage. |
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Against Oil transit by Modris Auzins, Riga
Russian businessmen are interested in buying the control stock of the Latvian oil
reloading company Ventspils Nafta. This is seen as one of not many chances to bring
the Russian transit oil flow back into the Latvian oil pipe which has been empty for
almost 3 years. But the VN shareholders cannot reach a common base not only with the
potential investors, but among themselves. |
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A Place to Stay the Night by Nikolai Meinert, Helsinki
What is the most important to know when choosing a hotel? Is it the way you will be
met and treated? Is it the atmosphere and design of the room and common areas? Is
it enough to just have a roof over your head and save the money for something else?
How do you choose and how can you be sure that you will get what you expect? |
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Choosing by Name |
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Choosing an Unforgettable Experience |
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Choosing by Wallet |
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FinFun for Everyone! by Natalia Erchova, Helsinki
FinFun Group Saima organizes holidays for both local and foreign travelers in the
Finnish Lake land. From trout fishing to opera festivals - Finland has something to
offer to even the most demanding traveler. You can choose to stay in a comfortable
hotel or a cozy cottage house on a secluded lake shore. |
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Best hotels of the World: Kempinski Hotel Gravenbruch - in quiet suburb of the business city by Anatoliy Kovalev
Though only fifteen minutes from Frankfurt's city center, Gravenbruch is a country idyll,
a wooded lakefront resort, which evolved over hundreds of years from country estate to
hunting lodge to Kempinski Hotel Gravenbruch. Today it is a five-star luxury hotel, a
combination of business hotel and exclusive resort. It has played host to visiting
statesmen, royalty, and all manner of celebrities, from athletes to pop stars. |
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Education Abroad by Alexander Dubrovsky, Helsinki
More and more countries are offering their educational facilities to foreign students.
In this respect Finland has a lot to present. Its polytechnic universities
(ammattikorkeakoulut) provide their students with the highest quality education.
The fact that higher education in Finland is free is also a significant factor. |
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Dog's Best Friend by Veronika Pennanen, Helsinki
What is a dog? Friend, citizen, worker or property? They have their own hotels,
perfumes, massage parlors. They are made members of Boards, left multimillion-dollar
inheritances. But they are also hard workers, helping people in their daily life,
guarding their life and property, working in the medical field. They are the focus
of a significantly large industry. |
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Business Legislation:
Estonia:
Laws and rules for tourism industry in Estonia
(Material prepared by company Larssen)
Finland:
Laws and rules for tourism industry in Finland
(Material prepared by company NordLex, Law Offices)
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