The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the foreign policy changes that the EU experienced due to the Iraq crisis. The increasing complexity of the global security environment has played an important role in the EU foreign policy evolution by challenging the EU’s effective management of …

Since the announcement of the establishment of the Islamic ‘caliphate’ in the Middle East on June 29 2014, the number of people leaving Western European countries to join the ISIS military has dramatically increased. It is estimated that over 1,430 French, around 700 British and at least 180 Dutch nationals …

The financial advisory industry is constantly changing (KPMG International, 2013; Ernst & Young LLP., 2015; PWC, 2012; Seetharaman, 2015), therefore, there are a number of challenges that will require the attention of advisers in order to provide clients with the best financial advice. As Financial Service …

The Dutch equestrian sports market has gone through many changes over the past years. The equestrian sports market increased by 16% between 2001 and 2006, a time where the brand HV POLO had a strong growth in business. Between 2006 and 2011,the company noticed change as the equestrian sports market …

The video gaming industry has grown to become massive, wherein emerging markets are becoming the dominant force in this growth. Brazil as one of the fastest growing markets for casual video games and poses as an opportunity for gaming companies. Plinga has entered this market, but monetizing Brazilian …

Due to their high adaptability and opportunistic predation behaviour feral cats have a great impact on worldwide bird biodiversity in particular on islands. However not much is known about their actual behaviour and time budget, as direct behavioural observations often are difficult regarding free-ranging …

Waterborne diseases are posing a constant threat for people. In developing countries there is a lack of microbiologically safe drinking water and in the developed countries there are occasional waterborne disease outbreaks. These diseases are caused by bacteria or parasites which can be found in various …

The main purpose of this dissertation is to analyze the position of Bulgaria regarding the right to asylum for refugees and protection seekers at its Southern border. In addition, the aim of the research is to outline better policy alternatives on national and European level to readdress the issue and …

The purpose of this report is to assess the relevance of the measurement of the spectrally resolved distribution of radiation in tokamak boundary plasmas. This assessment is important and urgent in view of the recent ambition to design and construct a multi-camera configuration for hyper imaging spectroscopy1 …

The power of the European Union’s language policy is limited, since it runs its policy based on the principle of subsidiarity. However, this does not mean the EU cannot exert pressure on the member states and thus, influence national language policies. As European countries increasingly focus on the …