The European Union

The European Union (abbreviation: EU, the European Union's formal official languages have 23 kinds of European Union official languages, see the name list), is according to 1992 signed the "treaty on European Union (also called the Maastricht treaty) established by international organizations, and now has 27 member states. Regulate the eu treaties after many revisions, the European Union mode of operation is in accordance with the Lisbon treaty. All members are politically democratic countries (2008 the economist democratic state, economic survey) for the world's largest economic entity (including France, Italy, England, Germany for eight industrialized members), military most member states for the north Atlantic treaty members.
The European Union is the world's most powerful international organization, in trade, agriculture, finance etc approximating a unified federal and state, while in internal affairs, such as defense and foreign affairs other aspects is similar to an independent state composed of the alliance. The eu's political system for with other world large-scale international organizations differ, should regard it as a unique entity.
The eu's history can be traced back to 1952 establishment of the European coal and steel community, there were only six members. In 1958 and founded the European economic community and European atomic energy community, 1967 integrative in the European Community under, 1993 and integrative in the European Union, the European Union has gradually under from trade entity transformed into economic and political union. Also, the European Union and later the eu, in 1971 to 2007 during six times expand, the member from six to 27. At first the European Union establish motive, is eager to rebuild after world war ii disastrous European, and about Europe will be thrown into war depression.
According to the "treaty on European Union, the European Union altogether by three pillar composition:
European Community, including a customs union, a single market, common agricultural policy, common fisheries policy, a single currency, many parts; the schengen etc.
Common foreign and security policy
Criminal events of police administration and judicature cooperation
The eu's main agency has the council of Europe, the European Union council, the European commission, the European parliament, the European court, the European central bank, etc. In addition, the European Community in the atomic energy within the compass of the European Community, but in law is independent of the eu international organization.
The euro is the eu's official currency, at present already by 27 members of 16 adopted as the currency, Schengen cancelled part among member states border control, at present had 22 European Union member states and three non-member states implementation.
At present the main issues related to the eu's eu expansion, implement the Lisbon treaty, global warming, and the eurozone member countries joining the euro matters.

britaish government

The British government (official name as "the queen government") is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by the central government, each responsible for state affairs minister (also called "the front seat") composition. .
Prime minister lead the government, and have chosen the rest government members. The cabinet is top-level decision committee, and the most superior by the prime minister of composition.
In the British constitution, executive power belongs to the monarch, only the prime minister and cabinet may exercise or Suggestions exercise. Cabinet members with the privy council members identity to monarch Suggestions, also can government departments leader identity directly exercise executive power.
Government ministers usually all to congress and to congress accountability. The government must be depended on congress make main body legislation, so the government actually must seek every five years in the election term. His appointed parliament will most likely be the biggest party leader as prime minister.
The present prime minister for conservative leader David Cameron, by eliza "ii queen in 2010 on May 11, the appointment. The next day, the tories and liberal Democratic Party formed a coalition government.

London Visit Plan

I am going to visit to London this Saturday with some friends. The train arrives at Victoria Station at 10:20, and the train home leaves at 17:35. So I have the plan below during the seven hours.

· After us arriving London, we spend 20 minutes’ walking to our first places of interest that is The Big Ben. 10:40-12:20, Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. Big Ben was built in 1858, it is said to be replaced the clock of the palace of Westminster which was destroyed by the fire.

· 12:20-13:00. We have a short rest and have a lunch, then, we walk to the British Museum

· 13:00-15:00. Leaving the negative comments, only talk about the collections, If you want to know the importance of the world, the civilization of major areas, you can’t miss the British museum.

· After that, we take a taxi to New Bond Street. From 15:30 to 17:00, it is a shopping time.

· At 17:00, we take a bus back to railway station.

The British Parliament

The parliament of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is made of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Members of the House of Lords divided into two types: Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal. Members of the House of Lords are to appoint. However, the House of Lords is made up of people who were voted. In spite of dispute, the queen in the Parliament is usually considered to be as a complete sovereignty. The power of parliament is belong to the members of the House of Commons who were generated through the democratic election. The King or Queen of UK is only as a symbolic significance of leaders. The House of Commons has more power than the House of Lords who were not generated by electing. And the House of Commons are responsibility of deciding national policy. However, the House of Lords remain the veto power of financial law or delaying law for one year.