CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Agriculture

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Books

• Democracy and Enlargement in Post-Communist Europe: The Democratisation of the General Public in 15 Central and Eastern European Countries, 1991-1998 (Routledge Advances in European Politics) (reference)

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Business

The Czech Republic holds a good position among Central and Eastern European countries. (references)

In 1999, 260 companies from 14 countries exhibited in Brno. The exhibition was visited by 30, 000 environmental experts from Central and Eastern European countries. (references)

Greece can offer excellent opportunities for foreign companies to expand to other countries nearby such as Central and Eastern European countries, some Middle East countries and also Cyprus. (references)

Economic History

Austria

Foreign trade and investment ties with Central and Eastern European countries also play an increasingly important role. (references)

Romania

Like other Central and Eastern European countries, Romania provides tariff preferences for EU goods under its association agreement with the EU. (references)

Austria

The capital account also showed a strong increase of EUR 3.5 billion (USD 3.2 billion) in Austrian direct investment abroad in 2000, primarily fueled into Central and Eastern European countries. (references)

Trade

Czech Rep

EBRD promotes private and entrepreneurial initiatives in the Central and Eastern European countries. (references)

Austria

Concessionary financing may be available for U.S. firms in association with Austrian companies for projects in neighboring Central and Eastern European countries. (references)

Austria

Austria complies with the special import provisions administered by the EU, including the Generalized System of Preferences, the Multi-Fiber Arrangement, as well as cooperation and association agreements with most Central and Eastern European countries. (references)

Worker Rights

Netherlands

The Justice Ministry also cofinances the La Strada program, aimed at preventing trafficking in women in central and eastern European countries. (references)

Czech Republic

Organizing prostitution and pimping are illegal and punishable by a prison term of up to 8 years, with a term of up to 12 years if the victim is under the age of 15. (Adults can be prosecuted for engaging in sexual activity with a minor under the age of 15.) The Czechs cooperate extensively with other Central and Eastern European countries, European Union members and the United States during investigation and prosecution of trafficking cases. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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