Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Collection: Congressional Research Service Reportshttps://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/CRSR/browse/?sort=creator&start=40&fq=str_location_country:Poland2018-08-26T17:59:12-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing UNT Digital Library Collection: Congressional Research Service ReportsThe Proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: Background and Key Issues2012-06-15T10:07:48-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86556/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86556/"><img alt="The Proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: Background and Key Issues" title="The Proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: Background and Key Issues" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86556/small/"/></a></p><p>The proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is a new agreement for combating intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement. The ACTA negotiation concluded in October 2010, nearly three years after it began, and negotiating parties released a final text of the agreement in May 2011. Negotiated by the United States, Australia, Canada, the European Union and its 27 member states, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, and Switzerland, the ACTA is intended to build on the IPR protection and enforcement obligations set forth in the 1995 World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement).</p>The Financial Crisis: Impact on and Response by the European Union2010-07-07T17:39:19-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc26139/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc26139/"><img alt="The Financial Crisis: Impact on and Response by the European Union" title="The Financial Crisis: Impact on and Response by the European Union" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc26139/small/"/></a></p><p>According to the most recent National Threat Assessment, the global financial crisis and its geopolitical implications pose the primary near-term security concern of the United States. Over the short run, both the EU and the United States are attempting to resolve the financial crisis while stimulating domestic demand to stem the economic downturn. These efforts have born little progress so far as the economic recession and the financial crisis have become reinforcing events, causing EU governments to forge policy responses to both crises. This report discusses this situation in detail and also discusses individual efforts by both the U.S. and EU to combat the effects of the crisis.</p>The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development2012-08-31T21:48:36-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc99122/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc99122/"><img alt="The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development" title="The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc99122/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides a background of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) financial crisis and the issues for Congress.</p>The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development2012-06-15T10:07:48-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86666/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86666/"><img alt="The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development" title="The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86666/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides a background of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), financial crisis and the issues for Congress.</p>The Warsaw Insurrection: Background Information Designed for Use in the Preparation of Statements and Speeches for the Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising (August 1, 1944)2018-08-26T17:59:12-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1229051/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1229051/"><img alt="The Warsaw Insurrection: Background Information Designed for Use in the Preparation of Statements and Speeches for the Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising (August 1, 1944)" title="The Warsaw Insurrection: Background Information Designed for Use in the Preparation of Statements and Speeches for the Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising (August 1, 1944)" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1229051/small/"/></a></p><p>This report is a collection on the history of the Warsaw Uprising, prepared for use in crafting a speech on the anniversary of the event.</p>Aviation and the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme2012-06-15T10:07:48-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86601/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86601/"><img alt="Aviation and the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme" title="Aviation and the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86601/small/"/></a></p><p>This report looks at how the European Union Emission Trading Scheme's coverage of carbon emission from commercial flights affects air carriers from the United States and other countries.</p>Aviation and the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme2012-07-03T07:51:21-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87221/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87221/"><img alt="Aviation and the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme" title="Aviation and the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87221/small/"/></a></p><p>This report looks at how the European Union Emission Trading Scheme's coverage of carbon emission from commercial flights affects air carriers from the United States and other countries.</p>Aviation and the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme2012-07-03T07:51:21-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87222/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87222/"><img alt="Aviation and the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme" title="Aviation and the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87222/small/"/></a></p><p>This report looks at how the European Union Emission Trading Scheme's coverage of carbon emission from commercial flights affects air carriers from the United States and other countries.</p>Turkey: Situation Update2010-12-04T14:26:25-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29522/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29522/"><img alt="Turkey: Situation Update" title="Turkey: Situation Update" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29522/small/"/></a></p><p>This report briefly discusses recent political, economic, and security issues in Turkey, especially relating to Turkey's relationship with Greece, the European Union, and the United States.</p>Iran Policy and the European Union2017-06-14T13:15:12-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc980454/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc980454/"><img alt="Iran Policy and the European Union" title="Iran Policy and the European Union" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc980454/small/"/></a></p><p>This report expresses concerns by European Union (EU) officials that the Trump Administration might abandon consensus U.S.- EU policy toward Iran.</p>Poland and Its Relations with the United States: In Brief2016-01-13T14:26:20-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795835/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795835/"><img alt="Poland and Its Relations with the United States: In Brief" title="Poland and Its Relations with the United States: In Brief" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795835/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides an overview and assessment of the relationship between the Untied States and Poland over the last 25 years, including developmentents in Poland that are of interest to the U.S. Congress.</p>European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations2011-03-09T09:26:47-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31455/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31455/"><img alt="European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations" title="European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31455/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides a brief overview of the European Union's (EU) accession process; Turkey's path to EU membership; the impact of the Cyprus problem; and a review of the United States' interest in Turkey's future in the European Union.</p>European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations2011-03-09T09:26:47-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31456/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31456/"><img alt="European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations" title="European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31456/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides a brief overview of the European Union's (EU) accession process; Turkey's path to EU membership; the impact of the Cyprus problem; and a review of the United States' interest in Turkey's future in the European Union.</p>European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations2011-03-09T09:26:47-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31494/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31494/"><img alt="European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations" title="European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31494/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides a brief overview of the European Union's (EU) accession process, Turkey's path to EU membership, and the impact of the Cyprus problem.</p>European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations2011-04-28T13:31:19-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc33106/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc33106/"><img alt="European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations" title="European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc33106/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides a brief overview of the European Union's (EU) accession process and Turkey's path to EU membership.</p>European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations2012-04-27T15:49:45-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84128/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84128/"><img alt="European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations" title="European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84128/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides a brief overview of the European Union's (EU) accession process and Turkey's path to EU membership.</p>The Eurozone Crisis: Overview and Issues for Congress2012-06-15T10:07:48-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86596/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86596/"><img alt="The Eurozone Crisis: Overview and Issues for Congress" title="The Eurozone Crisis: Overview and Issues for Congress" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86596/small/"/></a></p><p>The Eurozone's economic crisis threatens economic stability in Europe and beyond. Four specific economic challenges faced are high debt levels and public deficits, weaknesses in the European banking system, recession and high unemployment in some Eurozone countries, and persistent trade imbalances. Three issues for Congress regarding these challenges are how this situation will impact the US economy, IMG involvement, and how the US and Europe will cooperate to solve these issues.</p>The Eurozone Crisis: Overview and Issues for Congress2012-11-30T09:28:34-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc122220/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc122220/"><img alt="The Eurozone Crisis: Overview and Issues for Congress" title="The Eurozone Crisis: Overview and Issues for Congress" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc122220/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides an overview of the causes, challenges, political dynamics, and other aspects of the Eurozone's economic crisis and discusses the related issues that Congress may address, such as: how this situation will impact the U.S. economy, IMF (International Monetary Fund) involvement, and how the US and Europe will cooperate to solve these issues. The report also contains supplemental figures and charts.</p>Climate Change and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS): Looking to 20202012-09-19T20:16:14-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103076/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103076/"><img alt="Climate Change and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS): Looking to 2020" title="Climate Change and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS): Looking to 2020" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103076/small/"/></a></p><p>This report looks at new European Union (EU) emissions standards in trade.</p>Climate Change: The European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS)2006-12-05T13:11:46-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs9496/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs9496/"><img alt="Climate Change: The European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS)" title="Climate Change: The European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS)" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs9496/small/"/></a></p><p>The European Union’s (EU’s) Emissions Trading System (ETS) is a cornerstone of the EU’s efforts to meet its obligation under the Kyoto Protocol. It covers more than 11,500 energy intensive facilities across the 25 EU member countries, including oil refineries, power plants over 20 megawatts (MW) in capacity, coke ovens, and iron and steel plants, along with cement, glass, lime, brick, ceramics, and pulp and paper installations. Covered entities emit about 45% of the EU’s carbon dioxide emissions. The trading program does not cover emissions of non-CO2 greenhouse gases, which account for about 20% of the EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions. A final consideration for the ETS is its suitability for directing long-term investment toward a low-carbon future — the ultimate goal of any climate change program.</p>Chemical Regulation in the European Union: Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals2012-07-24T12:39:36-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc94226/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc94226/"><img alt="Chemical Regulation in the European Union: Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals" title="Chemical Regulation in the European Union: Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc94226/small/"/></a></p><p>This report discusses a new law, Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), that the European Union (EU) began to implement On June 1, 2007.</p>U.S. and EU Agricultural Support: Overview and Comparison2012-08-31T21:48:36-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc99029/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc99029/"><img alt="U.S. and EU Agricultural Support: Overview and Comparison" title="U.S. and EU Agricultural Support: Overview and Comparison" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc99029/small/"/></a></p><p>This report uses data from two public sources to compare agricultural support between the United States and the European Union (EU): (1) estimates of domestic support for agricultural programs based on World Trade Organization (WTO) notifications; and (2) the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD's) country-level policy database. Each of these data sources uses a slightly different metric to evaluate agricultural support. The report includes an overview of farm programs in the U.S. and EU, comparisons of support based on the metrics, and conclusions with policy implications.</p>What is the Proposed U.S.-EU Insurance Covered Agreement?2017-06-14T13:15:12-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc980505/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc980505/"><img alt="What is the Proposed U.S.-EU Insurance Covered Agreement?" title="What is the Proposed U.S.-EU Insurance Covered Agreement?" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc980505/small/"/></a></p><p>This report discusses arrangement between the United States and European Union (EU), on the first insurance "covered agreement."</p>