The politics of Greenland,an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark,function in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency,whereby the prime minister is the head of government,and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament Inatsisartut. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Greenland has full autonomy on most matters,except on policies and decisions affecting the region including negotiations with the devolved legislatures and the Folketing.
Foreign relations of Kazakhstan are primarily based on economic and political security. The Nazarbayev administration has tried to balance relations with Russia and the United States by sending petroleum and natural gas to its northern neighbor at artificially low prices while assisting the U.S. in the War on Terror. Kazakhstan is a member of the United Nations,Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe,North Atlantic Cooperation Council,Commonwealth of Independent States,the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation,and NATO's Partnership for Peace program. Kazakhstan established a customs union with Russia and Belarus,transformed into the Eurasian Economical Community then in 2015 into the Eurasian Economic Union. President Nazarbayev has prioritized economic diplomacy into Kazakhstan's foreign policy.
Günter Verheugen is a German politician who served as European Commissioner for Enlargement from 1999 to 2004,and then as European Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry from 2004 to 2010. He was also one of five vice presidents of the 27-member Barroso Commission. After his retirement,he is now honorary Professor at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder).
A European Commissioner is a member of the 27-member European Commission. Each member within the Commission holds a specific portfolio. The commission is led by the President of the European Commission. In simple terms they are the equivalent of government ministers.
Poul Holmskov Schlüter was a Danish politician who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1982 to 1993. He was the first member of the Conservative People's Party to become Prime Minister,as well as the first conservative to hold the office since 1901. Schlüter was a member of the Folketing for the Conservative People's Party from 1964 to 1994. He was also Chairman of the Conservative People's Party from 1974 to 1977 and from 1981 to 1993.
Michaele Schreyer was a European Commissioner from September 1999 to November 2004,holding the budget portfolio. A citizen of Germany,she is a member of the German Green Party.
The Barroso Commission was the European Commission in office from 22 November 2004 until 31 October 2014. Its president was JoséManuel Barroso,who presided over 27 other commissioners. On 16 September 2009 Barroso was re-elected by the European Parliament for a further five years and his Commission was approved to take office on 9 February 2010.
The Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations,formerly known as the European Community Humanitarian Aid Office,is the European Commission's department for overseas humanitarian aid and for civil protection. It aims to save and preserve life,prevent and alleviate human suffering and safeguard the integrity and dignity of populations affected by natural disasters and man-made crises. Since September 2019,Janez Lenarčičis serving as Commissioner for Crisis Management in the Von der Leyen Commission.
Connie Hedegaard Koksbang is a Danish politician and public intellectual. She was European Commissioner for Climate Action in the European Commission from 10 February 2010 through 31 October 2014.
Manuel Marín González was a Spanish politician,former President of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. He was a long-time member of the European Commission,and acting president during the Santer Commission following the resignation of Jacques Santer. He is considered the father of the Erasmus Programme.
The history of the European Union between 1993 and 2004 was the period between its creation and the 2004 enlargement. The European Union was created at the dawn of the post–Cold War era and saw a series of successive treaties laying the ground for the euro,foreign policy and future enlargement. Three new member states joined the previous twelve in this period and the European Economic Area extended the reach of the EU's markets to three more.
Neven Mimica is a Croatian politician and diplomat who has been serving as European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development in the Juncker Commission since 1 November 2014. He was previously the European Commissioner for Consumer Protection in the Second Barroso Commission from July 2013 until November 2014 and was in that regard the first European Union Commissioner from Croatia following its accession to the European Union.
Mission East is a Danish relief and development NGO that aims to help vulnerable people in Eastern Europe,the Middle East and Asia and support local communities' capacity to organize and help themselves through activities ranging from emergency relief during disasters to long-term development aid. Many of the countries where Mission East has programmes are considered ‘fragile’contexts,where Mission East works in the humanitarian-development nexus. The organization also focuses on the strengthening of rights for marginalized groups,including women and people with disabilities,and their inclusion in society. Mission East implements projects both directly and together with local and international partners to strengthen the relevance,impact and sustainability of the programs. Mission East has offices in Afghanistan,Armenia,Iraq,Lebanon,Myanmar,Nepal,North Korea,Syria and Tajikistan.
European Union–Pakistan relations are the international relations between the common foreign policy and trade relations of the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Sigrid Agnes Maria Kaag is a Dutch diplomat and politician,serving as Minister of Finance and First Deputy Prime Minister in the Fourth Rutte cabinet. She previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 25 May 2021 until 17 September 2021 and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation from 26 October 2017 until 10 August 2021 in the Third Rutte cabinet.
Florika Fink-Hooijer is a European civil servant at the European Commission. She leads the Directorate General for the Environment,which holds large responsibilities under the European Green Deal.
North Macedonia–Spain relations are the bilateral and diplomatic relations between these two countries. North Macedonia has an embassy in Madrid and three consulates in Barcelona,Madrid and Valencia. Spain has an embassy in Skopje. Both countries are members of the Council of Europe,and NATO. Also North Macedonia is an EU candidate and Spain is an EU member.
Androulla Kaminara is a European civil servant from Cyprus who as of February 2022 is serving as the Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. As such,she is the first women ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan. Before her appointment in the European External Action Service,she joined the European Commission in 1991,where she has served in various Directorates General,including those dealing with technology,communications,development cooperation,international relations,and humanitarian aid.
