The aim of this thesis is to analyze China-EU trade relations with focus on the period after 1975, when the diplomatic relations between China and EU developed. The research questions are (i) what is the driver in the development of China-EU trade relations? This question is subdivided into two questions: how do economic factors impact on China-EU trade relations and how do political factors influence China-EU trade relations? (ii) what are the existing problems in the current China-EU relations? (iii) what are the future prospects? To carry out the research questions and fulfill the aim of the paper, a qualitative and quantitative method has been chosen in order to interpret and understand China-EU traderelations. The theoretical framework of this study is neo-realism and neo-liberalism with particular attention focusing on political issues and economic issues respectively. A number of conclusions can be drawn from research. First, China-EU trade has developed very rapidly. Trade relations between the two sides are good. They are the third largest traders with each other. Secondly, the momentum for the development of China-EU trade relations is rooted in their common interests in both the political and economic fields. Thirdly, the prospect of China-EU trade relations is promising. These factors include (i) the establishment of a foundation to promote the healthy development of China-EU trade (for example, a set of legal framework provides both sides with the legal basis for their economic relations); and (ii) the prediction of future political and economic environment as favorable to the development of China-EU trade relations. All factors show optimistically that China-EU trade will continue to prosper. The China-EU trade relationship is not without friction and the author theorizes that there are some potential danger factors; such as the Taiwan issue and trade disputes that may shadow the future development of China-EU trade relations and cannot be overlooked. At the end the author puts forward four suggestions to promote the further development of China-EU trade relations: (i) maintain the existing high-level of exchanges such as the annual EU-China summit; (ii) set up a warning mechanism to prevent trade disputes escalating; (iii) provide a method for establishing negotiations; (iv) prevent the politicizing of trade relations, for example, do not connect human right issue with trade relations. Unrelated issues should be addressed separately.

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The thesis is focused on Vilem Hromadko, an engineer who had a signifiant influence on industrial production in former Czechoslovakia, but also in Poland and USSR. During his life, Vilem Hromadko met J. V. Stalin in person, he was imprisoned several times and joined the antifascist resistence. The main focus of the thesis is on his activities associated with an improvement of arms production in USSR between 1937 and 1941. Hromadko`s business co- operation with USSR and general contribution to the global industry were analyzed based on archive information and historical documents. Activities of Vilem Hromadko are proven by photographic attachments enclosed to the thesis. Key words: Vilem Hromadko, arms industry, Škoda works, economic relations between Czechoslovakia and Soviet union, SSSR

The aim of this thesis is to survey the current cooperation between the European Union and Canada and its future development and thus answer the question of whether the current situation with respect to the planned legislative and institutional steps presents a suitable framework for realisation of business activities in these economies. The thesis is focused on, from my point of view, crucial and most discussed issues of mutual cooperation in the field of business, commerce and investment. None the less important levels of collaboration, such as education, science and research, energy and cooperation in safety and peace matters cannot be neglected, either. These areas do not stand in the centre of the thesis, however, their inclusion completes the overall image of the complexity of bilateral relations between the European Union and Canada.

Diploma thesis "Comparison of the EU economic relations with India and the PRC from the nineties to the year 2006" is seeks to compare approach of the European Union to the two most populated countries of the World. It observes development of these two relations - their parallel points and differences - by the analysis of documents published by the EU and economic indicators. At the same time it tries to answer the question, why these relations are different, eventually why they are in some areas similar. The author also seeks to find out whether the mutual economic relations have been derived just from the economic level of India and the PRC or whether and how the economic relations with the EU have been influenced by their political organization. This work is concerned with these relations only on a level of the EU and monitored countries and its aim is not to watch policies of individual member states of the EU and their disputes about this topic. The author also seeks to predict possible development in the future from the recognized facts.

This diploma thesis deals with the development of trade relations within the Central European area, with a particular focus on the Czech-Polish, Czech-Hungarian and Hungarian-Polish business cooperation. The first part is focused on the analysis of documents of cooperation (with particular emphasis on the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza, Polityka, Rzeczpospolita, Wprost) and will dedicate a historical reflection of demonstrable commercial relations between the countries in the region. Emphasis will be placed into a period of the 20th and 21st centuries, will not remain unnoticed such phenomena, such as the transition from a centrally planned economy to a market economy, and the phenomenon of traditional Polish-Hungarian friendship that significantly, both in the past and currently exhibited not only in business cooperation. The second part will be focused on the analysis of daily practice, particularly through sociology and economics will focus on the analysis of the specific impact of inflation and taxes, or the issue of unemployment in these countries (CZ, PL, HU). In this section, we will explore the narrow time constraints, particularly the years 2006-2013, a period in which we can observe the effects of the global financial crisis. In this work, we will see how a selected group of printing...

The first chapter informs about the territory, population and the administrative division of Brazil. The second chapter characterizes the economy of the country, the third chapter describes its foreign trade. The fourth chapter discusses the way negotiations are held in Brazil and the facts to consider when entering the Brazilian market. The fifth chapter deals with trade relations between Brazil and the Czech Republic, the sixth chapter with tourism from Brazil to the Czech Republic and vice versa. The last chapter suggests an unconventional vacation in Brazil introducing the destination and the core activities first, giving details about the trip and the price calculation next and finally assessing the interest in this vacation based on a survey conducted via internet.

From recent research on optimum currency areas it is clear that the European Monetary Union does not represent an optimum currency area. Since 2008 the countries of southern part of the eurozone have found themselves in a financial, economic and debt crisis. Therefore a question about the economic importance of splitting the European Monetary Union arises. The aim of this thesis is to give answer to the question of how to divide the eurozone so that the newly formed monetary unions could be considered optimum currency unions, alternatively, so that the newly formed monetary unions are more optimal than currently the eurozone is. Using the method of analysis and synthesis we have reached a decision to divide the eurozone into two parts. One part comprising the southern countries -- Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Malta and Cyprus and the other part comprising the rest of the eurozone.

The diploma thesis analyzes the business partnership between Hong Kong and European Union, with a particular focus on the importance of business activities between the Czech Republic and Hong Kong through statistical analysis of exports, imports and foreign direct investments. The thesis includes a questionnaire survey of Czech entrepreneurs trading with Hong Kong to assess the advantages and disadvantages of Hong Kong as a trading partner of European Union and the Czech Republic, the role of Hong Kong and European institutions and organizations supporting mutual development of business activities and highlight the opportunities for development of mutual not only trade relations to the future.