Article Series "EURO-VISIONS”

The article series “EURO-VISIONS” was created in order to provide important background information for local businesses on various aspects of present-day Europe and on how to do business with EU-countries. Each month for a whole year, Eureko’s director, Vivien Hacker, wrote an article on a particular topic, which appeared in the Lancaster District Chamber of Commerce publication “Business Matters”.

Here is a list of the 12 articles published between October 2004 and July 2005:

• Europe! Does it matter? (Introduction)
• It Pays to Learn Languages (Languages in the EU)
• A Practical Guide to the EU – Part 1: How the main EU Institutions work (EU-Institutions I)
• A Practical Guide to the EU – Part 2: Making the EU work for You (EU-Institutions II)
• The frontiers fall: facts, fears, forecasts (EU enlargement)
• “When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do”: Different Countries, Different Business Customs (Part One) (Business habits I: Italy, Spain)
• “When in Oslo, Do as Jante Does”: Different Countries, Different Business Customs (Part Two) (Business habits II: Norway, Hungary, Greece)
• “When in Amsterdam, Do as the Dutch Do”: Different Countries, Different Business Customs (Part Three) (Business habits III: Cyprus, The Netherlands)
• “When in Dublin, Sing as the Irish Do”: Different Countries, Different Business Customs (Part Four) (Business habits IV: Belgium, Ireland)
• Arrivederci! Au Revoir! Auf Wiedersehen! (8-point checklist of DOs and DON’Ts)