In 2010, Sub-K iTransactions, a business correspondent start-up, implemented a pilot project on dairy payments with village cooperatives of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation. The company sought to migrate cooperatives' payments to farmers, such as revenues from milk or net services...

Mit der drohenden Staatspleite einzelner Länder hat der Traum von der Europäischen Währungsunion seinen Glanz eingebüßt und seine Risiken offenbart. Angela Merkels Diktum "Scheitert der Euro, dann scheitert Europa" versucht die Währungsfrage in einen größeren Zusammenhang zu stellen. Das...

This paper assesses the achievements of the European Commission and the member states over the last six years in the management of Europe's internal and external borders. The key stages in the development of the Schengen acquis are identified, including the creation of FRONTEX (the EU agency...