You may be asking yourself, what is Hanseatic? And how does
it relate to Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea? Good questions.
Hanseatic is the common term for a trading alliance between
northern European countries between the 13th and 17th
centuries. The region spans from the
Baltic Sea to the North Sea in northern Europe.
The countries involved in the agreement were vast and have changed since
the times of the agreement. These
countries are now the countries of:
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Belarus
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Belgium
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Estonia
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Germany
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Latvia
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Lithuania
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Netherlands
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Norway
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Poland
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Russia
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Sweden
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United Kingdom
Over the course of this semester this team will bring
you up-to-date on how the countries are faring in international business. We may not get to all aspects of each
country, but we will cover the highlights of each country, what they do well,
and where there are opportunities for growth.
There will be a comment section so please leave us a note
and/or your feedback.
You were absolutely correct in your introduction when you asked the audience if they were thinking to themselves what Hanseatic was. You do a great job explaining this trading alliance between those two countries. I am excited to hear more about how these counties are faring in international business. Can't wait to hear more about the Northern Europe and Baltic sea.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed a great introduction. And yes, the Baltic States are many and today less inclusive as with the old sailing days when Netherlands, Belgium and UK were tied into the program. Belarus is an interesting addition to your list, but well worth covering a bit right now. They have just recently opened themselves up to more tourism with easier short-term visas!
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