(Agricultural,) Regional and social policy

EU & the quality of life

Eu & quality of life, IIFour policy fields and subsidy:

Agriculture: EAFRD, EMFFRegional development:

ERDF, CFSocial policy: ESFEnvironment: CF, ERDF

Actual situation in the EU, as regards to wealth distribution and eligibility, see map

Eligibility cohesion fund, see map 2

Eu & quality of life, III

Eu & quality of life, IVFigure 8.1 (p.174)Co-financingConvergence

(<75% EU GDP)CompetitivenessEGTC Cooperation

Eu & quality of life, VSocial: employment:

Intro: large unemployment (differences) in EU (see figure 8.2 [page 188])

How to realise a workable single market?No discriminationLisbon strategy (2000, 2005) 2020 growth strategy

Eu & quality of life, VINew budget period new policies in

operational programmes, but much remains the same

Assignment EUWhat does the EU do for/in your region?

Or country, if outside the EU? Describe two examples as an individual.

If outside EU, then look hereDeadline: next class