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Key figures for the EU2014-2019October 2019
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“I will always closely follow the development of what always was and will remain my life’s greatest love affair: Europe. I am proud to have been able to contribute even in small part to this great journey, which allowed us to achieve what seemed impossible some 60 years ago. And I know that the generations to come, those that have only ever known a united and peaceful Europe, will succeed in achieving tomorrow what appears impossible for us today.” European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker
When the Juncker Commission took office five years ago, Europe had been weakened by the worst economic and social crisis since the Second World War. With waning support from citizens, President Juncker felt it was the ‘last chance’ for the European Union to regain trust. That is why the President was determined to take a different approach, and to build a political Commission that pays close attention to people’s concerns and provides solutions.
In the past five years, the European Commission has worked tirelessly to drive the European Union forward and improve citizens’ lives. The Juncker Commission has strived to make Europe more social, more united, more relatable to its citizens, and more influential on the world stage. As a political Commission, it was ‘big on the big things’ and more modest in other areas, where it left responsibility to national and local authorities. Throughout different crises, the Commission stayed true to its values, its principles and its priorities. Today, we pass on a healthier European economy than the one we inherited. Trust in our Union and in the EU institutions is the highest in 10 years. And around the world, the European Union continues to be seen as a beacon of hope, a guardian of peace, and a source of stability.
201920182017201620152014(until October)
2013201220112010(from February)
1526
212323
117
196
108
146
79
Juncker CommissionBarroso II Commission
130per year(on average)
Key Initiatives Proposals for withdrawal
Repealed laws
Initiatives for regulatory simplification
1422015-2019
1622015-2019
842015-2019
Source: European Commission.
83%reduction
BETTER REGULATION
SHAPING EUROPE
In the course of his political career, Jean-Claude Juncker attended close to 600 meetings at the European level. At times, he was in charge of several national portfolios and sat in different Councils.
596 meetings
29Budget Council meetings
197Economic and Financial Affairs Council meetings
147European Council
meetings
21Euro Summits
164 Eurogroup meetings
38Employment and Social Policy Council meetings
3
INFRINGEMENT CASES
DELIVERING THE POSITIVE AGENDA
Infringement cases open at year-end 2014 - 11 October 2019
Infringement cases closed before going to the Court of Justice
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
02014 2015 2016 2017 2018
The Juncker Commission takes officeThe Juncker Commission takes office
699657 646
772
564
663
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 11 Oct2019
11 Oct2019
1,800
1,600
1,347 1,368
1,657
1,559
1,571 1,581
1,400
1,200
1,100
28
15
33
11
14
63
17
4
7
20
116
1
2
32
87
18
1
3
31
21
7
4
A new boost for jobs, growth and investment
A connected digital single market
A resilient energy union with a forward-looking climate change policy
A deeper and fairer internal market with a strengthened industrial base
A deeper and fairer Economic and Monetary Union
Open and fair trade in a rules-based global system
An area of justice and fundamental rights based on mutual trust
Towards a new policy on migration
A stronger global actor
A Union of democratic change
Proposed by the European Commission and agreed by the European Parliament and the Council
Proposed by the European Commission and pending adoption by the European Parliament and the Council
Rejected by the European Parliament
* This refers to 535 proposals, 488 made under the Juncker Commission + 47 carried over from previous Commissions
Legislative proposals made by the Juncker Commission or carried over from previous Commissions.*
Source: European Commission. Source: European Commission.
Source: European Commission.
4
5
in the EU and the euro area in recent years
The EU and euro area have now grown for
Growth has been around
25consecutive quarters
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
in the EU and euro area
The ratio of government debt in the EU has fallen from
of Europeans have a positive opinion of the current situation of the European economy
49%Public deficit in the EU has decreased 88.3%
(2014) to
(2018)81.9%
2%
Robust Growth: From Recovery to Expansion
More and Better Jobs
PROGRESS ON THE CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION
14 million jobs
Record high number of people -
JOBS
241.4 million in employment
The employment rate was at a record high in the second quarter of 2019, at
73.9%
youth unemployment
14.2%
created in the EU since the start of the Juncker Commission
While still too high,
has decreased from a peak of 24% in January 2013 to
Unemployment is declining % of active population
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 20196
8
10
12
14The Juncker Commission takes office
11.5
10.0
Source: European Commission.
Source: European Commission.
euro areaEU
from 6.6% (2009)
to 0.7% (2018)
6
The Juncker Plan delivered
By 2019 the Juncker Plan had
increased GDP by
By 2022 the Juncker Plan will
increase GDP by
and added
1.1
million jobs
and add
1.7
million jobs
2015
2020
2025
2030
2035
2040
2045
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
GDP
grow
th in
%
DIRECT IMPACT
STRUCTURAL IMPACT
Investment in the EU has returned to pre-crisis levels and is steadily increasing.
As of October 2019 the Juncker Plan is set to trigger €439.4 billion in additional
investment across the EU.
The Juncker Plan has played a key role in boosting jobs and growth in the EU.
More than one million startups and small businesses are now expected to
benefit from improved access to finance.
0.9% 1.8%
Source: European Commission.
6
Economic growthin (%)
forecast
-12
-9
-6
-3
0
3
20202019201820172016201520142013201220112010
-5.5
-9.1
-7.3
-3.2
0.7
-0.4 -0.2
1.5 1.9 2.1 2.2
Unemployment in (%)
10
15
20
25
30
2019201820172016201520142013201220112010
24.9
17.9
24.5
27.526.5
23.6
21.5
19.3
12.7
17.0(June 2019)
-12
-9
-6
-3
0
3
20202019201820172016201520142013201220112010
-5.5
-9.1
-7.3
-3.2
0.7
-0.4 -0.2
1.4 1.9 2.1 2.2
The Juncker Commission takes office
Source: Eurostat.
The Juncker Commission takes office
Spotlight on Greece
Greece has received
€20.4 billionfrom EU funds, equivalent to around 11% of its GDP, since July 2015
Between January and July 2015, 4 Euro Summit and 16 Eurogroup meetings discussed the economic situation in Greece President Jean-Claude Juncker and Prime Minister Alexis
Tsipras, Brussels, 3 June 2015
Trade Policy to support Jobs and Growth
EU-U.S. Trade
41 trade agreements
with 72 countries15 the number of countries with trade deals with the EU that have entered into force since 2014
The United States and the European Union have a $1 trillion bilateral trade relationship. With their Joint Statement of 25 July 2018, President Juncker and President Trump expressed their commitment to further strengthen this trade relationship to the benefit of all American and European citizens.
15% increase in EU exports between 2014-2018
EU-Japan agreement accounts to almost
30% of global GDP
TRADE NETWORK
36 million EU jobs supported by trade with non-EU countries.
5 million more than in 2014
€6.1 billion of additional export opportunities through barriers
removed
15% increase in EU exports to Canada in 2018
- the first full year of application of EU-Canada Agreement
Source: European Commission.
Source: European Commission.
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President Jean-Claude Juncker and President Donald Trump, Washington, 25 July 2018
JOINT STATEMENT
25%
47%
26%
United States of America Brazil Canada Uruguay Ukraine Other
44%
35%
8%
Average of the previous 5 years 2019/2020
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53
Mill
ion
tonn
es
week of the marketing year
2019/205-year trimmed average
Imports of soya beans by origin (last updated October 2019)
EU imports of soya beans of U.S. origin cumulative volume (last updated October 2019)
U.S. LNG Exports to the EU are on the rise in billion cubic meters - cumulative (last updated October 2019)
0 bcm
2 bcm
4 bcm
6 bcm
8 bcm
10 bcm
12 bcm
14 bcm
16 bcm
18 bcm
2016 2017 2018 2019
+93%
+479%Meeting between President Jean-Claude Juncker and President Donald Trump
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Source: European Commission.
Source: European Commission.
Source: European Commission.
0
50.000
100.000
150.000
200.000
250.000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
MIGRATION
Opening safe pathways
The situation today: irregular border crossing on the 3 main routes
Arriv
als
per m
onth
Almost 63,000 people resettled from outside the EU
Almost 35,000 relocated within the EU
over 12,700 relocated from Italy
over 21,000 relocated from Greece
100% of eligible candidates relocated
Over 760,000 lives saved since 2015
551 vessels removed
20 October 2015
10,000 arrivals
160 traffickers and smugglers apprehended by Operation Sophia
In 2015, 2016 and 2017 EU operations contributed to:
Eastern Mediterranean
Central Mediterranean
Western Mediterranean
are 90% lower than in September 2015
Arrivals along all routes
51 anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures in place, of which 26 are in the steel sector
defending additional
190,000 direct jobs
A Europe that protects
128,000 of these jobs are in the steel sector
GENDER DIVERSE MANAGEMENT
EU CIVIL PROTECTIONMECHANISM
The EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated 128 times since 2014 to deliver emergency assistance following natural disasters such as forest fires, floods, earthquakes and other crises in Europe and worldwide.
In 2019 the rescEU civil protection system was established to provide stronger crisis response within the EU.
2014-2019
128
of management positions in the European Commission are now occupied by women, in comparison to 30% in November 2014; an increase of 37%
41%
Source: European Commission. Source: European Commission.
Source: European Commission.
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Scaling up the EU’s border agency
EU Border Guards currently deployed
Reserve pool: 1,500
Investing in border management
2014 2006-2013 2014-2020 2021-20272019
1,300<300 2.4billion
5.6billion
21.3billion
EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY CORPS
More than 30,000 young people have been participating in projects all over Europe.
The Commission proposed a €1.26 billion budget to strengthen and expand the European Solidarity Corps in the EU’s next long-term budget 2021-2027, with the aim of providing at least 350,000 opportunities for young Europeans.
Source: European Commission.
over 172,000 young people have registered, since President Juncker announced the creation of the European Solidarity Corps in September 2016
Sep 2016-2019 2021-2027
x11.7at least
350,00030,000
Placements in projects all over Europe
ENGAGING WITH CITIZENS
Citizens’ Dialogues in numbers since 2015 (including 25 Facebook live Citizens’ Dialogues) Visits to National Parliaments
More European Citizens’ Initiatives registered
62019
202014
not registered
412019
292014
registered
+41%
-70%
Over 911 visits and meetings of Members of the Commission with national Parliaments have taken place.
Source: European Commission. Source: European Commission.
Source: European Commission.
1815 dialogues in 642 towns
Participants per year
2015
2014 2014
17,40018,600
50,80054,700
73,000
2016 2017 2019
2019 2019
2018
214,500 total participants
1.6 million viewers via web streaming
290 million Europeans total potential
media outreach
ERASMUS
Record EU investment of €2.8 billion in Erasmus+, resulting in grants for
853,000 people to study, train, teach, work or volunteer abroad.
Source: European Commission.
1987
2018
2014-20202019
x2
Erasmus Budget
million million
In the past 32 years more than 10 million young people have benefited from Erasmus. Between 2014-2020, the Erasmus+ programme is projected to exceed its target of reaching 4 million people in the EU.
The Commission proposed a stronger youth focus in the next EU budget for 2021-2027 by doubling the Erasmus budget to €30 billion.
2014-2020 2021-2027
15 30billion
billion
10
11
INVESTING IN OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH AFRICA
Source: European Commission.
The External Investment Plan (EIP) was adopted in September 2017 to help boost investment in partner countries in Africa and the European Neighbourhood. With a contribution of €4.5 billion from the European Union, the External Investment Plan is expected to leverage up to €44 billion of investments by 2020. € 4 billion have already been committed.
€40 billion
Total expected investments by 2020
€44 billion
Commitment:EU grants used for blending and
guarantees €4.5 billion
*EU financial input and expected investments
Already commited
External Investment Plan 2017-2020
€4 billion
EMERGENCY TRUST FUND FOR AFRICA
Source: European Commission.
With over €4.5 billion, the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa benefits 26 African countries among the most fragile and affected by instability, forced displacement and irregular migration.
To date, 210 actions have been approved across the three regions for a total amount of approximately €4 billion, divided as follows:
Horn of Africa €1,406.1 million, North of Africa €659.2 million, Sahel/Lake Chad €1,953.2 million.
NORTH OF AFRICA
SAHEL / LAKE CHAD
€ 1,953.2MILLION
€ 1,406.1MILLION
€ 659.2MILLION
COUNTRIESMorocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt.
COUNTRIESBurkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.
COUNTRIESDjibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
HORN OF AFRICA
Actions are implemented by EU Member States’ development agencies, international and local NGOs and international or UN agencies.
THE EU’S PUBLIC OPINION 2014-2019
Compared to 2014, public opinion in 2019 is more positive towards the European Union. Eurobarometer surveys demonstrate broad overall support for the European project and its achievements.
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
June 2019
March 2019
Sept. 2018
April 2018
Sept.-Oct. 2017
March 2017
Sept.-Oct. 2016
Sept. 2015
Nov.-Dec. 2014
54 55 5357 57
6062
59
29 292826 28 25 25
3 3 3 3 2 22 2
14 15 16 1412 12 11 12
27
Generally speaking, do you think that (our country’s) membership of the EU is ... ?Trend from 2014 to 2019
59%
13%
2%
26%
83
12 13 16 1716
22 24
1823 24
22 22 23 2526
34 32 3733
35
81 79 7875 73 72 72 71 71 70 69 68
65
59 58 5855 54 54 54 52 50 49
46 44 4237 36
ELLT SEDKNL MTPTEE BGLU FI BEDEIE ROLV HRHU PL AT SKEU28 CYES SI ITFR CZUK
2431 35
20
4544
4041
46
4 5 4 5 8 4 3 10 5 4 7 8 8 1013
8 106
8 619 15
1528 8 12 18 20 17
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 002 2 2 24 5 3 3
+1 +9 +8 +8 +10 +11 +5 +13 +25 +22 +14 +11 +6 -3 +4 +22 +14 +7 +7 -9 -10 =0 +14 +2 -2 -4 -3 -3 +2
Nov.-Dec. 2014
Sept. 2015
Sept. 2018
Feb.-Mar 2019
March 2017
April 2018
June 2019
Sept.-Oct. 2016
Sept.-Oct. 2017
EU Membership
Comparison with the latest pre-Brexit survey (September 2015)
A good thing
Neither a good nor a bad thing
A good thing
Neither a good nor a bad thing
A bad thing
Don’t know
A bad thing
Don’t know
Source: Parlemeter, June 2019.
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Trend from 2014 to 2019
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
2931
27 2731
3734 3536
3740
32 3336
42 41 42 42
Don't knowTend not to trustTend to trust
ELLT SEDK NLMTPTEE BGLU FI BE DEIE RO LV HRHU PL AT SKEU28CY ES SI IT FRCZ UK
QA8a.14 I would like to ask you a question about how much trust you have in certain media and institutions. For each of the following media and institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it.
The European Union
7268
60 59 58 57 56 56 55 55 54 54 54 54 52 52 51 5148 47 46 45 44 44
37 3633 32
29
1624
23
31 30 33
20
37
28
40
33
40 3835
42 4145
31
4246 48 50
46 46 55 55 56
66
56
12 8 17 10 12 10 24 7 17 5 13 6 8 11 6 7 4 18 10 7 6 5 10 10 8 9 11 2 15
For each of the following, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it.
The European Union (%)
Trust in the European Union
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Trust in the European Union
Trust in the national Government
44%
34%
Tend to trust Tend not to trust Don’t know
Source: Standard Eurobarometer, June 2019.
Source: Standard Eurobarometer, June 2019.
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