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Czech Hungary Poland. & the Financial Crisis. Tereza , Anel and Yanita. Background:. EU accession: 2004 Subjects to excessive deficit procedures Have not yet adopted the euro. Background. Unemployment. Exports/Imports. CZR – 8.6% HUN – 11.2% POL – 12.6%.
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CzechHungaryPoland & the Financial Crisis Tereza, Anel and Yanita
Background: • EU accession: 2004 • Subjects to excessive deficit procedures • Have not yet adopted the euro
Background Unemployment Exports/Imports • CZR – 8.6% • HUN – 11.2% • POL – 12.6% • CZR – machinery and transport equipment, raw materials, chem. (exp. & imp. POL 6.3%, 7.1% ) • HUN – machinery, other manufacture (imp. POL 4.7%) • POL – machinery, manufacture, food and live animals, chemicals Occupied in agriculture & industry: • CZR – 3.1%, 38.6% • HUN – 4.7%, 30.9% • POL – 17.4%, 29.2%
Background • People at risk of poverty or social exclusion: Czech > 15%, Hungary > 30%, Poland > 25%. • Common policy issues: public finance, economic growth, narrowing budget deficit, employment & labor force participation
Comparison Millions of euros
Comparison Millions of euros
Comparison Millions of euros
Comparison Millions of euros
Comparison Millions of euros
Czech Republic • Czech is a net beneficiary, opposing decreasing of the budget. • Money saved on CAP will be allocated to education, research and energy security. • 5.4 bil euros for agriculture and 1.9 bil for development.
Hungary • 60% of EU funds will be used on economic development • €48m for unemployment • Biggest payout per capita • 10% lower than the previous budget deal
Poland • Finance Minister JacekRostowski : “a unique, huge success” • 52% of all public investment comes from EU budget • “Development eastern Poland" programme • Wants a "European defense force" to guarantee European security
Delaying Euro Adoption • Excuse: Eurozone crisis • Exchange Rate Mechanism II (ERM II) • Minimum 2 years % of respondents who think that the consequences of adopting the euro are “very and rather negative”
Conclusion • Friends of Cohesion • Poorer regions that benefit highly • “Everyone is a winner”
Sources The Guardian: EU budget: how much does each country pay and where does it get spent? EurActiv: EU budget summit aftermath: ‘Everyone’s a winner’ European Commission: Where does the money go? 4-traders: Government succeeds in EU budget negotiations Syracuse University Conference: “The Euro Crisis and the Future of the European Union” The Guardian: EU budget interactive The Guardian: EU leaders reach historic budget deal - as it happened