Does the EU foster the unemployment rate?
Europe is often accused to foster unemployment through the posted-workers system.
A posted-worker is defined as “a worker who, for a limited period, works in a Member State other than the one in which he normally works”. Today in Europe
(1) the remuneration of posted workers happens according with the principle of “equal work, equal pay”;
(2) posted workers benefit from the same conditions as a local worker and the long-term detachment (limited to 12 months).
This revision should allow a better control of the posted-workers rights respect and should foster the fight against frauds and against social dumping.
Europe is often accused to foster unemployment through the posted-workers system.
A posted-worker is defined as “a worker who, for a limited period, works in a Member State other than the one in which he normally works”. Today in Europe
(1) the remuneration of posted workers happens according to the principle of “equal work, equal pay”;
(2) posted workers benefit from the same conditions as a local worker and the long-term detachment (limited to 12 months).
This revision should allow a better control of the posted-workers rights respect and should foster the fight against frauds and against social dumping.
Does the European Union cost too much?
EU – financed projects provide positive economic impacts for every Member States.
For instance, 1/3 of the budget is dedicated to the regional policy, which aims at helping the development of European regions by sustaining them with programmes such as ERDF (European Regional Development Fund). This programme promotes a balanced development in different European regions by investing in innovation, research, digital agenda, support for small and medium-sized enterprises and low carbon economy.
EU – financed projects provide positive economic impacts for every Member States.
For instance, 1/3 of the budget is dedicated to the regional policy, which aims at helping the development of European regions by sustaining them with programmes such as ERDF (European Regional Development Fund). This programme promotes a balanced development in different European regions by investing in innovation, research, digital agenda, support for small and medium-sized enterprises and low carbon economy.
Does the European Union cost too much?
The budget allows the financing of European programmes (Erasmus +, Horizon 2020, Europe Creative, Europe for Citizens), thus helping millions of students, researchers, companies, cities, regions. I.e. : “Erasmus +” contributes to the mobility and reduction of youth unemployment by offering to more than 4 millions of Europeans the possibility to study, train, to gain knowledge and experience and to volunteer abroad.
The budget allows the financing of European programmes (Erasmus +, Horizon 2020, Europe Creative, Europe for Citizens), thus helping millions of students, researchers, companies, cities, regions. I.e. : “Erasmus +” contributes to the mobility and reduction of youth unemployment by offering to more than 4 millions of Europeans the possibility to study, train, to gain knowledge and experience and to volunteer abroad.
Does the European Union cost too much?
The EU budget makes it possible to respond to emergencies its Member states may face.
For instance, after the acceleration of terrorist attacks in Europe, the EU decided to help its Member States in countering terrorism, a field belonging to national competences but that necessitated a common action from all the Member States. Then, via the fund for internal security, the EU supports the management of external borders, VISA policies and police cooperation at the European scale. This fund also finances the new European border agency.
The EU budget makes it possible to respond to emergencies its Member states may face.
For instance, after the acceleration of terrorist attacks in Europe, the EU decided to help its Member States in countering terrorism, a field belonging to national competences but that necessitated a common action from all the Member States. Then, via the fund for internal security, the EU supports the management of external borders, VISA policies and police cooperation at the European scale. This fund also finances the new European border agency.
Does the European Union cost too much?
94% of the EU budget directly finances public policies intended to citizens, regions, cities, farmers…
Only 6% of the EU budget is used for the administrative functioning of the European institutions.
94% of the EU budget directly finances public policies intended to citizens, regions, cities, farmers…
Only 6% of the EU budget is used for the administrative functioning of the European institutions.
Does the European Union cost too much?
The European budget allows the European Union to act for more than half a billion of European citizens in the 28 Member States.
The European budget allows the European Union to act for more than half a billion of European citizens in the 28 Member States.
Does the European Union cost too much?
The budget of the European Union provides an economy of scale, namely: it is this budget that allows the European Union to finance large projects a Member State alone could not develop by itself.
For instance, the Juncker plan, which plans to invest 500 billions of euros in the digital field and the energy transition, is helping the development of these sectors but also aims at creating about 1,3 billions of work until 2018.
The budget of the European Union provides an economy of scale, namely: it is this budget that allows the European Union to finance large projects a Member State alone could not develop by itself.
For instance, the Juncker plan, which plans to invest 500 billions of euros in the digital field and the energy transition, is helping the development of these sectors but also aims at creating about 1,3 billions of work until 2018.
Does the European Union cost too much?
The European budget is modest: it represents about 155 billions of euros per year, which is less than the annual national budget of several Member States (the one in Belgium for instance was about 155 billions of euros in 2016).
This means that each Member States participate at a level of 1% of its GDP. It is also estimated that every European citizen contributes to about 85 cents of euros every day to the EU budget.
The European budget is modest: it represents about 155 billions of euros per year, which is less than the annual national budget of several Member States (the one in Belgium for instance was about 155 billions of euros in 2016).
This means that each Member States participate at a level of 1% of its GDP. It is also estimated that every European citizen contributes to about 85 cents of euros every day to the EU budget.