máster en relaciones internacionales y comercio exterior módulo unión europea

Máster en Relaciones Internacionales

y Comercio Exterior

MóduloUnión Europea

Profesor Alberto Romero Ania3 de marzo de 2010

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Welcome to Our 1st Meeting

EUROPEAN UNIONLecturer Alberto Romero Ania

Aliter, March 2010

Presentation

Professor

Students

Subject

Topic

Goal

Syllabus

Evaluation via participation

Evolution

Introduction

European Union´s Member States

Initially 6 nations, today 27 countries

European Union´s Member European Union´s Member StatesStates

Initially 6 nations, today 27 countries

Guess the EU state member…

Austria

Year of entry 1995

Population 8.1 million

Historical and political overview

Economy:– High standard of living– Strong commercial relations– Well-development market economy

Belgium

Year of entry 1957



Economy:– Manufactures and private enterprises– Transport network– Few natural resources– High public debt

Bulgaria

Year of entry 2007



Economy:– Former communist country– Economic reform– Responsible fiscal planning– Steady progress on business environment

Cyprus

Year of entry 2004



Economy:– Dominated by the service sector (76% of GDP)

– Agricultural– Republic of Cyprus– Trukish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Czech Republic

Year of entry 2004



Economy:– One of the most stable and prosperous of

the post communist states of Eruope– Intensified restructuring process– Strong investment

Denmark

Year of entry 1973



Economy:– High-tech agricultural– Goverment welfare measures– Danis krone

Estonia

Year of entry 2004



Economy:– New member of WTO and EU– Strong ties to the West– Trading partners

Finland

Year of entry 1995



Economy:– High GDP– Higly industrialised– Manufacturing is the key economic sector– High unemployment

France

Year of entry 1995



Economy:– The goverment privatised many large

companies and retains controlling others.– Labour market inflexibility– One of the highes tax burden

Germany

Year of entry 1957



Economy:– Technologically powerful economy– Slowest growing economies of the EU– Modernisation and integration of the

eastern German economy

Greece

Year of entry 1981

Population 11 million


Economy:– Public sector 40% of the economy– Tourism 15% of the economy– The major beneficiary of the EU aid– Infraestructure upgrades

Hungary

Year of entry 2004



Economy:– Private sector: 80% of GDP– Strong economic growth– Foreing firms– Links with Germany

Ireland

Year of entry 1973



Economy:– Agriculture importance– Governament economic programes– Trade dependent economy

Italy

Year of entry 1957



Economy:– Developed industrial north– Most raw materials are imported– Structural reforms– High level of unemployment

Lativa

Year of entry 2004



Economy:– Recovered from Russian financial crisis– Lativaça trade dependency of Russia– Member of the WTO since 1999

Lithuania

Year of entry 2007



Economy:– Most trade with Russia– Privatisations– Change of trade orientation from East to

West

Luxemburg

Year of entry 1957



Economy:– Solid growth – Low inflation– Low unemployment– Depends of cross-border workers

Malta

Year of entry 2004



Economy:– Tourism– Produces only 20% of its food needs– Depends on foreing trade– Dependents on manufacturing

The Netherlands

Year of entry 1957



Economy:– Prosperous economy – Depends on foreign trade– Industrial activity is predominantly in food

processing and petrolium refining.

Poland

Year of entry 2004



Economy:– Highest unemployment rate– Many reforms in health care, education,

the pension system and the state administration.

Portugal

Year of entry 1986



Economy:– Service-based economy– Privatised the financial and

telecommunication sectors.– Trade relationship with Spain

Romania

Year of entry 2007



Economy:– In transition from Communism since 1989– Strong activity in construction and

agriculture.– Corruption is the first handicap

Slovakia

Year of entry 2004



Economy:– Major privatisations are nearly complete– Banking sector in foreing hands– Macroeconomic structural reforms

Slovenia

Year of entry 2004



Economy:– Model of economic success and stability for

its neighbours in the former Yugoslavia– Excellent infraestructure– Taxes are relatively high

Spain

Year of entry 1986



Economy:– Banking– Tourism– Real state

Sweden

Year of entry 1995



Economy:– Aided by peace and neutrality the whole

20th century– Excellent comunications– Agricultural accounts for the 2% of GDP

United Kingdom

Year of entry 1973



Economy:– Leading trading power and financial center– Produce the 60% of its food needs with

less than its 2% of labour force– Lots of row material reserves

Discussion

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the EU for you?

What is your opinion about the possibility of increasing the number of European Union Member States?

Thank you for your Attention!Thank you for your Attention!

Have a nice day !!!Have a nice day !!!

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