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1 University of Thessaly Department of Planning and Regional Development Lecture 19 November 2013 Review of EU Cohesion policy Marios Camhis PhD 1

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3 The European Union A unique construction, under continuous development and step by step change MSs differences: economic development, history, administration, size and population, 23 official languages Complex geography: islands, mountain ranges, deep bays, rivers and plains Two methods of functioning: Community and Intergovernmental Policies: differences in competence, budget, legal base No final vision/plan The more EU you have the more you need 3

4 Changing borders 4

5 Undergoes continuous transformation Successive enlargements: increase in area and population Croatia 5

6 On the road to EU membership Candidate countries Iceland Montenegro Serbia The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Turkey Potential candidates Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo 6

7 Για να συμβάλει στην προστασία του απορρήτου σας, το PowerPoint απέκλεισε την αυτόματη λήψη αυτής της εικόνας. EU - Surface area Country Surface area (1 000 km²) Country Surface area (1 000 km²) Malta (MT) 0.3 Luxembourg (LU) 2.6 Cyprus (CY) 9.3 Slovenia (SI) 20.1 Belgium (BE) 30.3 Netherlands (NL) 33.8 Denmark (DK) 43.1 Estonia (EE) 43.4 Slovakia (SK) 49.0 Croatia (HR) 56.5 Latvia (LV) 62.3 Lithuania (LT) 62.7 Ireland (IE) 68.4 Czech Republic (CZ) 77.3 Austria (AT) 82.5 Portugal (PT) 91.9 Hungary (HU) 93.0 Bulgaria (BG) Greece (EL) Romania (RO) United Kingdom (UK) Italy (IT) Finland (FI) Poland (PL) Germany (DE) Sweden (SE) Spain (ES) France (FR) Total surface 4271,6 7

8 Country Total population Population % Malta (MT) % Luxembourg (LU) % Cyprus (CY) % Estonia (EE) % Latvia (LV) % Slovenia (SI) % Lithuania (LT) % Croatia (HR) % Ireland (IE) % Slovakia (SK) % Finland (FI) % Denmark (DK) Bulgaria (BG) % % EU Population Austria (AT) % Sweden (SE) % Hungary (HU) % Portugal (PT) % Czech Republic (CZ) % Greece (EL) % Belgium (BE) % Netherlands (NL) % Romania (RO) % Poland (PL) % Spain (ES) % Italy (IT) % United Kingdom (UK) % France (FR) % Germany (DE) % Total population % 8

9 Country Bulgaria (BG) 46 Romania (RO) 47 Latvia (LV) 59 Croatia (HR) 61 Poland (PL) 65 Lithuania (LT) 66 Hungary (HU) 66 Estonia (EE) 67 Slovakia (SK) 73 Portugal (PT) 78 Greece (EL) 79 Czech Republic (CZ) GDP per capita in PPS 80 Slovenia (SI) 84 Malta (MT) 86 Cyprus (CY) 95 Spain (ES) 99 Italy (IT) 100 France (FR) 109 United Kingdom (UK) 109 Finland (FI) 115 Belgium (BE) 119 Germany (DE) 121 Denmark (DK) 126 Sweden (SE) 127 Ireland (IE) 129 Austria (AT) 129 Netherlands (NL) 131 Luxembourg (LU) 272 Living standards can be compared by measuring the price of a range of goods and services in each country relative to income, using a common notional currency called the purchasing power standard (PPS). Comparing GDP per inhabitant in PPS provides an overview of living standards across the EU. 9

10 EU institutions and bodies European Parliament European Council Council of the European Union European Commission Court of Justice of the European Union European Economic and Social Committee Committee of the Regions European Ombudsman 10

11 Decision-making The EU s standard decision-making procedure is known as 'co-decision'. EP has to approve EU legislation together with the Council Drafting EU law by the Commission: Impact assessments, consultations interested parties, public, national parliaments Review and adoption: The European Parliament and the Council review proposals by the Commission and propose amendments 11

12 Decision-making The European Union is based on the rule of law. This means that every action taken by the EU is founded on treaties that have been approved voluntarily and democratically by all EU member countries. If a policy area is not cited in a treaty, the Commission cannot propose a law in that area. A treaty is a binding agreement between EU member countries. It sets out EU objectives, rules for EU institutions, how decisions are made and the relationship between the EU and its member countries. Treaties are amended to make the EU more efficient and transparent, to prepare for new member countries and to introduce new areas of cooperation such as the single currency. 12

13 Treaties Treaty of Lisbon Signed: 13 December 2007 Entered into force: 1 December 2009 Purpose: to make the EU more democratic, more efficient and better able to address global problems, such as climate change, with one voice. Main changes: more power for the European Parliament, change of voting procedures in the Council, citizens' initiative, a permanent president of the European Council, a new High Representative for Foreign Affairs, a new EU diplomatic service. The Lisbon treaty clarifies which powers: belong to the EU belong to EU member countries are shared. 13

14 Categories of Union competence 1. Exclusive competence: only the Union may legislate and adopt legally binding acts. 2. Shared competence: EU and MSs may legislate in that area, but the MSs shall exercise their competence to the extent that the EU has not exercised its competence 3. MSs coordinate their economic and employment policies within arrangements as determined by this Treaty 4. Competence to carry out actions to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the MSs, without superseding MSs competence. Legally binding acts of the Union relating to these areas shall not entail harmonisation of MSs' laws 5. The Union shall have competence, (Treaty on European Union), to define and implement a common foreign and security policy, including the progressive framing of a common defence policy. 14

15 Treaties Treaty of Nice Signed: 26 February 2001 Entered into force: 1 February 2003 Purpose: to reform the institutions so that the EU could function efficiently after reaching 25 member countries. Main changes: methods for changing the composition of the Commission and redefining the voting system in the Council. Treaty of Amsterdam Signed: 2 October 1997 Entered into force: 1 May 1999 Purpose: To reform the EU institutions in preparation for the arrival of future member countries. Main changes: amendment, renumbering and consolidation of EU and EEC treaties. More transparent decision-making (increased use of the co-decision voting procedure). 15

16 Treaties Treaty on European Union - Maastricht Treaty Signed: 7 February 1992 Entered into force: 1 November 1993 Purpose: to prepare for European Monetary Union and introduce elements of a political union (citizenship, common foreign and internal affairs policy). Main changes: establishment of the European Union and introduction of the co-decision procedure, giving Parliament more say in decision-making. New forms of cooperation between EU governments for example on defence and justice and home affairs. Single European Act Signed: 17 February 1986 (Luxembourg) / 28 February 1986 (The Hague) Entered into force: 1 July 1987 Purpose: to reform the institutions in preparation for Portugal and Spain's membership and speed up decision-making in preparation for the single market. Main changes: extension of qualified majority voting in the Council (making it harder for a single country to veto proposed legislation), creation of the cooperation and assent procedures, giving Parliament more influence. Single Market; Cohesion Policy; Environment 16

17 Treaties Merger Treaty - Brussels Treaty Treaties of Rome : EEC and EURATOM treaties Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community Signed: 8 April 1965 Entered into force: 1 July 1967 Purpose: to streamline the European institutions. Main changes: creation of a single Commission and a single Council to serve the then three European Communities (EEC, Euratom, ECSC). Repealed by the Treaty of Amsterdam. Signed: 25 March 1957 Entered into force: 1 January 1958 Purpose: to set up the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom). Main changes: extension of European integration to include general economic cooperation. Signed: 18 April 1951 Entered into force: 23 July 1952 Expired: 23 July 2002 Purpose: to create interdependence in coal and steel so that one country could no longer mobilise its armed forces without others knowing. This eased distrust and tensions after WWII. The ECSC treaty expired in

18 Decision-making Regulations: A "regulation" is a binding legislative act. It must be applied in its entirety across the EU. For example, when the EU wanted to protect the names of agricultural products coming from certain areas such as Parma ham, the Council adopted a regulation. Directives: A "directive" is a legislative act that sets out a goal that all EU countries must achieve. However, it is up to the individual countries to decide how. The working time directive, stipulates that too much overtime work is illegal. The directive sets out minimum rest periods and a maximum number of working hours, but it is up to each country to devise its own laws on how to implement this. 18

19 Decision-making Decisions: A "decision" is binding on those to whom it is addressed (e.g. an EU country or an individual company) and is directly applicable. For example, when the Commission issued a decision fining software giant Microsoft for abusing its dominant market position, the decision applied to Microsoft only. Recommendations: A "recommendation" is not binding. When the Commission issued a recommendation that pay structures for financial-sector employees should not encourage excessive risk taking, this did not have any legal consequences. A recommendation allows the institutions to make their views known and to suggest a line of action without imposing any legal obligation on those to whom it is addressed. Opinions: An "opinion" is an instrument that allows the institutions to make a statement in a non-binding fashion, in other words without imposing any legal obligation on those to whom it is addressed. An opinion is not binding. 19

20 Budget 2013 in figures The annual EU budget is 150,9 bn (2013 figures) a large sum in absolute terms, but only 1% of the annual wealth generated by the EU countries. 20

21 EU Budget

22 The euro and Economic and Monetary Union All EU Member States form part of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) - an advanced stage of economic integration based on a single market For those countries fulfilling certain conditions it also involves a single monetary policy and a single currency the euro. These conditions are known as the 'convergence criteria' (or 'Maastricht criteria') and include low and stable inflation, exchange rate stability and sound public finances. The euro is the single currency shared by (currently) 17 Member States, which together make up the euro area. The introduction of the euro in 1999 was a major step in European integration: around 330 million EU citizens now use it as their currency. 22

23 Which countries have adopted the euro? Monetary policy is the responsibility of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks of M-S having adopted the euro. Together they compose the Eurosystem. Fiscal policy remains in the hands of individual national authorities but they undertake to adhere to commonly agreed rules on public finances known as the Stability and Growth Pact. Member States also retain overall responsibility for their structural policies (i.e. labour markets, pension and capital markets), but agree to co-ordinate them in order to achieve the common economic goals. 23

24 The border-free Schengen area Austria Hungary Norway Belgium Iceland Poland Czech Republic Italy Portugal Denmark Latvia Slovakia Estonia Liechtenstein Slovenia Finland Lithuania Spain France Luxembourg Sweden Germany Malta Switzerland. Greece Netherlands The area currently covers a population of over 400 million people and an area of 4,312,099 square kilometers / MS/1997 Amsterdam Treaty

25 Cohesion Regional Policy 25

26 History of EU s Regional Policy 1957: only preamble of the Treaty of Rome mentions the need to reduce the differences between region Prevalent ideology: market forces will take care of regional inequalities Regions in which firms benefit from regional aids of national policies EEC : enlargement changes character of EC: Ireland, Greenland UK regions in industrial decline+ Northern Ireland. 1975: ERDF to support the regional policies of MSs co-financing of projects with economic character selected by the MSs 1985: revised ERDF regulation, but overtaken by events 26

27 History of EU s Regional Policy 1986: new dynamic of European integration SEA Single market: people, goods, services and money move freely + social and economic cohesion + environment : Commission Making a success of the Single Act: a new frontier for Europe COM (87) 100 final. proposals for SFs Integrated Mediterranean Programmes: Tackle development problems and new ideas: integrated approach, planning/programming December 1988, difficult negotiations, Council adopts multiannual programme (1ο Delors package) New regulations and doubling of the resources of the SFs (Regional, Social and Agricultural Guidance) until 1993 Regional policy transformed from supporting national regional policies to a European Regional Policy 27

28 Integration of the structural funds 5 objectives (+New Länder) European criteria 12 Community initiatives - innovative actions Partnership New procedures Decentralized management Increase of the structural funds' budget up to 14 billion ECU p.a. (ca. 20% of EU-Budget) 28

29 Next reforms: , Adapting to new situations - improving procedures Consolidation of cohesion efforts Enlargements Rationalization of objectives and community initiatives Better management increased controls Evaluation: ex ante, ex post Guidelines for preparation and implementation of programs 29

30 Treaty of EU (Maastricht): Cohesion main objective as Single market and EMU - TEN Cohesion Fund and fisheries instrument New Regulations New objective 6 (5+1) 13(16) initiatives Simplification of procedures Dec 1993: increase of the structural funds' budget up to 32 billion ECU p.a. (ca. 30% of EU budget) total 177 b. 30

31 European Union : Structural Funds : Areas eligible under Objectives 1 and Canarias (E) Guadeloupe Martinique Réunion (F) (F) Guyane (F) (F) Açores (P) Objective 1 Objective 1 Phasing-out (till 31/12/2005) Phasing-out (till 31/12/2006) Special programme Madeira (P) Objective 2 Objective 2 Objective 2 (partly) Phasing-out (till 31/12/2005) Phasing-out (partly) (till 31/12/2005) Regional boundaries NUTS2 boundaries SIG16 O3 (ex+4) training and employment km EuroGeographics Association for the administrative boundaries 7 initiatives, Pre-accession instruments (ISPA) + SAPARD + PHARE 31

32 Surface +34%, population +28%, GDP +5% Increase of inequalities: 1/3 pop in MS with GDP < 90% of EU Objective 1 population from 84 to 123 mil. (EU25) From 40% to 49,9% of EU population ( Mio.) in eligible areas Phasing-out for some objective 1,2 and 5b regions Increase of the structural funds' budget up to 38 b. Euro p.a. (ca. 33% of EU budget) 32

33 Evaluation of cohesion policy Growth: increase in public and private investments Convergence: increase of GDP in less developed regions Employment: creation of new work places Strengthening of integration: infrastructure, cross border cooperation Contribution to Community priorities: environment, single market Financial stability for 7 years European model of life Better regional and local governance - Link of EU with citizens 33

34 Evaluation of Regional policy Greece 42,6 % Portugal 35,2 % Ireland 26,7 % New German Länder Mezzogiorno Spain 18,9 % 17,4 % 14,7 % Benefited MSs which contributed: % of European transfers spend for imports from other Member States 34

35 Ημιτελή έργα περιόδου Οκτώβριο 2011: 1200 ημιτελή έργα από την περίοδο με κοινοτική συμμετοχή 3.39 δις ευρώ. Στις : Στα Ε.Π. Προγράμματα της Α Ομάδας των ημιτελών με ημερομηνία ολοκλήρωσης 30/9/2012, παρέμειναν εκκρεμή 54 (52) από τα 442 έργα με κοινοτική συνδρομή 55,03 εκ. ευρώ επί συνόλου 815 εκ. ευρώ. Τα 25 έργα με κοινοτική συνδρομή 26,57 εκατομμύρια ευρώ παρουσιάζουν εκκρεμότητες, οι οποίες μπορούν να διευθετηθούν πριν την Προοπτική ολοκλήρωσης δεν υπάρχει για 27 έργα με κοινοτική συνδρομή 28,08 εκατομμύρια ευρώ που αντιστοιχούν σε 6,11% των έργων και 3,45% των πόρων. Στα Ε.Π. Προγράμματα της Β Ομάδας των ημιτελών με ημερομηνία ολοκλήρωσης την 31η Μαρτίου 2013, παραμένουν εκκρεμή 186 έργα με κοινοτική συνδρομή 815,13 εκατομμύρια ευρώ. Τα 107 έργα με κοινοτική συνδρομή 690,87 εκατομμύρια ευρώ παρουσιάζουν εκκρεμότητες, οι οποίες μπορούν να διευθετηθούν πριν την Υπάρχουν 14 έργα με κοινοτική συνδρομή 22,59 εκατ. ευρώ, για τα οποία ο κίνδυνος μη εμπρόθεσμης ολοκλήρωσης είναι πολύ μεγάλος, ενώ προοπτική ολοκλήρωσης δεν υπάρχει για 62 έργα 8,14% των ημιτελών της Β Ομάδας, με κοινοτική συνδρομή 101,12 εκατομμύρια ευρώ, δηλαδή το 3,93% της συνολικής κοινοτικής συνδρομής. 35

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37 Cohesion Policy From EU25 to EU 27 Even greater inequalities Differences in administrative practices and experiences of new MSs Great number of programmes/projects Difficulties of control Over ¼ of population lives in regions below 75% of EU average GDP 14 Member States have GDP below 90% of average (34% of population) 37

38 Concentration on the Lisbon agenda 1. Making Europe and its regions a more attractive place to invest and work: expand and improve transport infrastructures; improve the environmental contribution to growth and jobs; address the intensive use of traditional energy sources 2. Knowledge and innovation for growth: increase and improve investment in RTD; facilitate innovation and promote entrepreneurship; promote the information society for all; improve access to finance 3. More and better jobs: attract and retain more people in employment, modernise social protection systems; improve adaptability of workers and enterprises and the flexibility of the labour market; increase investment in human capital through better education and skills; administrative capacity; health and the labour force 38

39 Cohesion policy objectives, no Community initiatives, 3 Funds < 75% ΕΕ27 < 75% EU15 + > EU27 > 75% All regions eligible Identification of territorial zones for convergence Budget increase: about Euro 50 bn p.a. (ca. 36% of the EU budget) 39

40 Cohesion Policy Rural development and fisheries funds outside cohesion policy 40

41 Cohesion Policy % for 84 Convergence regions (in 17 MSs), pop. 154 m., GDP < 75 %, EUR b; 16 regions phasing-out, pop m., GDP slightly above 75 % statistical effect EU, EUR 14 b.; EUR 69.5 b. for the Cohesion Fund (15 MSs) % for Regional Competitiveness and Employment -19 MSs 168 regions, pop. 314 m. EUR 55 billion 13 phasing-in regions (pop. 19 m.). EUR 11.4 billion Link with Goteborg and Lisbon agenda 2.52% for European Territorial Cooperation 41

42 Cohesion policy European Territorial Co-operation objective (former Interreg) EUR 8.7 billion (2.5 % of total): Cross-border co-operation Population in cross-border areas million (37.5 % EU) EUR 6.44 billion Trans-national co-operation All EU regions covered by one of the existing 13 transnational co-operation areas. EUR 1.83 billion Interregional co-operation and exchange of experience EUR 445 million European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation: legal basis to implement joint programmes Former programmes Urban II and Equal integrated into Convergence and Regional Competitiveness objectives. 42

43 Cohesion Fund Benefit from cohesion fund MSs with GNI (Gross National Income) < 90% of the EU average. All the regions of: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, and Slovakia A phasing-out system for Spain (would have been eligible if threshold at 90% of GNI average of the EU15 and not at EU25 Cohesion Fund and ERDF in OPs for transport and environmental projects 43

44 Cohesion policy Γενικός Κανονισμός για το ΕΤΠΑ, το ΕΚΤ και το Ταμείο Συνοχής Κανονισμός ΕΤΠΑ Κανονισμός ΕΚΤ Κανονισμός Ταμείου Συνοχής Ομοφωνία Συμβουλίου, σύμφωνη γνώμη Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου ΕΤΠΑ, ΕΚΤ: συναπόφαση Ταμείο Συνοχής: διαβούλευση Κανονισμός για τη σύσταση Ευρωπαϊκού Ομίλου Εδαφικής Συνεργασίας (ΕΟΕΣ) Ένας κανονισμός της Επιτροπής Ενημέρωση, διαφήμιση, δημοσιονομικός έλεγχος και δημοσιονομικές διορθώσεις Νέο: ο Γενικός Κανονισμός ισχύει και για το Ταμείο Συνοχής νέο Ταμείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης τώρα εκτός πολιτικής συνοχής ένας κανονισμός της Επιτροπής αντί για πέντε με ειδικές πτυχές κανόνες επιλεξιμότητας που είναι απλοποιημένοι και ενσωματωμένοι στο Γενικό Κανονισμό και τους κανονισμούς των Ταμείων. 44

45 Cohesion policy The Commission validates NSRF and each operational programme (OP) regional or sectoral (by Fund) : around 450 OPs adopted MSs and its regions implement the OPs, monitor and assess EC commits the expenditure to allow MS to start programs EC pays the certified expenditure per MS Commission + MS monitor each operational programme Joint management: MSs and Commission share the responsibility of control of the budget 45

46 Cohesion policy For each OP the MS appoints: a managing authority (a national, regional or local public authority or public/private body to manage the operational programme); ιαχειριστική (ες) αρχή (ες) a certification body (a national, regional or local public authority or body to certify the statement of expenditure and the payment applications before their transmission to the Commission); Πιστοποίηση an auditing body (a national, regional or local public authority or body for each operational programme to oversee the efficient running of the management and monitoring system). Ε ΕΛ 46

47 Rate of co-financing Maximum rate of co-financing for each objective: Convergence: between 75% and 85% 95% Competitiveness and Employment: between 50% and 55% European Territorial Cooperation: between 75% and 85% (for interregional cooperation) Cohesion Fund: 85% Financial engineering instruments, ensuring that the investments maintain their impact mainly with the European Investment Bank: Jeremie (SMEs), Jessica (urban projects) 47

48 Financial engineering Several new tools and initiatives to enable the most efficient use of Structural and Cohesion Funds in the period. Financial engineering instruments, ensuring that the investments maintain their impact mainly with the European Investment Bank JEREMIE (Joint European Resources for Micro to Medium Enterprises). Products include equity, venture capital, guarantees, loans and technical assistance which will allow a multiplier effect of the EU funds by using revolving financial products instead of grants. JESSICA (Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas) Initiative of the EC in cooperation with the EIB and the CEB to promote sustainable investment in urban projects and programmes. Resources from OPs to be invested under JESSICA can be transferred to urban development funds, and co-financing can come from municipalities, banks, pension funds or investment funds. 48

49 Cohesion policy : important themes Business support Culture Employment and education Energy. Environment Health: Information and communication technologies Tourism R&D and Innovation: Transport: Urban development 49

50 Cohesion policy Greece Περιφέρειες σύγκλισης Περιφέρειες σταδιακής εξόδου Περιφέρειες σταδιακής εισόδου Περιφέρειες ανταγωνιστικότητας και απασχόλησης 50

51 ΕΣΠΑ Απορρόφηση κοντά/πάνω μέσο κοινοτικό Ανάγκη επιτάχυνσης Καλλικράτης Μεγάλα έργα/παραχωρήσεις Απαλλοτριώσεις δικαστικές αποφάσεις Εκχωρήσεις Κοιμώμενα/νεκρά έργα Σχέδιο δράσης ΥΠΑΑΝ/ΜΟ 181 έργα προτεραιότητας (110 στα ΠΕΠ, 71 τομεακά) Προβληματικά ΕΠ (Ψηφιακή σύγκλιση, ιοικητική μεταρρύθμιση Απλοποίηση 51

52 ΚΩ Δ. Ε Π ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΙΑΚΟ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ Συγχρ/νη Δημόσια Δαπάνη ( ) Ποσοστό Πραγμ/σων Δαπανών (Συγχρ/νη ΔΔ) (%) Ε.Π. Περιβάλλον Αειφόρος Ανάπτυξη Ε.Π. Ενίσχυση της Προσπελασιμότητας Ε.Π. Ανταγωνιστικοτητα και Επιχειρηματικότητα ,86% ,88% ,79% 04 Ε.Π. Ψηφιακή Σύγκλιση ,42% Ε.Π. Ανάπτυξη Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού Ε.Π. Εκπαίδευση και Δια Βίου Μάθηση ,84% ,43% 07 Ε.Π. Διοικητική Μεταρρύθμιση ,00% 08 Ε.Π. Τεχνική Υποστήριξη Εφαρμογής ,92% ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΤΟΜΕΑΚΩΝ (01 08) ,57% 52

53 ΚΩ Δ. ΕΠ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΙΑΚΟ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ Συγχρ/νη Δημόσια Δαπάνη ( ) Ποσοστό Πραγμ/σων Δαπανών (Συγχρ/νη ΔΔ) (%) 09 Π.Ε.Π. Μακεδονίας Θράκης ,51% Π.Ε.Π. Δυτικής Ελλάδας Πελοποννήσου Ιονίων Νήσων Π.Ε.Π. Κρήτης & Νήσων Αιγαίου Π.Ε.Π. Θεσσαλίας Στερεάς Ελλάδας Ηπείρου ,33% ,14% ,82% 13 Π.Ε.Π. Αττικής ,34% ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑΚΩΝ (09 13) ,56% 14 ΕΘΝΙΚΟ ΑΠΟΘΕΜΑΤΙΚΟ ΑΠΡΟΒΛΕΠΤΩΝ ,87% 53

54 ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤΑΓΩΝΙΣΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑΣ Υπηρεσία Ο.Π.Σ. ΚΩ Δ. Ε Π ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΑ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΗΣ ΕΔΑΦΙΚΗΣ ΣΥΝΕΡΓΑΣΙΑΣ Συγχρ/νη Δημόσια Δαπάνη ( ) Ποσοστό Πραγμ/σων Δαπανών (Συγχρ/νη ΔΔ) (%) 2 15 ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΚΥΠΡΟΣ 16 ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΒΟΥΛΓΑΡΙΑ 17 ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΙΤΑΛΙΑ 18 ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΠΓΔΜ 19 ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΑΛΒΑΝΙΑ ,62% 41,69% 30,20% 23,99% 19,75% ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΕΔΑΦΙΚΗΣ ΣΥΝΕΡΓΑΣΙΑΣ (15 19) ,89% ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΕΣΠΑ (01 19) ,60% 54

55 Absorption rate of Structural Funds in Greece since 2010 Source: Task Force Greece, Fifth Activity Report October

56 Greece s performance - acceleration of cohesion policy projects The absorption rate for structural funds % - is well above the EU average (6th position at EU level) The situation is less encouraging as regards the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (well below the EU average) As regards priority projects at the beginning of September 2013: 30 out of 181 had been completed ( 438 million) 83 were being implemented on schedule ( 3 million) 52 projects need to be accelerated ( 7,334 million) 14 projects are unlikely to be concluded ( 711 million) 2 projects were cancelled ( 2 million) 56

57 National Strategic Rural Development Plan Determines priorities on the support of rural development in accordance with Regulation on European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) Rural development policy for Greece focuses on three basic axes: Improving competitiveness in agricultural and forestry sectors. Enhancing the environment and the countryside Ameliorating quality of life in rural areas and differentiation of the rural economy. It will be assisted by LEADER, a fourth horizontal axis, based on the experience gained from the Leader Community Initiatives 57

58 National Strategic Plan for Fisheries Development Covers fishery sector, in accordance with the Regulation regarding the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) Determines priorities, objectives and resources: Sustainable development of fishing activities and areas; aquaculture; processing and trade of fishery products; inland waters fishery; Improvement of competitiveness Maintaining human resources and ensuring viable employment Protection and improvement of the marine environment Inspection and control requirements of fishing activities Collection of data and information on common fishery policy 58

59 INTERREG Greece participates in the following territorial co-operation programmes: Cross-border Programmes Greece-Bulgaria Programme, with a budget of EUR 110,735,958 Greece-Italy Programme, with a budget of EUR 88,955,170 Greece-Cyprus Programme, with a budget of EUR 41,633,290 Greece-Albania Programme, co-funded by the Instrument for Pre Accession Assistance (IPA) with a budget of EUR 22,143,015 Greece-FYROM Programme, co-funded by IPA with a budget of EUR 24,810,005 Greece-Turkey Programme, co-funded by IPA with a budget of EUR 34,088,992 (has been suspended) Multilateral cross-border cooperation Programmes Adriatic Programme Mediterranean Sea Basin Black Sea Transnational Programmes MEDA Programme Southeast Europe Area 59

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61 Europe 2020 (March 2010) Smart growth means improving the EU's performance in: education; research-innovation; digital society Sustainable growth means: competitive low-carbon economy; protecting the environment; developing new green technologies; introducing efficient smart electricity grids; harnessing EU-scale networks to give businesses an additional competitive advantage; helping consumers make green choices. Inclusive growth means: raising Europe s employment rate more and better jobs; investment in skills & training; modernising labour markets and welfare systems; ensuring the benefits of growth reach all 61

62 LD ,86 44% TRANS ,55 15% MD ,09 16% CF ,39 24% TC % ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ,30 100% Youth Empl Total ,30 Estimated Extra Funds from Review Clause in ,00 62

63 Προκλήσεις Αναποτελεσματικότητα της δημόσιας διοίκησης που εμποδίζει την αναπτυξιακή προοπτική της χώρας Σε συνδυασμό με ένα μη βιώσιμο οικονομικό μοντέλο που στερείται ανταγωνιστικότητας Αποτέλεσμα τη μεγάλη ανεργία, ιδίως των νέων, τον αυξανόμενο κοινωνικό αποκλεισμό και τη φτώχεια Ανεπάρκεια επενδύσεων υποδομής για την προώθηση της ανάπτυξης και της απασχόλησης Αναποτελεσματική χρήση φυσικών πόρων/ μετριασμό της κλιματικής αλλαγής και προσαρμογή σε αυτήν. 63