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The best and the worst of 2011

Most successful EU policies in 2011
Category Unity Resources Outcome Total Grade
13 – Trade liberalisation with Russia 5/5 3/5 8/10 16/20 A-
37 – Relations with the US on Iran and proliferation 4/5 5/5 7/10 16/20 A-
73 – Climate change 5/5 4/5 7/10 16/20 B+
12 – Relations with China on climate change 4/5 4/5 7/10 15/20 B+
38 – Relations with the US on climate 4/5 4/5 7/10 15/20 B+
40 – Rule of law, democracy and human rights in the Western Balkans 4/5 4/5 7/10 15/20 B+
41 – Kosovo 3/5 4/5 8/10 15/20 B+
48 – Relations with the Eastern Neighbourhood on trade and energy 5/5 4/5 6/10 15/20 B+
57 – The Libyan uprising 3/5 5/5 7/10 15/20 B+
71 – European policy on human rights at the UN  3/5 5/5 7/10 15/20 B+
72 – European policy on the ICC and ad hoc tribunals 4/5 4/5 7/10 15/20 B+
78 – West Africa 4/5 4/5 7/10 15/20 B+

 

Least successful EU policies in 2011
Category Unity Resources Outcome Total Grade
06 – Rule of law and human rights in China 2/5 1/5 2/10 5/20 D+
07 – Relations with China and the Dalai Lama on Tibet 2/5 1/5 2/10 5/20 D+
43 – Bilateral relations with Turkey 2/5 2/5 1/10 5/20 D+
45 – Relations with Turkey on the Cyprus question 3/5 1/5 1/10 5/20 D+
16 – Media freedom in Russia 3/5 2/5 1/10 6/20 C-
17 – Stability and human rights in the North Caucasus 4/5 1/5 1/10 6/20 C-
25 – Relations with Russia at the G20 1/5 3/5 2/10 6/20 C-
31 – Relations with the US on NATO, arms control and Russia 2/5 2/5 2/10 6/20 C-
35 – Relations with the US on the Middle East peace process 2/5 2/5 2/10 6/20 C-
52 – Resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute 2/5 2/5 2/10 6/20 C-

[COMPARE TO 2010]

Most united EU responses in 2011
Issue in 2011 Unity 2010 policies Unity
8 – Relations with China on proliferation 5/20 9 – Relations with China on Iran and proliferation 5/20
13 – Trade liberalisation with Russia 5/20 5 – Agreement with China on standards and norms, consumer protection 5/20
22 – Relations with Russia on Iran and proliferation 5/20 76 – European policy on Iran and proliferation in the multilateral context 5/20
34 – Relations with the US on the Arab Awakening 5/20 28 – Relations with the US on terrorism, information sharing and data protection 5/20
48 – Relations with the Eastern Neighbourhood on trade and energy 5/20 49 – Relations with the Eastern Neighbourhood on trade and energy 5/20
70 – European policy on the World Trade Organization 5/20 80 – European policy in the World Trade Organization 5/20
73 – Climate change 5/20 38 – Relations with the US on climate change 5/20
    37 – Relations with the US on Iran and proliferation 5/20
    60 – Stabilisation of the Georgian border 5/20
    64 – Stabilisation and state building in Iraq 5/20
Top 'leaders' and 'slackers' among EU member states
Top “leaders”   Top “slackers”
Germany (on 19 components)   Cyprus (on 7 components)
France (18)   Greece (7)
United Kingdom (17)   Italy (6)
Sweden (11)   Netherlands (6)
Poland (8)   France (5)
Italy (7)   Poland (5)
Netherlands (7)   Romania (5)
Czech Republic (6)   Spain (5)
Denmark (6)   Germany (4)
Finland (5)   Belgium (4)
    Latvia (4)

 

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