We are currently experiencing technical problems and some parts of our website might not work as expected. Apologies for the inconvenience.
The best and the worst of 2012

See the best and the worst of 2011 (Scorecard 2012)

See the best and the worst of 2010 (Scorecard 2010/11)

 

Most successful EU policies in 2012
Category Unity Resources Outcome Total Grade
37 – Relations with the US on Iran and proliferation 4/5 5/5 8/10 17/20 A-
35 - Relations with the US on the Syrian conflict 4/5 4/5 8/10 16/20 A-
41 – Kosovo 4/5 4/5 8/10 16/20 A-
48 - Relations with the Eastern Neighbourhood on trade  4/5 5/5 7/10 16/20 A-
12 – Relations with China on climate change 4/5 5/5 6/10 15/20 B+
27 – Relations with the US on trade and investement 4/5 4/5 7/10 15/20 B+
55 – Tunisia 4/5 4/5 7/10 15/20 B+
69 – European policy on human rights at the UN 4/5 4/5 7/10 15/20 B+
74– Drought in the Sahel 4/5 4/5 7/10 15/20 B+
78 – Somalia 4/5 4/5 7/10 15/20 B+
13 – Trade liberalisation with Russia 5/5 4/5 5/10 14/20 B+
33 - Relations with the US on the Arab transitions 4/5 4/5 6/10 14/20 B+
39 - Overall progress of enlargement in the Western Balkans 4/5 4/5 6/10 14/20 B+

 

Least successful EU policies in 2012
Category Unity Resources Outcome Total Grade
54 - Security sector reform 2/5 1/5 2/10 5/20 D+
11 – Relations with China on reforming global governance 2/5 2/5 2/10 6/20 C-
7 – Relations with China on the Dalai Lama and Tibet 2/5 3/5 2/10 7/20 C-
26– Reciprocity on visa procedures with the US 2/5 2/5 3/10 7/20 C-
34 – Relations with the US on the Middle East Peace Process 2/5 3/5 2/10 7/20 C-
43 – Bilateral relations with Turkey 3/5 2/5 2/10 7/20 C-
44 - Rule of law, democracy, and human rights in Turkey 3/5 2/5 2/10 7/20 C-
45 - Relations with Turkey on the Cyprus question 3/5 2/5 2/10 7/20 C-
58 – Algeria and Morocco 2/5 2/5 3/10 7/20 C-
66 – UN reform 2/5 2/5 3/10 7/20 C-
 

 

Top 'leaders' and 'slackers' among EU member states
Top “leaders”   Top “slackers”
Germany (on 12 components)   Greece (on 5 components)
France (11)   Latvia (5)
United Kingdom (11)   Romania (5)
Sweden (10)   Spain (5)
Netherlands (8)   Lithuania (4)
Poland (5)   Portugal (4)
Czech Republic (4)   Cyprus (3)
Denmark (4)   Slovenia (3)
Finland (4)   Austria (2)
Ireland (4)   Bulgaria (2)
Austria (3)   Czech Republic (2)
Belgium (3)   Estonia (2)
Estonia (3)   France (2)
Italy (3)   Germany (2)
Bulgaria (2)   Italy (2)
Hungary (2)   Malta (2)
Luxembourg (2)   Belgium (1)
Spain (2)   Denmark (1)
Latvia (1)   Hungary (1)
Lithuania (1)   Luxembourg (1)
Romania (1)   Netherlands (1)
Slovakia (1)   Poland (1)
Cyprus (0)   Slovakia (1)
Greece (0)   UK (1)
Malta (0)   Finland (0)
Portugal (0)   Ireland (0)
Slovenia (0)   Sweden (0)