Ein Bild, das fliegend, Spielzeug, Blume enthält. Automatisch generierte Beschreibung The European Union‘s biggest challenges Financially, socially and ecologically Ein Bild, das Gras, draußen, Feld, grün enthält. Automatisch generierte Beschreibung •Environmental challenges the European Union will face this decade •Climate change/Global Warming •Pollution of air, land and water •High CO²-emissions •Deforestation •The loss of biodiversity Ein Bild, das Blume, Zeichnung enthält. Automatisch generierte Beschreibung •Climate Neutral Europe by 2050 ØNet-zero greenhouse gas emissions ØZero pollution of air, soil and water Ecological Challenge Highlighted: Climate Change (and a possible solution) The EU‘s Game Plan and… •Financial challenges the European Union will face this decade •Funding of projects and plans • •Impact of Brexit on the economy • •Impact of Covid-19 on the economy • • Ein Bild, das Hut, suchend, sitzend, Tisch enthält. Automatisch generierte Beschreibung Financial Challenge Highlighted: The impact of Covid-19 on the economy Facts: •The pandemic is having a major impact on the economy, disrupting it entirely •Substantial increase in unemployment worldwide •Impact on production and consumer-behavior (less supply and demand) •Impact on manufacturing industries, i.e. the automotive industry in Germany •€750 billion Euros as a recovery measure to reach three main goals • ØSupporting Member States to recover (= financial support for reforms and investments) ØKick-starting the economy and helping private investment (helping enterprises with solvency) ØLearning the lessons from the crisis (investing money into research) • •Social challenges the European Union will face this decade •Demographic change (aging population) •Securing societies ØFight crime and terrorism ØIncrease cyber-security due to digitalisation • •Health and wellbeing in general Øi.e. increase of Alzheimer‘s disease or diabetes • •Migration-related problems ØIllegal immigration ØIntegrating migrants ØOrganization of Asylums ± Social Challenge Highlighted: Migration-related Problems in the EU Why is that significant? •Strong increase of migrants in the EU ØNumber of migrants in Europe has tripled in the last 10 years ØMigrants can help solve other problems What are the main problems? •Migrants are more likely to experience poverty •Social exclusion of migrants (-> integration is failing) •Migrants being unable to apply for asylum •The European Union has to reform their policies on: ØMigration ØAsylum application Ø ØSocial inclusion Ø Ø •Migrants should experience more support in/with: • ØAccessing health care Ø ØEducation and employment Ø ØLanguage learning Ein Bild, das Karte, Text enthält. Automatisch generierte Beschreibung Ein Bild, das fliegend, Spielzeug, Blume enthält. Automatisch generierte Beschreibung