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Best and Worst of 2013

See the best and the worst of 2012 (Scorecard 2013)

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

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

 

Figure 1: European performance on the six issues in 2013 (best to worst)
Issue in 2013 Score Grade 2012 2011 2010
Multilateral Issues and
Crisis Management		 12.0/20 B- 12.6 B 13 B 14  B+ (Multilateral Issues)
11  B- (Crisis Management)
Relations with the United States 11.6/20 B- 11.7 B- 11 B- 9  C+
Relations with China 11/20 B- 9.7 C+ 8.5 C 9.5  C+
Relations with the Wider Europe 10.8/20 B- 10.3 C+ 9.5 C+ 9.5  C+
Relations with the Middle East and North Africa 10.5/20 B- 10.3 C+ 10 C+ -
Relations with Russia 11.7/20 C+ 11.0 B- 10 C+ 9.5 C+

 

Figure 2: Most successful EU policies in 2013
Category Unity Resources Outcome Total Grade
22 – Relations with the US on trade and investment 4/5 5/5 9/10 18/20 A
32 - Relations with the US on Iran and weapons proliferation 4/5 5/5 9/10 18/20 A
53 – Iran 4/5 5/5 9/10 18/20 A
35 - Kosovo 4/5 5/5 9/10 17/20 A-
27 –  Relations with the US on the Balkans 4/5 5/5 8/10 16/20 A-
33 – Overall progress of enlargement in the Western Balkans 54/5 4/5 7/10 16/20 A-
57 – European policy on non-proliferation and the arms trade 4/5 4/5 8/10 16/20 A-
2 – Investment and market access in China 5/5 4/5 6/10 15/20 B+
17 – Relations with Russia on energy issues 4/5 4/5 7/10 15/20 B+
56 – European policy in the G8, G20, IMF and WTO 4/5 4/5 7/10 15/20 B+
10 – Cooperation with China on environment and energy 5/5 4/5 5/10 14/20 B+
11 – Trade liberalisation with Russia 5/5 4/5 5/10 14/20 B+
24 – Relations with the US on counter-terrorism 4/5 3/5 7/10 14/20 B+
29 –  Relations with the US on the Middle East peace process 4/5 3/5 7/10 14/20 B+
52 - Middle East Peace Process and state-building in Palestine 4/5 4/5 6/10 14/20 B+
64 – Somalia 4/5 4/5 6/10 14/20 B+

 

Figure 3: Least successful EU policies in 2013
Category Unity Resources Outcome Total Grade
30 –  Relations with the US on the Syrian conflict 1/5 2/5 1/10 4/20 D+
50 – Syria 1/5 2/5 2/10 5/20 D+
25 –  Relations with the US on intelligence cooperation and data protection 2/5 2/5 2/10 6/20 C-
18 – Diversification of gas-supply routes to Europe 2/5 3/5 2/10 7/20 C-
23 – Relations with the US on economic issues 2/5 2/5 3/10 76/20 C-
38 - Rule of law, democracy and human rights in Turkey 3/5 2/5 2/10 7/20 C-
39 - Relations with Turkey on the Cyprus question 3/5 2/5 2/10 7/20 C-

 

Figure 4: Top 'leaders' and 'slackers' 2013
Top “leaders”   Top “slackers”
France (on 12 components)   Germany (on 4 components)
UK (11)   Greece (4)
Germany (10)   Bulgaria (3)
Sweden (10)   Cyprus (3)
Italy (9)   Slovenia (3)
Poland (5)   Spain (3)
Austria (4)   UK (3)
Estonia (4)   France (2)
Slovakia (4)   Ireland (2)
Spain (4)   the Netherlands (2)
Denmark (3)   Portugal (2)
Finland (3)   Austria (1)
Latvia (3)   Belgium (1)
Lithuania (3)   Croatia (1)
Luxembourg (3)   Hungary (1)
the Netherlands (3)   Romania (1)
Belgium (2)   Sweden (1)
Hungary (2)    
Ireland (2)    
Romania (2)    
Cyprus (1)    
Malta (1)