1. The impact of the crisis in the countries, regions and cities of the EU
By Lewis Dijkstra
Deputy Head of Unit
Analysis Unit, DG Regional Policy 1

2. Impact of the recession

3. Impact by country and sector

4. Impact on trade in goods

5. Trade in goods in highly impacted MS

6. Impact on FDI

7. FDI balance in highly impacted MS

8. Impact on remittances

9. Unemployment

10. (return) Migration

11. Employment growth

15. Conclusion
Recession in Europe is highly heterogeneous in terms of causes, impact, duration and consequences …. and it is not over yet
The following issues require different responses:
Public debt
Banking sector
Housing sector
Poverty and exclusion
Official statistics