So, what HAS the EU ever done for us...find out here!

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Apologies if this has already been done but I thought this was interesting

Put in your postcode and find out what the EU has done in your area

Thank you. This appeared on a thread earlier today, if not before. It is fun to look at and very informative.

fab interactive map

Yep all good but in terms of Brexit, 2 1/2 years too late.

I suspect it has been around a while, just hiding in a corner.

It's here to remind us how much the EU does locally so we can be appreciative when brexit is canceled

These two old links give good examples of EU funding especially in the NE. As well as examples also in the interactive map thingy the Chronicle article evaluated other benefits too...

•The EU provided funding to universities. For example, Newcastle University was leading a cross-European consortium of nine centres as part of a £4.6 million project, funded by European grants, to develop better diagnostic tests and treatments for liver disease.

•The UK was getting £8.3bn from the EU between 2014-2020 to create jobs, help new businesses, and support research and technical development projects

•The North East Local Enterprise Partnership received £433m while the Tees Valley Local Enterprise Partnership receives £162.5m, making a total of £595.6m.

•In the last round of funding - between 2007 and 2013 - the North East received £494m.

Major North East projects built with EU funding

•Portobello Trade Park in Durham was financed with £2.7m in European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding

•Consett Business Park in Durham received £1.1m in ERDF funding

•The regeneration of a 660-hectare area on the River Tyne North Bank benefitted from £2.4m in ERDF funding
The Core Science Central in Newcastle city centree_ was built with the support of £5.6m in ERDF funding

•The refurbishment of Newcastle’s Toffee Factory received £2.8m in ERDF support funding
Sunderland Software Centre received £4.4m in ERDF funding

•Washington Business Centre, run by Sunderland City Council, received £3.4m in ERDF funding

•The University of Sunderland got £1.3m to help graduates find internships and placements in local small and medium sized businesses

•The River Tyne Energy and Innovation Centre has received £1m in ERDF funding
And the EU has given £7.8m to fund a low carbon enterprise zone for businesses to settle at Swan Hunter Ship Yard in North Tyneside

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/what-european-union-ever-done-11480870

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https://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/business-funding/eu-funding/examples_en

Thanks Hazard, I wonder if the businesses who've had EU funding are all going to stay here/ open now.
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I believe the greatest achievement is peace. Never had there been such a long period without the European countries fighting each other.

even bringing precious peace to our own shores. I agree KingIrving.

That shows absolutely nothing in my town, nor the next nearest!

Well said KingIrving. Although it is a 'by product' of the integration it has provided great stability.
Although you could regard the expansion of the EU to the East as 'expensive' it is nothing compared to the possibility of war.
When you consider the pretexts used to start previous wars the UK is putting itself in a dangerous place by leaving. The jingoistic 'blitz spirit' so often bandied about is from a country that has not been occupied by a foreign power for a very long time. Those in France, Gerrmany and the rest of Europe understand the freedom and security even though almost all who were in WW2 have now gone.

Also the figure for EU money that was spent on university research etc in the UK, and will not all be replaced by the government was £730 million.

Also smoking does get much of a mention- wasn't it mostly an EU initiative that stopped tobacco companies promoting the glamour of cigarettes. The EU has attempted to prevent the 700,000 early deaths across the EU each year from smoking?

How's the EU's spending compare with what the UK put in to the EU?

Perhaps you might find out tea and let us know.

How's the EU's spending compare with what the UK put in to the EU?

Its a good point, i suppose it depends if you think the UK gov will spend any of the 8 to 10 billion saved on us and things that benefit communities or give it away in tax cuts? say like the reduction in Corp tax rates (5 billion), we wont see any of that, though the struggle directors of these companies will.
We got a by-pass part funded by objective one funding, it had been dismissed by several governments.
There is also the increase in trade, boost the infrastructure and economies of the former Soviet states and our exporters can sell them high end expensive goods, leave them to struggle and they ll buy very little.
Considering that 10billion will run the NHS for just a month or buy 3 Lookheed Martins, it seems to be good vfm.

The vast EU membership payments TM, Rees Mogg and Farage obsess over are of course only 0.7% of GDP including the rebates.

This is compared to 49.9% of annual GDP on health and social protection (including pensions).

I heard recently that the Falklands want reassurance that an EU funded scheme that cares for penguins(?) will be replaced by Westminster.

Oh dear this £350 million a week which we don't send to the EU is going to have to go a mighty long way, and not just geographically.

That amount is roughly the loss in profits of JLR (quoted on SKY @£60 Million a day), if production gets halted.

Another individual benefit of course was the EHIC card giving us all state-provided medical treatment whilst on holiday etc.The UK alone has had 27 million EHIC cards given out.

I only mention this because DDs primary school are planning a residential trip to France for 90 children next May. This week, we had a parent's meeting and the deputy head teacher said that we should all make sure the kids have valid passports and EHIC cards. Another parent queried if EHICs would still be valid. A Dad who I know voted Leave interjected with complete misplaced confidence they will be valid after March! The deputy head looked confused but agreed!!

Unusually, I was too wimpy to say in front of 150 + parents that they were wrong and if there's no final WA these rights for 27 million UK citizens will cease after 29 March. There's at least a significant risk EHICs will not be valid for the children's proposed trip.

(Also even if we get a transition period until 2021 the EHIC won't be valid after that.)

We should also mention mobile roaming charges. The Tories claimed that scrapping them EU wide was something they had introduced, but they may have to come back.

Depending on how much of a 'balls up' the UK gov make, if there really is 'no deal' then not only will EHIC cards be invalid, a fair number of medical and other insurances night not be valid either.
It is vital that you read ALL the 'small print' on things like insurance immediately before traveling. It is too early to say what will really happen at this point so there is no point doing it now.

I know that my travel insurance is underwritten by the British arm of a Spanish firm, as I suspect a majority of policies are. Oh it's all going to be so easy to leave, isn't it?

I suppose Expats in Europe will just accept they can't go back to the UK. They will be stuck with only 27 countries to visit, or more depending on your papers/passport.
If things do go bad it is unlikely that they will be forcibly repatriated if they are paying tax and living in the EU permanently (trying to sound optimistic).