1. Visions of Europe in the world
Workshop 1
THE “CONTINENT” VISION: towards a protected and closed European territory

7. FDI outflows from Netherland and Germany

8. Origin of FDI flows in Romania

11. Territorial assets
1- Trans European Networks implemented at a large European scale
2- Central & Eastern Europe benefit from Western subsidies and FDI
3- The Regional Policy focuses on central and eastern European countries’ less developed areas

12. Shortcomings
1- Negative impact on EU peripheral territories (Eastward, e.g. Baltic States are no more the interface between Russia and UE; and Southward)
2- Eastern markets not sufficient per se for Western investors
3- Europe as an isolated and ageing island in the world

13. Expected impacts on EU territorial cohesion
- Global cities
- Global gateway
- National capitals or other major cities
- Rural regions
- Touristic regions
- Old industrial regions
- High tech regions