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tade aid notes about energy and cliate changes chapter in chritopher. The EU Budget
5 – 11 – 2013
Collegium Civitas
TAP MA Course
First, Some questions...
How big is the EU budget?
What are its sources?
Which states do you think contribute the most to it? And which states are net-recipients?
What is the common budget spent on?
Is it larger than a state’s budget? How does it compare?
Why has the budget and its negotiation become so controversial?
Current budget negotiations highlight complex nature of the EU budget
For first time ever its possible that the budget for 2014-2020 will be lower than previous years
Context of severe economic problems, eurozone etc. Bigger or leaner budget needed? A budget just for the Eurozone?
EP, Council and Commission disagree; Council wants cuts with a leaner budget and more cost-effective administration, EP wants a larger budget – bigger than the Commission’s proposal
Conciliation process ongoing ; Council, EP, eventually Lithuanian Presidency and Commission involved; decision needed by end November
If not….Commission needs to provide a new draft
Since the birth of European cooperation and establishment of the ECSC, leaders have had to negotiate arrangements relating to the financing of the Community and its new (ever growing) supranational institutions.
The general budget of the European Union has always been an issue of high political salience.
Observe national interests at play and national priorities (see current situation). And inter-institutional disagreements
Involves negotiation and compromise between the Commission, Council and the European Parliament – often fractious and protracted....
Although relatively small, the EU budget has a ‘policy role’, setting the course and agenda for multi-year periods, to do with the EU’s strategic priorities – internal and external
Also observe battles between, for example dyads across:
Older and newer members
Richer and poorer members
Liberal / Socialist
5 – 11 – 2013
Collegium Civitas
TAP MA Course
First, Some questions...
How big is the EU budget?
What are its sources?
Which states do you think contribute the most to it? And which states are net-recipients?
What is the common budget spent on?
Is it larger than a state’s budget? How does it compare?
Why has the budget and its negotiation become so controversial?
Current budget negotiations highlight complex nature of the EU budget
For first time ever its possible that the budget for 2014-2020 will be lower than previous years
Context of severe economic problems, eurozone etc. Bigger or leaner budget needed? A budget just for the Eurozone?
EP, Council and Commission disagree; Council wants cuts with a leaner budget and more cost-effective administration, EP wants a larger budget – bigger than the Commission’s proposal
Conciliation process ongoing ; Council, EP, eventually Lithuanian Presidency and Commission involved; decision needed by end November
If not….Commission needs to provide a new draft
Since the birth of European cooperation and establishment of the ECSC, leaders have had to negotiate arrangements relating to the financing of the Community and its new (ever growing) supranational institutions.
The general budget of the European Union has always been an issue of high political salience.
Observe national interests at play and national priorities (see current situation). And inter-institutional disagreements
Involves negotiation and compromise between the Commission, Council and the European Parliament – often fractious and protracted....
Although relatively small, the EU budget has a ‘policy role’, setting the course and agenda for multi-year periods, to do with the EU’s strategic priorities – internal and external
Also observe battles between, for example dyads across:
Older and newer members
Richer and poorer members
Liberal / Socialist