Eu budget

More EU debt issuance would be the best response to Trump’s tariffs

The European Union should think strategically and seize the opportunity to fill the void created by Trump

Dilemmas for the EU in deficit-financing of defence expenditure and maintenance of fiscal discipline

In this paper, we assess the implications of the recourse to the escape clauses of the Stability and Growth Pact

Thinking European first and its implications

Faced with heightened geopolitical uncertainty, the European Union should base its actions on an overarching principle of ‘thinking European first’

Greening the EU budget: why climate mainstreaming needs reform

The EU’s climate mainstreaming framework suffers from design flaws and complexity, risks greenwashing and does not detect harmful activities

Updated assessment: Memo to the commissioner responsible for the European Union budget

Not yet Trump-proof: an evaluation of the European Commission’s emerging policy platform

This policy brief evaluates the capacity of the EU’s economic strategy to address structural problems and whether policy needs to change under Trump

European public goods: the time for action is now

New priorities, including defence and energy security, justify a European public goods approach – for which spare financial capacity can be used

Performance and mainstreaming framework for the EU budget - Empirical evidence, analysis and recommendations

What enlargement could imply for the European Union’s budget

The entry of nine new countries into the EU would impact the EU budget modestly while boosting national revenues for current members

The evolution of European public goods

How Europe has tackled the challenge of a common budget

Designing conditionality in the supply of European public goods

This paper studies the consequences of placing conditions on access to sources of central financing

Better braced for disaster: upgrading EU support mechanisms

The European Union needs to adapt its emergency funding mechanisms to the increasing number and severity of climate catastrophes

Management of debt liabilities in the EU budget under the post-2027 MFF

Should the European Union’s fiscal rules bend to accommodate the defence transition?

EU debt rules should not be changed to exempt increased defence spending, but some flexibility could be considered

An uphill struggle: a long-term perspective on the European public goods debate

This paper analyses what arguments European policymakers have used in discussions about centralising public expenditures at EU level