Zusammenfassung Den öffentlichen Finanzen in der EU kommt neben ihrer fiskalischen Funktion eine bedeutsame Rolle im Hinblick auf die europäische Integration zu. Zugleich bilden die Entscheidungen über die Ausgaben und Einnahmen der Gemeinschaft jedoch ein permanentes Konfliktpotenzial...

In Germany and in the EU legal provisions exist in order to restrict public deficits and public debt. It seems that in the past these legal debt limits have been hardly respected by policymakers in their decisions on public households. In addition, during the worldwide financial and economic...

Public finances in Europe are relevant both with respect to their fiscal and their possible integration-promoting function. However, decisions on the expenditures and revenues of the European Community create a permanent potential of conflicts between the EU countries. Furthermore, with the...

Summary In Germany and in the EU legal provisions exist in order to restrict public deficits and public debt. It seems that in the past these legal debt limits have been hardly respected by policymakers in their decisions on public households. In addition, during the worldwide financial and...

Main description: Die Europäische Union steht vor großen Herausforderungen. Erweiterung und Vertiefung der Union stehen auf der Politikagenda. Ob die Vorschläge des Europäischen Verfassungskonvents für eine grundlegende Erneuerung des Unionsvertrages diesbezüglich zukunftsfähig sind,...