This report covers the 2007-2013 and 2014-2020 programming periods. For the 2007-2013 programming period, the implementation report deals with all the funds under Heading 1b 'Cohesion policy' of the financial framework: the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund...

The current Financial Regulation applies since 1 January 2013. The legal basis for this Report on Budgetary and Financial Management is Article 142, which stipulates that each institution and body shall prepare a report on budgetary and financial management for the financial year. The present...

This report covers the programming periods 2007-2013 and 2014-2020. For the 2007-2013 programming period, the implementation report deals with all the funds under Heading 1b 'Cohesion policy' of the financial framework: ERDF, ESF and the Cohesion Fund. For the 2014-2020 programming period, the...

This is the third edition of 'European Union Public Finance'. Like its two predecessors, it comes out at a key moment for European integration. In 1989 a major reform of the financial system and budget procedure had been introduced following the proposals contained in the Delors package. In 1995...

This policy brief discusses how the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and NextGenerationEU contribute to the EU's priorities, including the green transition, digitalisation, and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite its substantial impact on the ground, the MFF has...

94 % of the EU budget is spent in EU Member States and beyond. It helps millions of students, thousands of researchers, cities, businesses, regions and NGOs. The EU budget pools the resources of Member States and brings economies of scale. The EU budget supports European businesses and...