This factsheet discusses the reasons why the EU needs a new budget in time as well as the risks a delay poses. The main reasons the EU budget should be in time are: to show that EU-27 is united and ready to deliver on its positive political agenda; to give certainty for authorities, partners and...

A swift political agreement on a new, modern EU budget will be essential to demonstrate that the Union is ready to deliver on the positive political agenda outlined in Bratislava and Rome. This would show that, following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom in 2019, the Europe of 27 is unified,...

A swift political agreement on a new, modern EU budget will be essential to demonstrate that the Union is ready to deliver on the positive political agenda outlined in Bratislava and Rome. This would show that, following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom in 2019, the Europe of 27 is unified,...

The revenue sources of the EU budget have remained the same over the last decades: customs duties, contributions based on value added tax (VAT) and contributions based on gross national income (GNI). Examples of other sources of revenue are taxes on EU staff salaries, contributions from non-EU...

Every seven years, the EU leaders have an opportunity to choose the kind of Europe they want - and to decide unanimously on how to finance their joint ambition to build it. A Europe limited to the single market does not need large funding programmes. A Europe that chooses to do more together...

Every seven years, the EU leaders have an opportunity to choose the kind of Europe they want - and to decide unanimously on how to finance their joint ambition to build it. A Europe limited to the single market does not need large funding programmes. A Europe that chooses to do more together...