Publications Office Newsletter. n°50, July 2017..
Date: 2017-06-30
Institutions: Publications Office of the European Union
Subjects: EU publication, Publications Office of the European Union, serial publication

Publications Office Newsletter

N° 50
July 2017

ISSN 2315-0017

EU newsflash
End of roaming charges in the EU: Joint statement by three EU institutions.

Spotlight on the future of EU finances

In the last few years the debate on the current system of funding of the
European Union has intensified. At the same time, new political challenges,
such as the EU’s policies towards international conflicts and the refugee crisis,
indicate that there is significant potential for a stronger role of the EU.
Reforming the revenue system may be an important step to ensure that the EU
is able to meet these demands.

In this context, the European Commission has just published its Reflection
paper on the future of EU finances — the last of five reflection papers
announced in the White Paper on the future of Europe. Its aim is to present five
illustrative scenarios for the future system of funding of the EU, each with
different consequences - both in terms of how much to spend for what
purpose, and on where the money could come from.

To provide more background information on this important discussion, the
Publications Office presents a selection of recent titles on various aspects of
the future of EU finances and of the EU budget in general.

More on this topic

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Future financing of the EU

Final report and recommendations of the High Level
Group on Own Resources

The High Level Group on Own Resources was established
to examine the revenue side of the EU budget. This report,
prepared by the group in the course of its deliberations
that took place in 2015 and 2016, proposes the possible
components of a global European financial package,
applicable to both the expenditure and the revenue side.
It stresses that the reform of budgetary revenue is neither
an end in itself nor a panacea to cure all budgetary ills.
Instead, it should be seen as a building block in the
ongoing effort to restore trust and legitimacy to EU action
by making the EU’s own resources system simpler, more
transparent and equitable, and democratically
accountable. The executive summary and
recommendations of the report are available in all the
official EU languages (except Irish) here.

Available in English

 
PDF

Financing the EU budget

What does the academic world tell us?

There is widespread agreement that a reform of the
current revenue system of the EU is needed, with
increased focus on more genuine own resources to
finance the EU budget gaining more prominence. Such
claims appear to be strongly backed by academic
research, which provides numerous analyses of the best
options to reform the current system. This policy brief
contains an overview of the most important academic
articles on this subject.

Available in English

PDF/PAPER

The European Union explained: Budget

Providing value for money

The EU budget focuses on where European funding makes
a difference. It funds what would not be funded or what
would be more expensive to fund from national budgets.
Many achievements of the EU would not have been
possible without a common budget. Having one EU
budget to deal with common challenges is cheaper and
more effective than tackling them with 28 separate ones.
The EU’s responsibilities have increased over the years
and the EU budget now finances a wide range of activities
in the interest of all EU citizens. This publication is a part
of a series that explains what the EU does in different
policy areas, why the EU is involved and what the results
are.

Available in all the official languages of the EU

Also out this month

PDF/PAPER

EU trade policy

What it is, how it works

The EU is still the world’s biggest exporter and importer.
But times are changing fast. In the next 10 to 15 years,
90 % of the world’s growth will take place outside Europe.
EU trade policy can tap into this growth to create jobs at
home and maintain our influence abroad. Find out what is
being done to keep Europe competing with the best in the
21st century.

Available in English

PDF

Renewable energy in Europe 2017

Recent growth and knock-on effects

This report provides information about progress in
renewable energy sources at the EU, country, energy
market sector and technology levels. It also seeks to
answer two key questions: has the consumption of
renewable energy sources since 2005 contributed to
lowering greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel use
across Europe? And how does progress in European
renewable energy sources compare with developments in
renewable energy in other parts of the world?

Available in English

PDF

Reactivate: The European Union (EU) job mobility
scheme for jobseekers aged 35+

A guide for jobseekers and employers

Reactivate is an intra-EU job mobility scheme for
jobseekers over 35 years of age. It helps EU citizens find
work, apprenticeships or traineeships in another EU
Member State. The scheme also assists employers,
especially small to medium-sized enterprises, to recruit
people throughout the EU.

Available in English, French and German

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