In this paper we propose a reform of the EU financing system. The two most important elements of our proposal are i) to … make the contribution of taxpayers to the EU budget more visible by showing an EU VAT share on receipts and ii) to increase … the power of the European Parliament in the determination of the structure of EU expenditures by limiting the multiannual …

The experiences of the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe highlight the failures of the current model of having the EU … of reception capacity; (B) EU financing of national service provision; and (C) EU service provision in asylum policies. …