The use of financial instruments within the EU budget is becoming more and more common. The present study first revises key concepts in determining the use of those instruments, before providing an analysis of the functioning and consistency of the ex-ante assessments, which are required by...

The use of financial instruments within the EU budget is becoming more and more common. The present study first revises key concepts in determining the use of those instruments, before providing an analysis of the functioning and consistency of the ex-ante assessments, which are required by...

The EU budget is indeed facing unprecedented challenges which may have profound impacts in the size and structure of the post-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF). One of the greatest challenges will be to handle the impact of Brexit on the EU budget's revenues. This is not only a...

In December 2016, the European Commission launched the mid-term review/revision (MTR) of the EU budget, which resulted in a large number of proposed amendments to the Regulation on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and other related EU regulations. These aimed to...

The objective of this study is to identify factors that impact on transparency and accessibility in the EU and its Member States. Cases studies with reference to shared management have been carried out in Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy and Poland. A variety of funds in direct and...

The objective of this study is to identify factors that impact on transparency and accessibility in the EU and its Member States. Cases studies with reference to shared management have been carried out in Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy and Poland. A variety of funds in direct and...

This in-depth analysis assesses the budgetary implementation of the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) and analyses the impacts of the frontloading and pre-financing of the YEI budget. The analysis is based on the results of a survey and interviews, as well as background research.

This in-depth analysis assesses the budgetary implementation of the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) and analyses the impacts of the frontloading and pre-financing of the YEI budget. The analysis is based on the results of a survey and interviews, as well as background research.