Steht das hoffnungsvoll gehegte, weltweit bewunderte europäische Integrationsprojekt heute vor dem Scheitern? Die Konflikte und Spannungen um die Stabilität der Währungsunion ("Eurokrise") und die enormen Herausforderungen der Flüchtlingskrise haben die Grundfesten der Europäischen Union...

Despite its political significance the size of the European Union's budget is rather modest: the expenditures make up less than one per cent of the EU's Gross National Income. This article aims to examine the long-term problems linked to the budget. Critical analysis of characteristic features...

"Does the European Union need closer fiscal integration, and in particular a stronger fiscal centre, to become more resilient to economic shocks? This book looks at the experience of 13 federal states to help inform the heated debate on this issue. It analyses in detail their practices in...

The depth and the length of the recent crisis prompted a more positive re-assessment of a countercyclical fiscal stance, especially in the euro area. Against this background, we look at discretionary fiscal policy in the euro area from three different perspectives. First, we provide evidence...