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Money and power:

EU budget negotiations in a time of austerity

How to ensure an ambitious EU-budget for the period 2013-2020



An ambitious EU budget could be a powerful political tool for signaling economic growth policies for the EU. But the national governments tend to focus on their own narrowly defined interests and only leave little room for considerations of the wider EU common good.

Dr. Sara Hagemann points out the main challenges of the ongoing negotiations.

 

 


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Updated: 10/05/12