EU Financial Perspective

CENS together with the International Center for Economic Growth, European Center carried out a one-year long research project on the European common budget and Hungary 's role and interests in its structural review. Research was sponsored by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Main focus of the project was the EU-budget for the period of 2007-2013, an analytic review of its structure, an assessment of potential changes in the budget structure during its mid-term review as well as Hungary 's interests and potential in absorption of funds. The project also considered any potential changes in the structure of institutions serving the common EU budget, and how the absorption of financial resources can interact with the main priorities of the EU. Research papers intend to provide background information and arguments that can strengthen the Hungarian perspective and standpoint in future debates of the budget reform.
Papers below provide an insight into the following topics concerning the common financial perspective:
- Structure of the European common budget and changes in budgetary priorities
- Interests of groups of countries in the planned reform of the EU budget
- Implications of budget agreements from the perspective of the Hungarian economy for the period between 2007-2013
- Proposed changes in the budget structure and analysis of how the absorption of financial resources can be reconciled with EU priorities (Lisbon strategy, Cohesion policy goals) for the next financial perspective.
Research was carried out in Hungarian, however an English extract is to be expected.
Download the paper “Changes in the Priorities of EU Financial Perspectives in Light of the 2007-2013 Agreement on the EU Budget” (in Hungarian)
Download the paper “Long-term Interests of Main Country-Groupings in Shaping the Common European Budget” (in Hungarian)
Download the paper “Implications of the 2007-2013 EU-budget on Hungarian absorption of financial resources” (in Hungarian)
Download the paper “Hungary 's long-term interests in shaping the reform of the EU budget” (in Hungarian)
Download the paper “Macro-economic and fiscal implications of EU financial resources in Hungary between 2007 and 2013” (in Hungarian)
Hungarian summary available here