This book presents in detail the negotiations on the budget of the European Union, which take place every seven years, and discusses the central elements of this European budgetary system. The author explains the various interests and the resulting distributional conflicts, traces the genesis of this highly complex process, discusses the system of inflows and reflows, and sheds particular light on German European policy.

Provides an overview of the politics of European finance Places a special focus on German interests Has been substantially updated and expanded following the conclusion of negotiations on the EU budget 2021-27

Autorentext
Dr. Peter Becker is senior associate in the EU/Europe Research Group at the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik in Berlin.

Inhalt
The budgetary policy of the European Union - instruments and structures.- The budgetary packages of the European Union so far.- Germany's interests and objectives in the financial negotiations.- Conclusions and perspectives.