The cost of EU membership
A new pamphlet from the Taxpayers’ Alliance claims to set out some acts about what it costs Britain to be a member of the European Union. The size of the […]
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EU budget
The UK and the EU Budget (20 February 2013)
2.00pm – 5.30pm followed by a reception Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3RB Speakers: Vasco Cal, Economic Adviser, Bureau of European Policy Advisers, European Commission Dr Giacomo
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Bringing sense to the EU budget debate
David Cameron wants a freeze; the House of Commons has voted for a cut. What should happen to the EU budget? Opposition in the UK to the budget increase proposed
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The UK and the European Budget (13 October 2011)
THE COALITION AND EUROPE AFTER THE HONEYMOON – A NEW SERIES OF CONFERENCES 13 OCTOBER – THE UK AND THE EUROPEAN BUDGET EUROPE HOUSE, 32 SMITH SQUARE, LONDON SW1P 3EU
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EU taxes: who decides?
Janusz Lewandowski, member of the European Commission responsible for the budget, has floated the idea of introducing a new tax to finance the European Union independently of the member states.
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Conservative policy on Europe becomes clearer
For some time now, the Conservative policy on the Lisbon treaty is to hold a referendum on it if it is yet to come into force, but if it has
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Who pays for the rebate
Conservative shadow foreign secretary William Hague chooses to attack Labour for agreeing to give up part of the British rebate. This is the feature of the EU budget whereby Britain
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The Galileo project helps us navigate through the EU
A report published yesterday by the House of Commons Transport Committee on “Galileo: Recent Developments” has been widely reported because of its criticisms of the project’s cost-effectiveness. (You can find
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Attempts to revive EU constitution
By Richard Laming Published in The Independent, 19 February 2007 Sir: Simon Carr may be an experienced observer of Westminster but he is woefully ill-informed about the European Union (sketch, 8
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Constructive criticism on the EU budget should be welcomed
By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 5 December 2006 British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown has not always sought popularity among his fellow EU finance ministers. On the eve of
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