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Abolishing the 30%-facility? Look before you leap!

12 April 2017
The 30%-facility is regularly discussed in both case-law and politics. The facility is currently under pressure and facing turbulent times. With a potential abolition, which may become reality, particular attention must be paid to the effects and possible alternatives. This blog is only available in...
by:
- M.J.G.A.M. Weerepas
in Law
To Brexit or not to Brexit?

4 July 2016
Much has been written about the Brexit referendum on 23 June 2016 and the 52-48 result in favour of termination of the UK's membership of the EU... This blog is only available in Dutch.
by:
- A.W. Heringa
in Law
Member States´ financial contributions to the EU´s budget

13 May 2015

The EU´s budget is complicated. It is complex. And it is critically scrutinised by Member States. It has been the source of political debate and disagreement in the past decades and it still is today. Most recently, the issue was high on the agenda. In late 2014, the European Commission claimed supp...