The present study identifies socioeconomic, political, and institutional factors that shape
extensive budget unbalances in four European Mediterranean countries (Portugal, Italy …

This article sets out to empirically examine the salience of EU fiscal integration processes
between 2007 and 2022. By employing text-mining and qualitative analysis, the previously …

Banking regulation invites banks to gamble when buying government bonds that regulators
consider to be risk-free. The adverse effects on financial stability are known. In turn, this …

Fiscal rules are designed to prevent budget deficits arising from frequent and abrupt
changes in countries' fiscal policies. These changes can be attributed to shifts in regional …

This article presents an in-depth qualitative case study on the negotiations underlying the
introduction of an Independent Fiscal Institution and a Constitutional Balanced Budget Rule …

This dissertation examines the prospects of establishing a genuine European fiscal union–a
key structure for completing the economic and monetary pillar of the European Union (EU) …

The development trajectory of the European Union (EU) has always been a key question in
the history of the integration. The significance of this issue became even more topical after …

This is the fifth edition of an annual EPRS publication aimed at identifying and framing some
of the key issues and policy areas that are likely to feature prominently on the political …