Saint-Louis University - Bruxelles
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LEUSL2705 - European budget



Credits : 3

Lecturer :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , second term, 15 hours of theory.

Language of instruction :
French

Learning outcomes :
The course aims to provide the students with tools to understand and analyse the content of the EU budget. By the end of the course, the students should be able to understand current debates on the EU budget and link activities and policies to specific budget lines.



Prerequisites :
None

Co-requisites :
None

Course contents :
The course begins with an analysis of the history of the EU budget. It then describes the decision-making process, as well as the budgetary principles and structure.
The content of the EU budget is then examined in detail, both in terms of revenue and expenditure.
The heart of the course focuses on the analysis of issues related to the EU budget in its current form. These include discussions on the sources of EU funding, the solidarity instruments, the CAP, etc.


Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Ex cathedra presentations

Assessment methods and criteria :
Written or oral examination

Recommended or required reading :
None

Other information :
The documents required for this course are the most recent EU budget and report extracts.