The Budget of the European Union and the Underpinning of the Union’s Policies

This chapter outlines how the European Union’s budget supports shared goals and addresses collective challenges. It does so by applying a broad range of common policies, such as agricultural, regional, economic, foreign affairs and defence, social, environmental, and immigration policies, among others. It also investigates the EU’s role in sectors like transport, space, health, education, culture, consumer protection, research and judicial cooperation, which have led to new demands on EU budgeting.