Even though the EU Member States are ambitious in setting the agenda for the European Union, they are less keen to provide the funding necessary to meet these ambitions. Indeed, if we seriously sought to attain all goals and ambitions of Member States, it would easily swallow large parts if not all of our combined GNI. This makes it imperative to establish sound selection criteria for Union funding. What then should go into the EU budget and what should go out? What can the EU do, not only better but much better than the member states? This is the focus of a new volume published by SIEPS, with contributions from prominent experts on the EU budget, which will be presented at a seminar on Europe Day 9 May. 

Speakers
Birgitta Ohlsson, Swedish Minister for EU-affairs
Daniel Tarschys, Professor of Political Science, Stockholm University and member of SIEPS Academic Network

Chair
Thomas Gür, journalist

Time: Monday 9 May, at 13.30 - 14.30
Venue: Katasalen in ABF-huset, Sveavägen 41, Stockholm, Sweden

Registration: No pre-registration required

The seminar, which will be held in Swedish, isopen to the public and free of charge. Each participant will recieve a copy of the report.

The seminar is arrangaged together with the Swedish Prime Minister's Office and is a part of the Europe Day activities.  More information about other seminars and activities can be found at www.europadagen.se