EPSO EU Budget & Financing Questions
Test your knowledge of the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework, own resources, and spending priorities.
What are EU budget questions?
EU budget questions test your knowledge of how the Union finances itself: the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), own resources (customs duties, VAT, GNI-based contributions), spending headings, and special instruments like NextGenerationEU.
The current MFF (2021-2027) and the €806.9 billion NextGenerationEU recovery fund are heavily tested. Know the largest spending categories (cohesion, agriculture/CAP, research/Horizon Europe) and how the EU budget differs from national budgets.
Tips for EU budget questions
The MFF sets maximum amounts (ceilings), not the actual annual budget — know the difference
The EU budget must be balanced — no deficit spending (unlike national budgets)
Know the three traditional own resources: customs duties, VAT-based, GNI-based
NextGenerationEU is financed by EU borrowing — a historic first
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Test your knowledge of the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework, own resources, and spending priorities.