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What triggers municipalities to engage in revenue bargaining with citizens and what strategies do they use? These questions are explored here based on a comparative case study design in Mozambique which include more than 100 interviews with representatives from public administration, political institutions and civil society in 11 municipalities. The results indicate that there are two particularly strong triggers for municipalities’ efforts to engage with citizens in revenue bargaining: the unreliability of the fiscal transfer system and political competition. Furthermore, in terms of strategies the results show that municipalities’ outreach activities remain predominantly unidirectional and limited, whereby they are largely unsuccessful in engaging revenue providers broadly in a bargaining process. Also, some doubts arise concerning ownership and sustainability of initiatives when they appear to be driven by external actors, in particular by donors. Finally, civil society organizations are identified as generally too weak to play an essential role as third party supporting and coordinating revenue providers’ voices. Overall, the results provide insights into the predisposition of government to conduct revenue bargaining, but also point to the preconditions required for meaningful revenue bargaining to emerge and influence the definition of new fiscal contracts.

What triggers municipalities to engage in revenue bargaining with citizens and what strategies do they use? These questions are explored here based on a comparative case study design in Mozambique which include more than 100 interviews with representatives from public administration, political institutions and civil society in 11 municipalities. The results indicate that there are two particularly strong triggers for municipalities’ efforts to engage with citizens in revenue bargaining: the unreliability of the fiscal transfer system and political competition. Furthermore, in terms of strategies the results show that municipalities’ outreach activities remain predominantly unidirectional and limited, whereby they are largely unsuccessful in engaging revenue providers broadly in a bargaining process. Also, some doubts arise concerning ownership and sustainability of initiatives when they appear to be driven by external actors, in particular by donors. Finally, civil society organizations are identified as generally too weak to play an essential role as third party supporting and coordinating revenue providers’ voices. Overall, the results provide insights into the predisposition of government to conduct revenue bargaining, but also point to the preconditions required for meaningful revenue bargaining to emerge and influence the definition of new fiscal contracts.

What triggers municipalities to engage in revenue bargaining with citizens and what strategies do they use? These questions are explored here based on a comparative case study design in Mozambique which include more than 100 interviews with representatives from public administration, political institutions and civil society in 11 municipalities. The results indicate that there are two particularly strong triggers for municipalities’ efforts to engage with citizens in revenue bargaining: the unreliability of the fiscal transfer system and political competition. Furthermore, in terms of strategies the results show that municipalities’ outreach activities remain predominantly unidirectional and limited, whereby they are largely unsuccessful in engaging revenue providers broadly in a bargaining process. Also, some doubts arise concerning ownership and sustainability of initiatives when they appear to be driven by external actors, in particular by donors. Finally, civil society organizations are identified as generally too weak to play an essential role as third party supporting and coordinating revenue providers’ voices. Overall, the results provide insights into the predisposition of government to conduct revenue bargaining, but also point to the preconditions required for meaningful revenue bargaining to emerge and influence the definition of new fiscal contracts.

European finance ministers have reached a provisional agreement on the bloc's spending and debt rules.

As the end of the year approaches, I don't want to write an angry column — even though there are plenty of things to be angry about.

Das Jahr 2023 neigt sich dem Ende zu und wir möchten Ihnen schöne Feiertage und ein glückliches und erfolgreiches neues Jahr wünschen.

Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2023 - EP

Am Mittwoch erzielten die Vertreter von Parlament und Rat eine Einigung über die Überarbeitung der EU-Gesetzgebung für Asyl und Migration.
Ausschuss für bürgerliche Freiheiten, Justiz und Inneres

Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2023 - EP

Die EU-Kommission hat einen Bericht über die Umsetzung der vorläufigen Verordnung über Material zum sexuellen Missbrauch von Kindern im Internet veröffentlicht. Sie fordert darin eine bessere Standardisierung und Berichterstattung über die ergriffenen Maßnahmen der Mitgliedstaaten.

JPMorgan Chase and Others v Commission
Competition
Competition in the area of Euro Interest Rate Derivatives: the General Court dismisses most of the pleas in the actions brought by JPMorgan Chase and Crédit agricole

JPMorgan Chase és társai kontra Bizottság
Verseny
Competition in the area of Euro Interest Rate Derivatives: the General Court dismisses most of the pleas in the actions brought by JPMorgan Chase and Crédit agricole

Banque postale v SRB
Economic policy
Calculation of the 2021 ex ante contributions to the Single Resolution Fund: the General Court annuls the decision of the Single Resolution Board relating to certain French and German banks due to a failure to state adequate reasons

Banque postale kontra ESZT
Gazdaságpolitika
Calculation of the 2021 ex ante contributions to the Single Resolution Fund: the General Court annuls the decision of the Single Resolution Board relating to certain French and German banks due to a failure to state adequate reasons

Ryanair and Malta Air v Commission
State aid
State aid in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: the General Court annuls the Commission’s decisions approving the financial aid granted by France to Air France and Air France-KLM

Ryanair és Malta Air kontra Bizottság
Állami támogatás
State aid in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: the General Court annuls the Commission’s decisions approving the financial aid granted by France to Air France and Air France-KLM

EVH v Commission
Competition
The actions of 11 German municipal authorities against the Commission’s approval of the acquisition of the distribution and retail energy business as well as some generation assets of Innogy by E.ON are dismissed

EVH kontra Bizottság
Verseny
The actions of 11 German municipal authorities against the Commission’s approval of the acquisition of the distribution and retail energy business as well as some generation assets of Innogy by E.ON are dismissed

Banca Popolare di Bari v Commission
The European Union does not have to pay compensation for the damage allegedly suffered by Banca Popolare di Bari as a result of a Commission decision on the Italian aid measure in favour of Banca Tercas

Banca Popolare di Bari kontra Bizottság
The European Union does not have to pay compensation for the damage allegedly suffered by Banca Popolare di Bari as a result of a Commission decision on the Italian aid measure in favour of Banca Tercas

Abramovich v Council
External relations
War in Ukraine: the General Court of the European Union dismisses the action brought by Mr Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich, thereby upholding the restrictive measures taken against him

Abramovich kontra Tanács
Külkapcsolatok
War in Ukraine: the General Court of the European Union dismisses the action brought by Mr Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich, thereby upholding the restrictive measures taken against him