Mechanisms

Mechanisms

Contributors in Mechanisms

Mechanisms

"General-interest services" are services considered to be in the general interest by the public authorities and accordingly subjected to specific public-service obligations. They include non-market ...

'Multi-speed' Europe

Government; Mechanisms

"Multi-speed" Europe is the term used to describe the idea of a method of differentiated integration whereby common objectives are pursued by a group of Member States both able and willing to ...

Citizens’ initiative

Government; Mechanisms

In order to increase the participation of European citizens in the democratic life of the European Union, Article 11 of the Treaty on European Union establishes a citizens' initiative right. It ...

Exceptional tax

Government; Mechanisms

Compulsory charges levied by a government unit in special or unique instances for the purpose of raising revenue to pay for services or improvements for the general public benefit.

Environmental tax

Government; Mechanisms

An amount of money demanded by a government to finance clean-up, prevention, reduction, enforcement or educational efforts intended to promote ecological integrity and the conservation of natural ...

Common tariff policy

Government; Mechanisms

A course of action adopted and pursued by member countries of EU, in which it is agreed to impose a system of duties or tax charges on imports from non-member countries.

Feed-in tariff

Government; Mechanisms

The price per unit of electricity that a utility or supplier has to pay for renewable electricity from private generators. The government regulates the tariff rate.