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Economy and Finance

Fiscal policy guidance

The European Commission Communications providing Member States with guidance on the conduct and coordination of fiscal policy.

8 MARCH 2023
Communication on fiscal policy guidance for 2024
2 MARCH 2022
Communication on fiscal policy guidance for 2023
3 MARCH 2021
One year since the outbreak of COVID-19: fiscal policy response

Commission guidance on fiscal policy orientations for 2021

On 19 September 2020 the European Commission sent a guidance letter to each Member State on the fiscal policy orientations for 2021. The letters sent to the euro area countries can be found here.

Draft budgetary plans 2021

Non-euro area countries

19 SEPTEMBER 2020
Commission guidance for Bulgaria on fiscal policy orientations for 2021
19 SEPTEMBER 2020
Commission guidance for Croatia on fiscal policy orientations for 2021
19 SEPTEMBER 2020
Commission guidance for Czechia on fiscal policy orientations for 2021
19 SEPTEMBER 2020
Commission guidance for Denmark on fiscal policy orientations for 2021
19 SEPTEMBER 2020
Commission guidance for Hungary on fiscal policy orientations for 2021
19 SEPTEMBER 2020
Commission guidance for Poland on fiscal policy orientations for 2021
19 SEPTEMBER 2020
Commission guidance for Romania on fiscal policy orientations for 2021
19 SEPTEMBER 2020
Commission guidance for Sweden on fiscal policy orientations for 2021

Documents

20 MARCH 2020
Communication from the Commission to the Council on the activation of the general escape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact
23 MAY 2018
Communication from the Commission on the review of the flexibility under the Stability and Growth Pact COM 2018 (335)
23 MAY 2018
Commission Staff Working Document accompanying COM(2018) 335

Guidance on how to strengthen the link between structural reforms, investment and fiscal responsibility in support of jobs and growth: