Specific monitoring is a form of intensified dialogue between the European Commission and national authorities that aims to help EU countries address macroeconomic imbalances that could negatively affect their own economic stability or that of the euro area or the EU.
Aim of specific monitoring
Specific monitoring involves
- fact finding missions by European Commission officials to EU countries
- follow-up reports covering economic developments and the implementation of relevant policy measures
Countries identified as having "imbalances" or "excessive imbalances" by in-depth review (IDR) receive specific monitoring adapted to the degree and nature of their imbalances.
Before 2016, specific monitoring concerned countries with "excessive imbalances", as well as selected euro area countries with imbalances of relevance to the euro area.
Bulgaria
- 14 NOVEMBER 2019
Bulgaria - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2019)
- 12 DECEMBER 2018
Bulgaria - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2018)
- 15 NOVEMBER 2017
Bulgaria - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2017)
- 1 NOVEMBER 2016
Bulgaria - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2016)
Croatia
- 12 NOVEMBER 2019
Croatia - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2019)
- 15 NOVEMBER 2018
Croatia - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2018)
- 1 NOVEMBER 2017
Croatia - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2017)
- 2 FEBRUARY 2017
Croatia - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2016)
- 16 JANUARY 2017
Croatia - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2015)
- 16 JANUARY 2017
Croatia - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (February 2015)
- 7 NOVEMBER 2014
Croatia - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2014)
Cyprus
- 12 NOVEMBER 2019
Cyprus - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2019)
Review of the progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (within post-programme surveillance report) - December 2017
Review of the progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (within post-programme surveillance report) - December 2016
Finland
- 1 NOVEMBER 2016
Finland - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2016)
France
- 5 DECEMBER 2019
France - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2019)
- 4 DECEMBER 2018
France - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2018)
- 4 DECEMBER 2017
France - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2017)
- 2 FEBRUARY 2017
France - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2016)
- 16 JANUARY 2017
France - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2015)
- 16 JANUARY 2017
France - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (February 2015)
- 24 DECEMBER 2014
France - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2014)
Germany
- 5 DECEMBER 2019
Germany - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2019)
- 3 DECEMBER 2018
Germany - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2018)
- 4 DECEMBER 2017
Germany - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2017)
- 2 FEBRUARY 2017
Germany - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2016)
Ireland
- 5 DECEMBER 2019
Ireland - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2019)
Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of macroeconomic imbalances (within post-programme surveillance report) - January 2016
Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of macroeconomic imbalances (within post-programme surveillance report) - July 2015
Italy
- 5 DECEMBER 2019
Italy - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2019)
- 4 DECEMBER 2018
Italy - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2018)
- 4 DECEMBER 2017
Italy - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2017)
- 2 FEBRUARY 2017
Italy - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2016)
- 1 FEBRUARY 2015
Italy - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2015)
- 1 FEBRUARY 2015
Italy - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (February 2015)
- 7 NOVEMBER 2014
Italy - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2014)
The Netherlands
- 12 NOVEMBER 2019
The Netherlands - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2019)
- 12 NOVEMBER 2018
The Netherlands - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2018)
- 15 NOVEMBER 2017
The Netherlands - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2017)
- 1 NOVEMBER 2016
The Netherlands - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2016)
Portugal
- 5 DECEMBER 2019
Portugal - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2019)
Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of macroeconomic imbalances (within post-programme surveillance report) - April 2016
Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of macroeconomic imbalances (within post-programme surveillance report) - July 2015
Romania
- 5 DECEMBER 2019
Romania - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2019)
Slovenia
- 4 DECEMBER 2017
Slovenia - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2017)
- 1 NOVEMBER 2016
Slovenia - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2016)
- 16 JANUARY 2017
Slovenia - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2015)
- 16 JANUARY 2017
Slovenia - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (February 2015)
- 24 DECEMBER 2014
Slovenia - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2014)
- 24 FEBRUARY 2014
Slovenia - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (February 2014)
- 1 NOVEMBER 2013
Slovenia - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2013)
Spain
- 5 DECEMBER 2019
Spain - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2019)
- 4 DECEMBER 2018
Spain - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2018)
- 4 DECEMBER 2017
Spain - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (December 2017)
Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of macroeconomic imbalances (within post-programme surveillance report) - December 2015
Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of macroeconomic imbalances (within post-programme surveillance report) - December 2014
- 24 FEBRUARY 2014
Spain - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (February 2014)
Sweden
- 12 NOVEMBER 2019
Sweden - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2019)
- 8 NOVEMBER 2018
Sweden - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2018)
- 15 NOVEMBER 2017
Sweden - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2017)
- 1 NOVEMBER 2016
Sweden - Review of progress on policy measures relevant for the correction of Macroeconomic Imbalances (November 2016)