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Fiscal policy guidance

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

Communication from the Commission C(2025) 2000 final. Accommodating increased defence expenditure within the Stability and Growth Pact
19 March 2025

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

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

Documents

Communication from the Commission to the Council on the activation of the general escape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact
20 March 2020
Communication from the Commission on the review of the flexibility under the Stability and Growth Pact COM 2018 (335)
23 May 2018

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