European semester and fiscal rules

Assessing the Ecofin compromise on fiscal rules reform

The compromise reached by the Ecofin Council is imperfect. But it is still a big step forward.

Bringing the reform of European Union fiscal rules to a successful close

EU fiscal rules must not unnecessarily restrict green investment.

The benefits of bringing the Western Balkans into the European Semester

Integrating the Western Balkan countries into the European Union’s European Semester process is both feasible and desirable.

Greening EU fiscal rules

How to achieve debt sustainability and environmental sustainability in the bloc?

Are the emerging EU fiscal rules green enough?

To unblock fiscal rule reform, the EU should reinstate its excessive deficit procedure

Reapplying the excessive deficit procedure could create space for European Union countries to decide on longer-term rule change

How should the Commission's fiscal framework proposal be improved?

Evaluating the European Commission’s fiscal governance proposal

Focusing on the fiscal adjustment that the first regulation would require of countries with debt above the treaty benchmarks.

A quantitative evaluation of the European Commission’s fiscal governance proposal

This paper focuses on the fiscal adjustment that the first regulation would require of countries with debt above the treaty benchmarks.

The EU’s long-term fiscal challenges

The EU faces a fiscal dilemma in the long-term: fiscal space has likely declined, but public investment needs have gone up.

How will member states react to the European Commission's proposals for fiscal governance reform?

The longer-term fiscal challenges facing the European Union

Since 2020, the European Union has suffered two large shocks, which have created new fiscal challenges for the EU.

Is the EU fiscal rules reform going in the right direction?

Reviewing the European Commission’s proposal for reforming the Stability and Growth Pact.

European Union fiscal rules: is a better system feasible?

EU countries seem to be converging on a set of reform objectives. But can these be jointly satisfied? Two recent proposals offer some hope.

Does the war in Ukraine call for a new Next Generation EU?

The European Union should take significant economic measures in response to the war in Ukraine, but a new Next Generation EU is not needed yet.

What drives implementation of the European Union’s policy recommendations to its member countries?

Article published in the Journal of Economic Policy Reform.