"ECFIN New Publication" Newsletter Issues

How Have Spending Reviews Recently Evolved Through EU Initiatives? (06/05/2024)

This paper explores the recent improvements to spending reviews, focusing on projects supported through different EU initiatives.

EU Candidate Countries’ & Potential Candidates’ Economic Quarterly (CCEQ) – Western Balkans and Türkiye. 1st Quarter 2024 (30/04/2024)

An overview of economic developments in candidate and pre-candidate countries.

In-Depth Review 2024 Germany (22/04/2024)

This in-depth review presents the main findings of the assessment of macroeconomic vulnerabilities for Germany.

In-Depth Review 2024 Greece (22/04/2024)

This in-depth review presents the main findings of the assessment of macroeconomic vulnerabilities for Greece.

In-Depth Review 2024 France (22/04/2024)

This in-depth review presents the main findings of the assessment of macroeconomic vulnerabilities for France.

In-Depth Review 2024 Italy (23/04/2024)

This in-depth review presents the main findings of the assessment of macroeconomic vulnerabilities for Italy.

In-Depth Review 2024 Hungary (23/04/2024)

This in-depth review presents the main findings of the assessment of macroeconomic vulnerabilities for Hungary.

In-Depth Review 2024 Portugal (23/04/2024)

This in-depth review presents the main findings of the assessment of macroeconomic vulnerabilities for Portugal.

2024 Ageing Report. Economic and Budgetary Projections for the EU Member States (2022-2070) (19/04/2024)

This report presents the projections showing the economic and budgetary impact of an ageing population over the long term.

European Business Cycle Indicators – Price developments from the perspective of business managers. 1st Quarter 2024 (18/04/2024)

The Special topic analyses the results of the European Commission’s monthly business surveys regarding managers’ selling price expectations in industry, retail trade and services.

Defence Spending in the European Union (11/04/2024)

This paper provides an overview of defence spending, and a review of the literature on the role of defence in growth.

In-Depth Review 2024 - Cyprus (25/03/2024)

This in-depth review presents the main findings of the assessment of macroeconomic vulnerabilities for Cyprus.

In-Depth Review 2024 - The Netherlands (25/03/2024)

This in-depth review presents the main findings of the assessment of macroeconomic vulnerabilities for The Netherlands.

In-depth Review 2024 - Romania (25/03/2024)

This in-depth review presents the main findings of the assessment of macroeconomic vulnerabilities for Romania.

In-Depth Review 2024 - Slovakia (25/03/2024)

This in-depth review presents the main findings of the assessment of macroeconomic vulnerabilities for Slovakia

In-Depth Review 2024 - Spain (25/03/2024)

This in-depth review presents the main findings of the assessment of macroeconomic vulnerabilities for Spain.

In-Depth Review 2024 - Sweden (25/03/2024)

This in-depth review presents the main findings of the assessment of macroeconomic vulnerabilities for Sweden.

Debt Sustainability Monitor 2023 (22/03/2024)

This report provides an overview of fiscal sustainability challenges faced by EU Member States over the short, medium and long term. It is based on a methodology that will play an important role in the new EU fiscal surveillance framework.

Growth-Friendly Taxation in a High-Inflation Environment (20/03/2024)

This Economic Brief focuses on challenges related to recurrent immovable property and labour taxation during periods of high inflation. It discusses the update of property values and liquidity issues on the side of property tax payers as well as the bracket creep (or fiscal drag) in labour taxation. It highlights the relevance of these issues on the basis of recent empirical evidence and discusses current practices and possible solutions.

Quarterly Report on the Euro Area (QREA), Vol. 22, No. 4 (2023) (27/02/2024)

This edition studies some aspects of the shocks that have recently affected the euro area and some of the benefits of the European response.