The 2023 country reports, prepared in the context of the European Semester framework, provide an overview of the economic and employment outlook of the country, its key challenges, the main thrust of the policy response envisaged, as well as topical outstanding issues.
Reviewing the National Budgetary Frameworks: An Opportunity to Strengthen IFIs? (14/06/2023)
This paper discusses the different tasks, mandates and potential avenues for future improvement of the EU Independent Fiscal Institutions (IFIs).
These 17 in-depth reviews present the main findings of the assessment of macroeconomic vulnerabilities in the concerned Member States.
2023 Economic Reform Programmes of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye and Kosovo*: The Commission's overview and country assessments (31/05/2023)
This report contains the Commission's assessments of the 2023 Economic Reform Programmes (ERP) of countries that are candidates or potential candidates for EU membership.
Post-Programme Surveillance Report – Cyprus, Spring 2023 (24/05/2023)
This report by the European Commission presents the findings of the 14th post-programme surveillance mission to Cyprus and identifies remaining challenges.
Post-Programme Surveillance Report – Greece, Spring 2023 (24/05/2023)
This report by the European Commission presents the findings of the 2nd post-programme surveillance mission to Greece and identifies remaining challenges.
Post-Programme Surveillance Report – Portugal, Spring 2023 (24/05/2023)
This report by the European Commission presents the findings of the 17th post-programme surveillance mission to Portugal and identifies remaining challenges.
Post-Programme Surveillance Report – Spain, Spring 2023 (24/05/2023)
This report by the European Commission presents the findings of the 19th post-programme surveillance mission to Spain and identifies remaining challenges.
European Economic Forecast. Spring 2023 (28/04/2023)
The European economy continues to show resilience in a challenging global context. Lower energy prices, abating supply constraints and a strong labour market supported moderate growth in the first quarter of 2023, dispelling fears of a recession and lifting the growth outlook for 2023 and 2024. Projections for inflation have been revised upwards on the back of persisting core price pressures.
