"ECFIN New Publication" Newsletter Issues

Do Fundamentals Explain Differences between Euro Area Sovereign Interest Rates? (11/06/2021)

This paper looks at the determinants of sovereign interest rate spreads for euro area countries and in particular the role of fundamentals including fiscal, macroeconomic and institutional variables.

Enhanced Surveillance Report – Greece, June 2021 (02/06/2021)

This is the 10th enhanced surveillance report on Greece monitoring the commitments made by the Greek government at the Eurogroup of 22 June 2018.

Post-Programme Surveillance Report – Cyprus, Spring 2021 (02/06/2021)

This report by the European Commission presents the findings of the 10th post-programme surveillance mission to Cyprus and identifies remaining challenges.

Post-Programme Surveillance Report – Portugal, Spring 2021 (02/06/2021)

This report by the European Commission presents the findings of the 13th post-programme surveillance mission to Portugal and identifies remaining challenges.

Post-Programme Surveillance Report – Spain, Spring 2021 (02/06/2021)

This report by the European Commission presents the findings of the 15th post-programme surveillance mission to Spain and identifies remaining challenges.

Post-Programme Surveillance Report – Ireland, Spring 2021 (02/06/2021)

This report by the European Commission presents the findings of the 14th post-programme surveillance mission to Ireland and identifies remaining challenges.

Green Budgeting Practices in the EU: A First Review (21/05/2021)

This paper presents an overview of green budgeting practices in selected Member States.

European Economic Forecast. Spring 2021 (18/05/2021)

The Spring 2021 Economic Forecast projects that growth rates will continue to vary across the EU, but all Member States should see their economies return to pre-crisis levels by the end of 2022.

The 2021 Ageing Report: Economic and Budgetary Projections for the EU Member States (2019-2070) (07/05/2021)

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

EU Candidate Countries’ & Potential Candidates’ Economic Quarterly (CCEQ) – 1st Quarter 2021 (07/05/2021)

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

Making Egypt’s Post-COVID Growth Path More Sustainable (07/05/2021)

This paper provides economic analysis of Egypt’s growth drivers and medium-term growth prospects.

European Business Cycle Indicators (1st Quarter 2021) - Special topic: Will consumers save the EU recovery? - Insights from the Commission’s consumer survey (20/04/2021)

The special topic in this EBCI explores the Commission’s consumer survey data to examine to what extent excess savings accumulated during the COVID-19 crisis can be expected to be spent and how forcefully private consumption may recover, once the containment measures are lifted and uncertainty eases.

Understanding the Croatian Export Boom (09/03/2021)

This economic brief is a comparative analysis of the drivers and characteristics of Croatia’s goods exports.

Investing in People’s Competences – A Cornerstone for Growth and Wellbeing in the EU (08/03/2021)

This paper discusses actions in four main policy areas of investing in people’s competences as one of the best investments a society can make.

Can We Evaluate the Non-Price Competitiveness of French Products Based on Export Data? (05/03/2021)

This Economic Brief looks at the role of factors other than price which influence the competitiveness of French exports.

Quarterly Report on the Euro Area (QREA), Vol. 20, No. 1 (2021) (26/02/2021)

Focussing on the euro area, QREA Volume 20 N. 1 (2021) examines the structural economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also looks at climate change and mitigation, as well as the fiscal policy implications of uncertain fiscal outcomes, and the economic benefits of the euro.

Report on Public Finances in EMU 2020 (26/02/2021)

This annual report presents a review of key policy developments and analytical findings in the area of public finances.

Enhanced Surveillance Report – Greece, February 2021 (24/02/2021)

This is the ninth enhanced surveillance report on Greece monitoring the commitments made by the Greek government at the Eurogroup of 22 June 2018.