“For the past five years, this Commission has carefully assessed the Draft Budgetary Plans of euro area Member States. With this year's opinions, we confirm our commitment to a flexible, intelligent application of our common rules, guided by an awareness of the economic reality in each country and in the euro area as a whole. In that sense, the Commission invites countries with high debt to pursue prudent fiscal policies, while encouraging those with fiscal space to invest further. This differentiated approach will strengthen the euro area.”