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The Fiscal Council concluded a multi-year project with which we obtained a new model tool for assessing the long-term sustainability of public finances, with an emphasis on risks due to demographic changes. The project was financed by the European Commission within the Instrument of Technical Support to Member States (https://commission.europa.eu/funding-tenders/find-funding/eu-funding-programmes/technical-support-instrument/technical-support-instrument-tsi_sl ). The Danish DREAM Institute […]

According to preliminary data, the state budget, excluding the direct impact of intervention measures, recorded a surplus of EUR 210 million in the first five months of 2024, which was similar to the figure in the same period last year (EUR 237 million). The growth of “core” revenue (excluding intervention measures) was higher on average […]

According to the Fiscal Rule Act, the Fiscal Council is obliged to submit a report on its activities in the previous year to the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia by the end of May each year. Under this law, adopted in June 2015, the Fiscal Council is an autonomous and independent state authority […]

According to preliminary data, the state budget, excluding the direct impact of intervention measures, recorded a surplus of EUR 162 million in the first four months of 2024, which was lower than in the same period last year (EUR 292 million). The growth of “core” revenue (excluding intervention measures) was slightly higher on average in […]

The general government deficit, excluding the intervention measures, is expected to remain at a similar level until 2027, after an increase to around 2.0% of GDP this year, despite the projected stable and relatively favourable macroeconomic conditions mirrored in general government revenue. The projected deterioration of the fiscal position this year is mainly due to […]

The state budget was in deficit in the first three months of the year (EUR 379 million), according to preliminary data, excluding the direct effect of intervention measures amounting to EUR 278 million. In both comparisons, the deficit was higher than in the same period last year. Total revenue was 4.0% higher year-on-year on average […]