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Achieving the climate and energy targets will be one of the greatest challenges for fiscal policy in the coming years. As it is expected that investments in the implementation of these targets will increase significantly, one of the solutions frequently mentioned in the discussions on potential changes in fiscal rules at the EU level is […]

According to preliminary data, the state budget deficit amounted to EUR 260 million in the first three months of 2022, while without the direct effect of COVID-related measures, there would have been a surplus of EUR 15 million. The state budget balance in both comparisons was better than in the same period last year, which […]

The Fiscal Council, together with the European Commission (DG REFORM) and the Danish DREAM Institute (https://dreamgroup.dk/), held today an initial meeting within the project aided by the Technical Support Instrument (more information is available at: https://ec.europa.eu/info/overview-funding-programmes/technical-support-instrument-tsi_en) for developing a long-term public finance model. In addition to the aforementioned institutions, the meeting was attended by representatives […]

The state budget had a surplus of EUR 94 million according to preliminary data during the first two months of 2022, or EUR 240 million not counting the direct effect of COVID measures. The state budget balance in both comparisons was better than in the same period last year, which is mainly the result of […]

Given the high economic growth and the fact that the pre-crisis GDP level has been reached in the middle of the year, the relatively favourable fiscal results of last year were in line with expectations. In 2021, the state budget deficit amounted to EUR –3,080 million or EUR –685 million not counting the direct effect […]

On 25 January 2022, the Fiscal Council held an internal consultation on aspects of fiscal rule changes. The consultation was attended by Matej Avbelj, Anže Burger, Jože P. Damijan, Igor Masten, Mojmir Mrak and Dušan Mramor. The participants presented differing views about the need to change existing fiscal rules and about the potential path to […]