#52026DC0302Commission Report on Deficit and Debt Checks for Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Latvia and Slovenia
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This report checks whether Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Latvia and Slovenia may be breaching EU budget rules on government deficits or public debt. It looks at whether each country’s deficit is above the 3% of GDP limit and whether debt above 60% of GDP is falling at an acceptable pace.
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Key Changes
- Starts an EU-level assessment of deficit and debt compliance for five Member States
- Applies the 3% of GDP deficit threshold and the 60% of GDP debt threshold
- May lead to further EU action if a country is found to have an excessive deficit
Obligations
What this law requires
EU Member States must keep their actual general government deficit for 2025 and planned deficit for 2026 at or below 3% of GDP to satisfy the deficit criterion under the excessive deficit procedure.
EU Member States with general government gross debt above 60% of GDP must ensure the debt ratio is sufficiently diminishing and approaching the 60% reference value at a satisfactory pace.
EU Member States with debt above 60% of GDP must respect the maximum net expenditure growth rates recommended by the Council, with deviations tracked in a control account.