Press Release: European Semester 2016: Commission publishes Country Reports

On 26 February 2016, the European Commission published its annual analysis of the economic and social challenges in the European Union Member States, the so-called Country Reports.

The European Semester is the EU's annual cycle of economic policy guidance and surveillance.

ESO: Background Information: College read-out: Vice-President Dombrovskis on the European Semester, VAT and trade http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-college-read-out-vice-president-dombrovskis-on-the-european-semester-vat-and-trade/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 15.01.16: Council Conclusions on Alert Mechanism Report 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-alert-mechanism-report-2016/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 15.01.16: Council conclusions on the Annual Growth Survey http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-the-annual-growth-survey/

European Commission: Economic and Financial Affairs: EU economic governance: The European Semester http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/economic_governance/the_european_semester/index_en.htm

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/16/1284, 07.04.16: Cyprus rejoins the regular cycle of economic policy coordination http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-16-1284_en.htm

EurActiv, 11.04.16: Brussels criticises inefficient French public spending http://www.euractiv.com/section/euro-finance/news/brussels-criticises-inefficient-french-public-spending/

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