2020 European Semester Spring Package

Summary:

Spring Package of the 2020 cycle of the European Semester, published by the European Commission on 20 May 2020.

Further information:

In this framework, the European Commission published a set of documents:

• Communication on the country-specific recommendations (CSRs);
• Country-specific recommendations for 27 Member States and the United Kingdom;
• Reports under Article 126(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU) - Compliance with deficit and debt criteria;
• Sixth enhanced surveillance report for Greece;
• Post-programme surveillance reports for Spain and Cyprus.

Official

European Commission: Press Release, 20/05/2020: European Semester Spring Package: Recommendations for a coordinated response to the coronavirus pandemic https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_901

European Commission: Questions and Answers, 20/05/2020: European Semester: The Spring Package explained https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_20_894

European Commission: Remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni at the press conference on the European Semester Spring Package (20 May 2020) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_20_919

European Commission: Remarks by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis at the press conference on the European Semester Spring Package (20 May 2020) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_20_921

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News

EurActiv, 20/05/2020: Commission warns against the risk of the COVID19 becoming a social crisis https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/commission-warns-against-the-risk-of-the-covid19-becoming-a-social-crisis/

Reuters, 20/05/2020: EU must focus on health & jobs now, fiscal matters later: Commission https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN22W17W

EUObserver, 20/05/2020: EU links access to recovery fund to economic advice https://euobserver.com/coronavirus/148431

The Sofia Globe, 20/05/2020: EC calls on Bulgaria to improve procedures to support SMEs, cut administrative burden https://sofiaglobe.com/2020/05/20/ec-calls-on-bulgaria-to-improve-procedures-to-support-smes-cut-administrative-burden/

Jornal Económico, 20/05/2020: European Commission warns of exposure of Portuguese banks to Angola https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/en/news/European-commission-warns-of-exposure-of-Portuguese-banks-to-Angola-590836

Portfolio.hu, 20/05/2020: Commission uncovers problems with Hungary amidst coronavirus crisis https://www.portfolio.hu/en/economy/20200520/commission-uncovers-problems-with-hungary-amidst-coronavirus-crisis-433030

EurActiv, 20/05/2020: Commission defends gradual return to fiscal discipline to avoid ‘mistakes’ of austerity https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/commission-defends-gradual-return-to-fiscal-discipline-to-avoid-mistakes-of-austerity/

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ESO Records

2020 European Semester Autumn Package https://www.europeansources.info/record/2020-european-semester-autumn-package/

2020 European Semester Winter Package https://www.europeansources.info/record/2020-european-semester-winter-package/

European Economic Forecast. Spring 2020 (European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs, May 2020) https://www.europeansources.info/record/european-economic-forecast-spring-2020/

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