2021 European Semester Autumn Package

Summary:

Autumn Package of the 2021 cycle of the European Semester, put forward by the European Commission on 18 November 2020.

Further information:

This is the second step of the cycle, following the publication of the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy. This package draws upon the Autumn 2020 Economic Forecast.

This package of documents includes a set of Recommendations and Reports:

• Communication on the 2021 Draft Budgetary Plans (DBPs): Overall Assessment;
• Opinions on national Draft Budgetary Plans;
• Recommendation on the economic policy of the Euro area;
• Alert Mechanism Report 2021;
• Joint Employment Report 2021;
• Communication on the fiscal situation in Romania;
• Post-Programme Surveillance Report - Cyprus;
• Post-programme surveillance report - Ireland;
• Post-programme surveillance report - Portugal;
• Post-programme surveillance report - Spain;
• Enhanced surveillance report - Greece;
• SWD on the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

Official

European Commission: Economic and fiscal policy coordination: European Semester https://ec.europa.eu/info/business-economy-euro/economic-and-fiscal-policy-coordination/eu-economic-governance-monitoring-prevention-correction/european-semester_en

European Commission: European Semester 2021 – an exceptional cycle https://ec.europa.eu/info/business-economy-euro/economic-and-fiscal-policy-coordination/eu-economic-governance-monitoring-prevention-correction/european-semester/european-semester-timeline/european-semester-2021-exceptional-cycle_en

European Commission: Press Release, 18/11/2020: European Semester Autumn Package: Supporting a sustainable and inclusive recovery amid high uncertainty https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_2105

European Commission: European Semester Autumn Package: Questions and answers (18 November 2020) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_20_2106

European Commission: Opening remarks by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis at the read-out of the College meeting and press conference on the European Semester Autumn Package (18 November 2020) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_20_2153

European Commission: Opening remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni at the read-out of the College meeting and press conference on the European Semester Autumn Package (18 November 2020) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_20_2155

European Commission: Opening remarks by Commissioner Schmit at the read-out of the College meeting and press conference on the European Semester Autumn Package (18 November 2020) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_20_2156

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