Structured Dialogue with the Commission on Suspension of European Structural and Investment Funds to Spain and Portugal

Author (Corporate)	European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service
Publisher	European Parliament
Series Title	In-Depth Analysis
Publication Date	September 2016
Content Type	Report
	Summary: Following the Council decision of 12 July 2016 establishing that Spain and Portugal did not take effective action under the Excessive Deficit Procedure, the Commission shall make a proposal to suspend, part or all, of the commitments and payments for the programmes related to the European Structural and Investment Funds for these two Member States. In this context, the European Parliament invited the Commission for a structured dialogue.
Source Link	Link to Main Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=IPOL_IDA(2016)587360 Alternative Source 1 Alternative sources http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/IDAN/2016/587360/IPOL_IDA(2016)587360_EN.pdf
Related Links	ESO Records Background information: Stability and Growth Pact: fiscal proposals for Spain and Portugal http://www.europeansources.info/record/stability-and-growth-pact-fiscal-proposals-for-spain-and-portugal/
Subject Categories	Economic and Financial Affairs, Internal Markets
Subject Tags	European Structural and Investment Funds [ESIF]
Countries / Regions	Portugal, Spain
International Organisations	European Union [EU]