The European Semester 2017
Spring package
As next steps in the 2017 cycle of the European Semester of economic policy coordination, the European Commission presented on 22 May 2017 the so called 'Spring package'. It issues country-specific recommendations (CSRs), setting out its economic policy guidance for individual Member States for the next 12 to 18 months, along with an overarching Communication.
COM and SWD documents
- COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS AND THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK 2017 European Semester: Country-specific recommendations (COM/2017/500 final)
- 2017 European Semester: Country Specific Recommendations
Related sites
- European Semester 2017 Spring Package: Commission issues country-specific recommendations
- The European Semester — Country-specific recommendations
- European Semester 2017 Spring Package explained
Winter package
The European Commission published on 22 February 2017 its annual analysis of the economic and social situation in the Member States.
COM and SWD documents
- COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK AND THE EUROGROUP 2017 European Semester: Assessment of progress on structural reforms, prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances, and results of in-depth reviews under Regulation (EU) No 1176/2011 {SWD(2017) 67 final to SWD(2017) 93 final} (COM/2017/090 final)
- COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENTS Country Reports 2017 Accompanying the document COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK AND THE EUROGROUP 2017 European Semester: Assessment of progress on structural reforms, prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances, and results of in-depth reviews under Regulation (EU) No 1176/2011 {COM(2017) 90 final} {SWD(2017) 67 final to SWD(2017) 93 final}:
Related documents
Autumn package
The 2017 European Semester kicked off with the presentation by the Commission of the autumn package. It sets out general economic priorities for the EU and provides EU countries with policy guidance for the following year.
The European Semester is the annual cycle for the coordination of economic policies at EU level. It allows the EU member countries to discuss their economic and budget plans and monitor progress at specific times throughout the year.
More on European Semester and its timeline .
COM documents
- COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS AND THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK ANNUAL GROWTH SURVEY 2017 (COM/2016/0725 final)
- Recommendation for a COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION on the economic policy of the euro area (COM/2016/0726 final)
- COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS TOWARDS A POSITIVE FISCAL STANCE FOR THE EURO AREA (COM/2016/0727 final)
- REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE Alert Mechanism Report 2017 (prepared in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 of Regulations (EU) No 1176/2011 on the prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances) (COM/2016/0728 final)
- COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION 2017 Draft Budgetary Plans : Overall Assessment (COM/2016/0730 final)
Glossary of summaries
Summaries of EU legislation
- Europe 2020: the European Union strategy for growth and employment
- Prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances in the EU
- Fiscal surveillance and excessive deficit correction in the euro area
- Surveillance of budgetary policies
- Economic governance rules introduced after the financial and economic crisis — a review
Documents related to the European Semester
- Communication from the Commission on steps towards completing Economic and Monetary Union (COM(2015) 600) ,
- Council recommendations of 12 July 2016, OJ C299, 18 August 2016 .