This is the first post-programme surveillance (PPS) report for Greece. It provides an assessment of the country’s capacity to repay its public debt, by looking at the main economic, fiscal and financial developments. It follows the end of the enhanced surveillance for Greece in August 2022. The ...

This report presents the findings of the sixteenth post-programme surveillance (PPS) mission of Commission staff to Portugal, in liaison with ECB staff. The mission took place in Lisbon during 12-13 September 2022, followed by an online concluding meeting on 15 September 2022. Since the conclusi...

This report provides an analysis of the economic outlook for the euro area and of the related key policy challenges (Section 1). Taking into account the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the report looks into the emerging risks of divergence stemming from the ongoing energy crisis, and in particu...

In this Institutional Paper the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs brings together into a single document the economic chapters of the European Commission's country reports for the seven enlargement countries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Kosovo(*), Monten...

This eighteenth post-programme surveillance mission to Spain took place virtually from 27 to 28 September 2022. The virtual mission involved staff from the European Commission, in liaison with European Central Bank staff. The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) participated on aspects related to ...

The 17th post-programme surveillance visit to Ireland took place in Dublin from 4 to 6 October 2022. This in-person visit involved European Commission staff in liaison with European Central Bank staff. European Stability Mechanism (ESM) staff participated on aspects relating to the ESM’s Early W...