Brussels, 25/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 24 September, the EU28 decided not to introduce the technical adjustments recommended by the European Commission to the calculation methods for structural deficits (ignoring the effect of the economic cycle). The change would have had a positive impact on countries like Spain. The ball has now been sent back to techno level, but experts agreed on the original version last week (see EUROPE 10926).
The Council of the EU's economic policy...