17/02/2014 (Agence Europe) - Commission lists investment clause criteria. On Monday 17 February, Euro Commissioner Olli Rehn said that it is crucial for both deficit and debt requirements to be met in order to activate the investment clause for the calculation of GDP. The deadline for submission of budget information for countries wishing to have the clause activated this year is 17 February. If a country's deficit is below 3% of GDP, the clause enables a nation to ignore some public...