Brussels, 03/02/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 3 February, Jean-Claude Juncker promised that the European Commission he presides over will act to “simplify” the budgetary process of the European Semester.
During the first half of each year, the EU lays down orientations for socio-economic policies, which are then translated into country-specific recommendations the member states must apply in their budgetary and economic policies.
The European Semester is “a very serious matter”...