15/01/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 15 January, the Eurogroup approved the draft economic and fiscal policy recommendations for the euro area in 2024, which recommends a “contractionary” fiscal stance at euro area level of 0.5% of GDP (see EUROPE B13325A12). It advocates prudent national fiscal policies, conducive to the consolidation of public finances, while increasing public investment in the digital and green transitions. Its President, Paschal Donohoe, said that there was...