The finance ministers of the euro area countries have endorsed the European Commission’s view that the fiscal stance in the euro area should be “broadly neutral” in both 2025 and 2026, in a declaration adopted on Thursday 11 December.
In July, the Eurogroup estimated that in 2026, the fiscal stance at euro area level should be restrictive, excluding an increase in national spending in the defence sector (see EUROPE B13675A3).
DBPs 2026. The ministers also endorsed the EU...