“At this point in time, we have not received any request from any Member State” to activate the national escape clause in the Stability and Growth Pact in order to derogate from European fiscal rules to deal with soaring energy prices, said Balazs Ujvari, spokesman for the European Commission, on Tuesday 7 April.
According to the Italian Finance Minister, Giancarlo Giorgetti, the question could be raised if the war in the Middle East continues.
In 2025, sixteen countries activated the...