14/04/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 14 April, the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) finalised its position on the reform aimed at simplifying the European economic governance framework and making it more consistent with the 2024 reform of the Stability and Growth Pact (see EUROPE 13847/12). It adopted all the compromise amendments drafted by Markus Ferber (EPP, German) and Carla Tavares (S&D, Portuguese). Supported by the EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew Europe and Greens/EFA Groups, the draft reports received strong majorities: - regulations on financial penalties (1173/2011) and on the evaluation of budget plans (473/2013): 35 in favour, 8 against, 4 abstentions (see compromise amendments: https://aeur.eu/f/lja ); - the regulation governing post-rescue plan monitoring (472/2013): 34 in favour, 8 against, 4 abstentions (compromise amendments: 35 in favour, 8 against, 4 abstentions - https://aeur.eu/f/ljb ) (MB)