Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001947/2024
to the Commission
Rule 144
Thierry Mariani (PfE)
The Commission has brought forward a new raft of measures in support of Ukraine’s civilian expenditure, which could translate into an overall outlay of up to EUR 45 billion at EU level.
A portion of that sum will be funded by means of an exceptional financial contribution from the Member States, with a potential EUR 9 billion for France, given its weight within the Union.
The Stability and Growth Pact, which provides a framework for monitoring Member States’ deficits and debt, was revised in the spring.
It established net government expenditure as a new variable for tracking the trajectory of public finances, with such expenditure being understood as gross public expenditure less, inter alia, national expenditure on the co-financing of programmes funded by the Union.
- 1.Will the Commission include expenditure on support measures for Ukraine decided at EU level in its calculation of net government expenditure?
- 2.If not, how will it take into account this significant financial effort the EU is imposing on Member States, which is liable to distort the way in which their fiscal trajectories are perceived?
Submitted: 3.10.2024