General Sites The Commission’s page explaining the Pact in general terms, with links to related legal documents (like a key ‘resolution’ of the European Council): europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/about/activities/sgp/sgp_en.htm The official texts (in all EU languages) can be found on the Commission’s website: ue.eu.int The Broad Economic Policy Guidelines, including the Council’s annual assessment are on: ue.eu.int/emu/broad/en/indexen.htm Reforming the Pact: site and documents A January 2003 paper, 'How to Reform the Stability and Growth Pact', by Willem H. Buiter (leading international economist and former member of the Bank of England’s monetary board). www.nber.org/~wbuiter/banker.pdf The latest information All the latest official information on convergence and implementation of the pact from the Council of Ministers (now called the Council of EU). (NB: these are the ones who make the decision on Pact violations.) ue.eu.int/emu/convergence/main.htm Quotes from the international press that make the Pact look bad, from an anti-euro website www.no-euro.com/factsfigures/quotes/stabilitypact.asp Fiscal Surveillance by the European Commission Stability and convergence programmes - general page europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/about/activities/sgp/sgp_en.htm 2002-2003 examination of the stability and convergence programmes, country-by-country reports, Commission assessments, and Council Opinions: europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/about/activities/sgp/year/year20022003_en.htm How the 'Excessive Deficit Procedure' works europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/about/activities/sgp/edp_en.htm Annual Reports on 'Public Finances in EMU': europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/publications/publicfinance_en.htm Broad Economic Policy Guidelines Here you can read the actual Commission reports: europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/publications/broadeconomypolicyguidelines_en.htm |