Brussels, 23 April 2024
The Commission has today published six in-depth reviews (IDRs) for France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, and Portugal.
The Alert Mechanism Report identifies Member States for which IDRs should be undertaken to assess whether they are experiencing macroeconomic imbalances.
The 2024 Alert Mechanism Report (AMR) adopted in November 2023 as part of the Autumn European Semester package selected 12 Member States for which an IDR should be prepared.
This year, in response to a request from Member States expressed through Council conclusions, the IDRs have been presented in advance of the Spring European Semester Package to allow for more in-depth multilateral discussions with Member States ahead of the Commission’s proposals for country-specific recommendations.
The IDRs for Cyprus, the Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and Sweden were already published on 25 March.
The Commission’s final assessment of the existence of macroeconomic imbalances for these 12 Member States will be presented as part of the European Semester Spring Package in June along with country-specific recommendations.
The IDRs are available online.
The European Semester is the European Union’s framework for the coordination and surveillance of economic and social policies.