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At the end of last year and at the beginning of this year, the economic situation and especially expectations in Slovenia partially stabilised at slightly less unfavourable levels than previously forecast. This year’s economic growth will be much lower than that of the previous year, while many negative risks remain. Price growth remains high and […]

The Fiscal Council has been invited to attend the eighth emergency meeting of the Commission for Public Finance Control on 3 February 2023 to discuss the following agenda item: Will public sector pay rises have an impact on the sustainability of public finances? The meeting was attended by the Fiscal Council President, Davorin Kračun, a […]

According to provisional data, the state budget deficit amounted to EUR 1,394 million in 2022, which is significantly less than in 2021 (EUR 3,080 million), mainly due to lower COVID-related expenditure. In accordance with the Fiscal Council’s expectations, the deficit in 2022 was significantly lower than predicted in the revised budget. Upon the adoption of […]

At the end of 2022, the Fiscal Council held a regular consultation with experts in public finance and economic policy. Participants to the meeting were Matej Avbelj, Anže Burger, Mitja Gaspari and Janez Šušteršič. On the initiative of the Fiscal Council, the discussion focused on proposed reform of the economic governance in the EU but […]

According to provisional data, the state budget deficit amounted to EUR 562 million in the first eleven months of 2022; without the direct impact of measures to mitigate the effects of the epidemic and inflation, the state budget would have had a surplus of EUR 298 million. The total deficit was almost EUR 2 billion […]

On 15 November 2022, Fiscal Council hosted a delegation of International Monetary Fund (IMF) within its regular annual visit to Slovenia. The purpose of the visit was to exchange views on the current and expected fiscal position of Slovenia and the medium-term fiscal policy challenges, with discussion focusing primarily on the Fiscal Council’s assessments on […]