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What are expenditure reviews? Expenditure reviews are in-depth analyses of public expenditure. Their purpose is to identify more efficient and cost-effective ways of delivering public services. The objective is not to achieve savings at the expense of the quality or accessibility of public services, but to ensure better value for money. Efficient use of public […]

The state budget had a deficit of -EUR 551 million in the first five months of the year, compared to a surplus in the same period last year. The balance thus deteriorated by EUR 765 million in one year. Revenues were down year-on-year, while expenditure growth more than doubled compared to the same period last […]

The Fiscal Council has been invited to attend the 42st extraordinary meeting of the Commission for Public Finance Control, held on 29 May 2025to discuss the agenda item: Decline in gross domestic product in Slovenia.

Under the Fiscal Rule Act, the Fiscal Council is obliged to submit a report on its activities in the previous year to the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia by the end of May each year. In accordance with this Act, which was adopted in June 2015 and amended in 2025 following the reform […]

The state budget recorded a deficit of approximately -EUR 280 million in the first four months of the year. In the same period last year, it recorded a surplus of around EUR 170 million. The gap between revenue (1.7%) and expenditure growth (11.8%) remains high. Revenue growth is slowing across all major components. The expenditure […]

The Fiscal Council assesses that fiscal trends in 2024 have contributed to medium-term fiscal sustainability. The general government deficit in 2024 was lower than in 2023 and, in line with the Fiscal Council’s expectations, significantly below the government’s autumn projections. Net expenditure growth was lower than the commitments made in the medium-term fiscal-structural plan drafted […]