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The Fiscal Council was invited to the 8th emergency session of the Committee on Finance, held on 21 October 2026, under the agenda item entitled: Draft budget of the Republic of Slovenia for 2028.

The proposed revised budget for 2026 represents a further departure from the commitments set out in the medium-term plan, which would ensure the sustainability of public finances. Net expenditure growth will once again exceed the permitted limit and, despite relatively favourable economic conditions, the general government deficit is projected at around 3% of GDP. The […]

The Fiscal Council was invited to attend the 3rd session of the Commission for Public Finance Control of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, held on 15 September 2026, to discuss the agenda item: Impact of the Act Determining Intervention Measures for the Development of Slovenia on state budget and other public finance […]

The implementation of the Intervention Measures for Slovenia’s Development Act would probably stimulate higher economic growth. However, in none of the simulations conducted would the resulting feedback effects on public finances – even after ten years – fully offset the estimated direct deterioration of the fiscal balance. The Fiscal Council does not evaluate the appropriateness […]

The state budget deficit amounted to EUR 1.2 billion in the first eight months of this year. Revenue and expenditure growth stood at around 11%. Revenue growth strengthened considerably compared with the same period last year, even when excluding the effect of the accelerated absorption of funds under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). This […]

The Fiscal Council was invited to the 3rd urgent session of the Committee on Finance, held on 9 July 2026, under the agenda item entitled: Irresponsible management of public finances during the term of the Government of Dr. Robert Golob.