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In the first half of this year, the fiscal situation further deteriorated. In the first quarter, the deficit of the general government sector as a whole was 3.4% of GDP, while the data available for the second quarter point to a similar trend. According to most projections, the full-year deficit is expected to be around […]

The Fiscal Council was invited to attend the 2nd regular session of the Commission for Public Finance Control of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, held on 1 July 2026, to discuss the agenda item: Assessment of the fiscal consequences of the Coalition Agreement entitled “Coalition for a Successful Slovenia: Coalition Agreement for […]

Coalition agreement is a key government document and includes a package of measures that it plans to adopt during its term of office. Like on all previous changes of government since its establishment, the Fiscal Council has made an assessment of fiscal impacts, while not assessing the appropriateness of the announced fiscal measures. The Fiscal […]

The members of the Fiscal Council met on 15 June 2026 with Prime Minister Mr Janša and Minister of Finance Mr Šircelj. At the meeting, the Fiscal Council presented its views on the public finance situation in Slovenia and the findings of its assessment of the fiscal impact of the coalition agreement. The discussion also […]

In May, the state budget recorded a deficit, while the gap between revenue and expenditure growth widened again. In the first five months, the deficit reached almost EUR 900 million. Despite relatively strong revenue growth, the deficit primarily reflected expenditure growth of around 16%. The growth in expenditure was driven by the allocation of dedicated […]

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, the Fiscal Council is an independent and autonomous state body that prepares and […]