Regular consultation of the Fiscal Council: Social Protection Systems and the Sustainability of Public Finances

The Fiscal Council organised its regular consultation on 2 April 2026 with experts in public finances and economic policy. The consultation was attended by Messrs Bogomir Kovač, Robert Ljoljo, Boris Majcen, Jože Sambt, Janez Šušteršič and Maks Tajnikar.

The discussion focused on the public finance challenges arising from demographic changes to social protection systems that have not been adequately adjusted, particularly in the areas of healthcare and pensions. The participants highlighted possible measures in these areas that could contribute to the long-term sustainability of public finances. They emphasised the need for a comprehensive approach to implementing reforms, awareness of their public finance implications, and pointed out the limitations regarding the possibilities for further adjustments. They also underlined the importance of the Fiscal Council in raising awareness and informing the broader public about public finance risks.

Slovenia has committed itself to establishing the Fiscal Council by ratifying the international Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union, based on which the fiscal rule was integrated into the Constitution in 2013, while in 2015 an implementing act was adopted and changed in 2025 (the Fiscal Rule Act).

The Fiscal Council is an independent and autonomous state authority supervising the management of the fiscal policy. Its fundamental task is to monitor the compliance with the fiscal rule, the medium-term balance between revenue and expenditure without borrowing, except in exceptional circumstances, and to monitor the implementation of the EU legislation regulating the economic governance in Member States.

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