Fiscal Compact

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The Fiscal Compact is an intergovernmental treaty among EU member states that tightens budgetary rules and fiscal discipline to reinforce stability within the euro area.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Fiscal Compact canonical 2
European Fiscal Compact 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union treaty
intergovernmental treaty
aimsTo prevent excessive government deficits
reinforce stability within the euro area
strengthen fiscal discipline
appliesTo European Union member states
euro area member states
conditionForEntryIntoForce ratification by at least 12 euro area member states
enteredIntoForceOn 2013-01-01
focusesOn budgetary discipline
economic governance
fiscal stability
hasNonSignatory Czech Republic NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
hasOfficialName Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union NERFINISHED
hasSignatory France NERFINISHED
Germany NERFINISHED
Greece NERFINISHED
Ireland NERFINISHED
Italy NERFINISHED
Portugal NERFINISHED
Spain NERFINISHED
language English
French
German
legalBasisType intergovernmental agreement outside the EU Treaties
linkedTo European Stability Mechanism NERFINISHED
makesReferenceTo European Court of Justice jurisdiction on fiscal rules implementation
monitoredBy European Commission NERFINISHED
European Council NERFINISHED
negotiatedDuring European sovereign debt crisis NERFINISHED
partOf European Union economic governance framework NERFINISHED
providesFor enhanced surveillance of national budgets
ex-ante coordination of economic policies
quasi-automatic sanctions for non-compliance
region European Union NERFINISHED
requires automatic correction mechanisms for budgetary deviations
balanced budget rule in national legislation
introduction of a structural budget balance rule
national fiscal rules to be binding and permanent
preferably constitutional-level implementation of budget rules
setsLimitOn structural general government deficit of 0.5% of GDP for most states
structural general government deficit of 1.0% of GDP for low-debt states
shortName TSCG NERFINISHED
signedIn Brussels NERFINISHED
signedOn 2012-03-02
strengthens Stability and Growth Pact NERFINISHED
subject European integration
macroeconomic policy
public finance

Referenced by (3)

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EMU strengthenedBy Fiscal Compact
subject surface form: Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union
Treaties of the Federal Republic of Germany includes Fiscal Compact
this entity surface form: European Fiscal Compact