Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance
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The Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance is an intergovernmental agreement among Eurozone and some EU member states that strengthens fiscal discipline and economic policy coordination, notably through stricter budgetary rules and the so-called "fiscal compact."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union treaty
ⓘ
fiscal compact ⓘ intergovernmental treaty ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance economic policy coordination
ⓘ
improve governance of the Economic and Monetary Union ⓘ strengthen fiscal discipline ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fiscal Compact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Eurozone member states ⓘ |
| appliesToPolicyArea |
budgetary surveillance
ⓘ
economic governance ⓘ fiscal policy ⓘ |
| buildsUpon |
EU economic governance framework
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stability and Growth Pact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
automatic correction mechanism for budgetary deviations
ⓘ
balanced budget rule ⓘ coordination of economic policies ⓘ enhanced surveillance of national budgets ⓘ provisions on economic governance of the euro area ⓘ stricter budgetary rules ⓘ |
| context | European sovereign debt crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | binding fiscal constraints on participating states ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
medium‑term budgetary objectives
ⓘ
structural budget balance ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure long‑term sustainability of public finances in the EU
ⓘ
strengthen confidence in the euro ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
economic policy coordination provisions
ⓘ
fiscal compact ⓘ governance provisions for the euro area ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignatory |
euro area EU member state
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non‑euro area EU member state participating by choice ⓘ |
| involvesInstitution |
Euro Summit
NERFINISHED
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European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ European Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | EU economic governance reforms ⓘ |
| legalNature | intergovernmental agreement outside the EU treaties framework ⓘ |
| openTo | non‑euro area EU member states ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Economic and Monetary Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Union fiscal rules ⓘ |
| requires |
incorporation of balanced budget rule into national legal systems
ⓘ
preferably constitutional or equivalent legal status for fiscal rules ⓘ |
| seeksTo |
increase credibility of fiscal policy in the euro area
ⓘ
prevent excessive government deficits ⓘ |
| shortName | TSCG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
economic policy coordination in the European Union
ⓘ
fiscal discipline in the European Union ⓘ |
| typeOfRule | rules‑based fiscal framework ⓘ |
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Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union
this entity surface form:
Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union