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Stability and Growth Pact: Council opens excessive deficit procedure for Finland

Council of the EU — Press releases EU Published: 2026-01-20 11:55:00

The Council today opened a new excessive deficit procedure concerning Finland, and recommended next steps for the country to put an end to its excessive deficit by 2028.

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