Fiscal rules in Europe: design and enforcement, Brussels - Main contents
date | January 28, 2020 |
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city | Brussels, Belgium |
location | Charlemagne Building (CHAR) i |
organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
Charlemagne building, Brussels, Belgium
Business, taxation and competition,
DG ECFIN is organising its annual workshop on fiscal policy, dedicated this year to ‘Fiscal rules in Europe: design and enforcement’.
The workshop will be a one-day event with high-profile speakers and discussants from academia and international institutions.
The workshop will be structured in two parts. The 1st session will concentrate on the design of fiscal rules. The 2nd session will focus on how to apply and enforce fiscal rules. The sessions will be followed by a high-level policy panel.
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The European Commission is the executive body of the EU and runs its day-to-day business. It is made up of the College of Commissioners, 27 European Commissioners, one for each member state, who are each responsible for one or several policy areas. In addition, the 'Commission' also refers to the entire administrative body that supports the Commissioners, consisting of the Directorates-General and the Services.
The European Commission is the sole EU body capable of proposing new legislation. The Commission also performs an oversight function, monitoring whether European legislation is properly implemented in the member states. In the event of non-compliance, the Commission can coerce a member state to comply by starting a legal procedure at the European Court of Justice.