What role for the European Semester in steering the economic recovery?

Briefing 18-05-2020

On 20 May 2020, the European Commission is expected to propose its 2020 Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs) and the Council is expected to discuss and finally adopt the 2020 CSRs in July. The competent Committees of the European Parliament will organise a hearing with the Commission on the CSRs in late May. This note presents an overview on how the European Semester framework could provide an useful tool to steer an economic recovery by coordinating national and EU policies, in view of the medium and long term objectives related to sustainable and inclusive growth.